319 20 9210 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/3830d80d69a22a6a5a03c984f3391f09.tif 4ab8924937d2b6f8d0db61a1500e20b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in). 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 Bayliss Park Fountain Subject The topic of the resource Photographs held by the Library. Fountains -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1950-2000. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- Parks. Description An account of the resource Photograph of the Bayliss Park Fountain in Council Bluffs (Iowa) - Council Bluffs Public Library and City Hall in the background. 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Title A name given to the resource Parade on Broadway Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Parades -- Iowa. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Photographs held by the Library. Description An account of the resource Five photographs of parade of an unidentified traveling show on Broadway. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image b&w ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.) 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 Gentry Dog and Pony Show Subject The topic of the resource Circus -- History. Elephants -- Photographs. Parades -- Nebraska. Photographs held by the Library. Omaha (Neb.) -- History -- 1900-1950. Omaha (Neb.) -- History -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource Parade of elephants in the Gentry Dog and Pony Show Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Parades G468c Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. 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 elephants parades https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/9ea5a846175a972c6ec1a00b5fddeeed.tif 2c1d8182d0a47dfb8c4d0af1f510ed75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10 x 15 cm. (4 x 6 in.) 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 Centennial Parade Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Parades -- Iowa. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Photographs held by the Library. Description An account of the resource Centennial parade on Broadway. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Victory Parade, May 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Parades -- Iowa. World War, 1914-1918. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Photographs held by the Library. Description An account of the resource Photograph of the victory parade, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 9 x 14 cm. (4 x 6 in.) 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 Third Iowa Infantry Subject The topic of the resource Photographs held by the Library World War, 1914-1918. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Iowa -- History, Military. Description An account of the resource Postcard of the Dodge Light Guards arriving in Brownsville, Texas. 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Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7 x 12 cm. (3 x 5 in.) 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 Tornado Damage Subject The topic of the resource Photographs held by the Library. Floods -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Tornadoes -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Tornado damage -- Photographs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource Four photographs showing damage after a tornado. 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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. storms tornado damage https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8b02422b108dc79a464ebec4476e4d18.tif dd33d97ef0b449acd689d9443928696a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 17 x 26 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tornado Damage Subject The topic of the resource Photographs held by the Library. Tornadoes -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Tornado damage -- Photographs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource Reproduction of a photograph of tornado damage on Tostevin Avenue, Sept. 28, 1923. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 9 in. x 14 in. 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 Tornado Damage Subject The topic of the resource Photographs held by the Library. Floods -- Nebraska -- Omaha. Tornadoes -- Nebraska -- Omaha. Tornado damage -- Photographs. Omaha (Neb.) -- History -- 1900-1950. Omaha (Neb.) -- History -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource Photograph showing damage in Omaha after the 1913 tornado. 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Title A name given to the resource Tornado Damage Subject The topic of the resource Photographs held by the Library. Floods -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Tornadoes -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Tornado damage -- Photographs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource 12 photographs showing damage from the March 1913 tornado. Also includes 2 photographs of Lake Manawa. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7 in. x 10 in. 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 Tornado and Storm Damage Subject The topic of the resource Photographs held by the Library. Floods -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Tornadoes -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Tornado damage -- Photographs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource photographs showing tornado and storm damage, Sept. 28, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tornadoes T676a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 1923 photograph storms tornado damage 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/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/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/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/57f1699e0ef5f40c560c8f90d5ca4d95.pdf 2cdc1084285b94bb607794e87925da0d PDF Text Text 3 ' '■ /J,..' January, 1869. ■ ' ' 1.,. a by name J. W. Meaks, now Gen, Road Master of wi jWatertown and OglQsbury R.R. j formerly Asst. 3upt. of tho Miss. & t'jo, R.R. I know otfK'ti ' .hi® to bd thoroughly honost and capable. I cant iinderstand how Reed could have spent $2,600,000 west of up to Deo. 1st. It is probably a fqct that some of his grading Qj , (with work) has cost $4.1-2 per C. yds. The Directors know Reed's ->« n cnP®®ity and have had an opportunity of investigating his management, -oiw,: .Th®y seem determined to koep him and are paying a very largo price for luxury, if it can be called one The only a man needs to Mrt ^btain a position under Reed is to show discharge from the opera- ^' JlliLytihS dppartment^ ^ ^ ^ lit^I Note; J- B. Beard to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 31t— ,♦ n** bm Km In regard to team; says it will cost from $450 to $700. .a#i/JMUWjBLllard S. Pope to G^en. Dodge* Detroit, Mich. February 1;- yn-LilUcrit W . Yonr Xavor of 28th ult. is at hand. We shall take pleasure XI tif eendtng you In a few days some drawings cf plans for iron girders. &c« ft'S you request. . ».■ br«: »*» j JCii rJ *• " In event of your favoring us with any -orders, we shall spare no «lrt ^'palns to give you com9&*«# satisfaction. . Note: Jircular order issued br W. Snyder^ (Jen. Supt, Union Pacirm. JRailraad, appointing Messrs. A. Rp pper and D.V.Warren to '^pstltionS OflMha, February, Iv^ a- ^ uta It m A eAtM mmHI ii. Fobrvi^ry I 1869 • . » Thos. G. Durant to Gen. Dodge, New York, 1 (Telegram( You submit any instructions you may give engineers to this jp.pffice^ before sending the same. „ ^ • .... ...A.. C. H. Snow to Andrew Johnson, Pres. United States, Rawlins, 1: Ol2iF¥W8 : . • think any more money should be given to the Union j Pacific Railroad until it is better constructed, and managed better. MKt Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 2;- ^ On VilAAljr my return X W li. from M \JiU. the i/xxw 7^est, 11 w 9 I ^found X. «.«««* A so 1U.WXV/XX muchcorrespondence v.* VJX X O o l/V.'llVJiOXAV./« from line of road that required immediate attention tiiat I have not been able to write you as fully as I wished. Win keep posting you as fast as I can get leisiore. .to af" vvo ■ ,/ - To begin with, T.C.D. in all his movements indicates th't he con aiders the game about over. He is sustaining the entire. Reed, Seymour Davis & Co, outfit, and winks at all their operations. The stealing i the Construction department has been steadily increasing for the past year, and its rottenness is now a matter of notoriety in the West. The Davis & Co, outfit with V/. F. Durant, the largest partner, supply all the timber and tiea and have full sweep over Reed and the balance. The talk about my wood contract is only their cry of "stop thief" to " I ' draw attention from their own operations. They wanted the contract, : J ■, ; - .-i but we let to the lowest bidder, hence the howling. - V ■ ' td% e* Seymour charge ^f construction over Reed, It Is believed by February, 1869. f all that Silas is a partner in" firm of Green & Hill,'Mont Seymour is reported partneh of Whiteman & Warner on grade and bridges. Maj Lawrence was mixed up with Nounan Sc Co., Tom Bates representing himself and Others, with all the Mormons. The ties that were laid in advance of track from Echo City 12 miles east cost $4.50 each at track. Reed's supply man keeps a store in Company's warehouse and is always able to furnish contractors good and 'subsistence stores when the Company has nont on hand at a good profit. It happens too frequently that the 'company gets out of the needed articles. Men doing work by the day 'for the Company (Carmic'hael and others) have made fortunes and some of their earth work as cost $4 per cy. * The whole outfit is rotten tc^^ the core, most of the tie inspectors, foreman Clark fi:c. being men that I have discharged Cor various good'reasons. Durant was cr azy on his last trip and dlschargirlg me daily. Seymour and J. W. Davis dared not let him get out of reach of their voices fearing somebody might expose their operations. I was ordered a dozen times to stop shipment of commercial freightj could not get permission to send Salt Lake goods west of Bryan, while roads were such that teams could not get there, and we had $50,000 locked up in ' freight charges. wiSsn' talking with would threaten to disV charge me for incompetency account not getting goods through. It is useless to go over the grounds in detail. No man can run this road !;■ a February# 1869. while Durent has power, and I am .through if he is to remain in control 'If there is no prosiiect of radical change in March please let me know I>c; * at once .and I will vacate at once. fd ."c The reason our operating expenses figures about 7o per ct. of t^earningai is that l am allowed only 1 1-10 cts. per ton per mile for transportation of contractors freight. This is much less than actual cost as I will show in report. Take out cost, of their transportation - and what we are allowed for it and I will show a handsome report; Prices for labor on cpnstruction have been so enormoush this far that my rates have beeji much higher, than would otherwise have been the case. Besdies I have worked my men ni.ghts and Sundays at still higher rates to load and forward construction material. The expense of operating f; : the road during 1868is not a fair criterion for the future. I have been straining every nerve to assist construction, while most of the contractors officors have done all that was possible to embarrass ma, i } JPracklaying was stopped last week account non completion of a rock cut on Cheasbrcwgh*s and UcOee's work. This firm is anothertao "specimen," If left alone I would have kept commercial freight moving promptly, and had just as much track laid as. there is now of course if 1 not delayed in grading. As it is thai whole country i. howling and just ly too, while t have to stand the re^pponsibility. . i •«» Durant has much to say about the firm of Myroth & Co. The brother that I had at Cheyenne is agent is with thaa. The firm forwards 94IS& •" •='••,?.' ■"■ ■ - " : , ■ '■" • (•■ February, 1869, 4 1i I - goods to Salt Lake &c. from Bryan. Tbey havo never owed tbe Company q cent; dont get as many favors as they would if my brother was not with them. He pays his far© when he travels over the road. I arranged : tQ ship some Salt Lake freiS-t for them and others, Bryan to Wahsatch at $125 per car charges prepaid and entirely at their risk. This was X ' another opportunity for the Seymour crowd to cry "stop thief taat they might steal more. My rates and .conditions were uniform to all parties, price per car very large and no risk to Company, and no construction material delays but as Mygroth & Co. wore the largest ship- .•••5)er3 it was too good a thing for T.C.D. to let go. We cant transport freight between New York and San Francisco fo:^^ anything like steamer rates. We will do three-quarters of the Cal ifornia passenger bualnass. win get most of the Montana freight this ypar. Think our local froight and passenger business will be fair at once and steadily increase. » -p Cutting distance between the two roads now 260 miles. I think we can lay at least 160 miles more track; ought to lay about in that pro- '•n portion. I can supply material for track as fast as Reed, can get t grading out of thmntmrnf. -^rju'L rrft -Qbt Mr. Ofkba iaem/.aettejr this: morning, Thayer is still after me. Please explain, attuatloa.lb# Mr. Ames and 1 .will I'rlte hifa spon as .-,1 can* .o^' i asrt i l^^siBewere show saarorwest Of Lariunle yesterday md road blockaded 94* February, 1809. ♦CDQI there in part today. ..j . .,t ol elxoJi .."i .TT . Our Government Oiroctor, Snow, is making a fool of himself, but he cant get a cent here, I11« hnm mU |«r£ Jfl X»i s, •'» to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 2:- ml • . * My wife died yesterday at 4 .o'clock P. M. After the funeral shall go home for a short time; will probably be absent from Omaha Awo weeks. : .ti. The general map is completed and will be sent tomorrow. Shall have Mr. Lambach correct the map from Sanders to Salt Lake, Scale 4 miles to one inch; also continue it to Humboldt Wells. Iffill have the alignment put on the profiles ahd all other notes. When the Dr. passed through on his way East I saw him in referen ce to that'town in the valley. His idea is'that it makes no difference whether town is located before or after track passes-that he wants Cross sections made'of the best sites from Taylor's Mill to Station 1000. I have ordered'Eddy to*instruct O'Neil to make all those'surveys and examinations and submit maps ahd profiles to this office when they will be forwarded to New York. I will leave directions at the office that if they should be sent in before my return to have them forwarded to New York; should nothing but the notes arrive, will have them worked up. Mr. Clebum will be bu^ most of the time on buidling, Jlfi -iO lllv: I .r f .w ; plans, etc. 947. February, 1869, H, M, Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 2:- .••ic •ft iHNidi ^tr<f tl Mr. Snyder will write you fully as soon as he can, I am going West last of the week and will post you on all I learn. '* *' • Please dont say b word about my salary. If Mr, Durant dont play fair by me I will-best him-both W.S. and myself know too much to be ''snubbed by him. He is now stealking the spike- I mean picking Up the small things. Please dont repeat what I say so "that it will injure , von-. t><. 0 c 1 I wish you would let us know as soon as you can vdiether you and i' ! '' « your party succeed in March, so that we can look ab ut for another place. Snyder will write you fully, and I will write from Salt Lake, rtl p. S. Hodges to Gen, Dodge, New York, 2:- J .leiilf Called on Mr, Bein this morning and left map,. He will . . ■ ' '■ ,t . ■ " 0 photograph on first fine day. Have written La Baume about the sketches. Saw Judge Carter to day, He showed me a dispatch from Ft. Bridger that they had had "no i-' . ^ail for a week end no prospects," I suppose the road is blocked with snow. Judge C, goes to Washington day after tomorrow, , i i4i» V " . , ^ To Gen, Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 2:- -fai , I Ml in receipt of yours letter 27th wi-th deed from Hyatt ^ 1 «i •' 1 X i I . ^ to DJ.ilon» which I have f .^led out with your name Trustee and adding f25 to the consideration* I will charge your account with this $25 February, 1869. r ; and credit Hyatt, so you will collect of Dillon, I am glad to inform you of the return of deed for the 6 acres to Dillon and it will go on record this morning. I will correspond.with • iMr. Dillon and request him to remit, forwarding him vovichers. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3:- Yours Jan, 29th at hand this morning. I alii looking closely % aftor th3 mOVGlIlGntS of all my heads of departments and "clean out" as fast as ^ discover defections. Have not been able to fill every office with exactly such men as I wished, but by watching constsuitly all points, think I have been beaten but little. My policy has been to'.a promote hard workers.and honest men. That is an impetus to others in subordinate positions and can do more with a man v;h has "worked his way up" than *ith dandy R.R. men from first class roads in the East, ♦' who know nothing about work or the difficulties (to be encountered in r this- country. 1 fine n.'XIf'f moa • Prom Bryan to Walisatch it will cost an average of |4000 per mile to put the road In good shape. Prom ^pen to Wahsatch our. tpains make but 6 miles per hour on account of condition of road bed, I have been trying to get all ^alt Lake and other freight <throu^ fast as possible, Durant's operations prevented it. By this action everybody has been swearing at us; many, merchants have been nearly ' ruined and oUr anemies have got good argument against us. 949 Pdbruary, 1869. Tracklaying has not been advanced one foot because we have caught graders twice west of Aspen and the whole institution has been demoalized. As I. said last night in ray letter, I am utterly sick of this style of work, and will get out unless there is absolute certainty of a change in March. Clcc--.. No. 2 3:** I .ttI '"Tri fM ♦nut "^-oT nm "jirfc This morning's dispatches inform mei that we have unloaded at i o5<^!Echo City; 150 cars iron, loo cars ties and large amount of subsist^ ence stores for contractors. We have accumulated at >Yahsatch suffi cient stores for the contrators between there and. Castle Ro,ck, tp last iithem until completion of work on. jpermanent line. "ov uur. ci. Chesbrough & McGee's rock cut will be. out Friday, 5th inst., and tracklaying resamedi»«*v o iaTi >ni 11 nl vti Dont think ttb will'nebd Cbmmlssioners again until after March We are now billing Mdse. and ticketing passengers Omaha to ^ahe.L satch direct. StoimrBtill continues and road partly blockaded^^.^^ 4 T.C.Durant to Oen^ Dodge, New York, 3 (Telegram) j- ♦tu I propose to have line on east slope of Promontory located <1}^,' ijest interest of the Oon^any without regard to former surveys. Can you come her a next Tueai^bi^? lyeieqo c' r 'otiin . : M B. Bttkhnell-'tb'Qwi. Dodgjeib N»e ""Jork, 3L*Telegram g-vr . Put our Bridge through without amendpnent today y: possible. February, 1869. Note: Jolm Flick to Gen, Dodge, Bedford, lowa, S;,- In relation to the settlement of his accounts with the M 'V Department. .la ^rL m q aaoS ,/ R. G, Hazard to Gen. Dodge, New York, 4 -! #^1 oi fter.l Mr. Dillon handed me your .letter .late this evening. We ^.evidently have enough. I have secured the full coOoperation of some parties wanted against us, and are now v;ith Mr.. Ames, and Mr. ^illcnj] directing my dttention to the best plan oil.avoiding all questions L> likely to arise from the crooked policy heretofore adopted whicli has': been full of complications, and embarrassments. I have a plan pretty; ' well matured about which I shall confer with Ames and Dillon, '^rite McGorab, Tildenand Allen tomorrow an(i, hope to .decide 'upQn, all the »Jo details this week,. - ■ sf C.. '-i j e . Please advise me. at once if! I mty use your letter on the point of Grant'-S. views as to the necessity of changing our managers, &c. I expect to remain; here until the 10th, .jj.- vJ ' >! I open this today that we have ,just received a no^Jce. from Brawning that the President has appointed 3. Temple of Tennessee, Government Director in ^pfltaoe of George Ashman. If y.ou can; get new :I directors appointed to act jon the morning otf the lOtlx it will v.ary.T ease itially aid us. The notice from Browningf nCt say that Ashman resigned. 961 ■ " ' ^ ft**' February, 1869. ^J, W. Davis to T. u, Durant, Piedmont, 4 (Telegram)" Private conference. (Sno.v) wants coal contract two hundred tons per day at six dollars. This will make all right if-i am author ized to pledge it. Regard this as very important to you.- Answeri/ Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:- ' It is news to me but may be old news to you'that J.W.Davis (brother .to Mrs. F.T..) is the contractor for building the road west of the Oakes Ames contract. We assigned the contract for the "Trustees iPdrtthe Cbntractor8" whoe-^er they may be-all arranged by T.C.D. it may be a repetition of .the Gssnor contract. .1. iucx. -lof CT W.e can earn this year $10,000,000 and operate the road for ^O pp^ ct, if the road has a fair show. Cant do anything With presentr con struction outfit. Seymour, Reed & Co* at the front^'i-tThere must be '2 0 .iaofi entire change at fomt or road i^ done tov.^ vtji . . Notaj.. Benjamin Barker to Oen,' Dodge, Gorydohy lows," 4f<-* In relation to getting?4lOO bounty for veteran service, &c. V. Bhgnter to Gen. Dodge., Qawha, 5:- 'iMi Tf T 4 enclose copy of dispatch going through this morning. You will Bee thaeec paints on it consisting of 1st, Snow, 2d, Davis, 3<a, ' T.C.D. Please show dispatch to no person* jJFill give you further ripointa as they devalofavijlfTWoTt'i .urn asij. »!:«. bJLa 'illhij f'B.'.G February, 1869. tfHiKitf : Jli Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5:- .'1 od? no inoJLtn»inl Hrleri^ " Hoxie started Weat last night to look at west end road, and get friend in with operations on constructions &c. .Will remain west probably a few weeks. I. tt. : :: f.io&Otv Durant is trying to make a handle of my trade with W.C.'icalled on me for a written statement to explain voucher. I gave' it'5' ®11 about the affair before I paidj said he would not authorize ^it, but made no objections and told me that he had been in my position he would.not have done precisely as I did. cr. iJ ' i ' . Snow, the Gijvernment Director, is at Piedmont in the hands of J, ?avis trying to make a bargain. I can only repeat what I have before written that ^ wont mix with the Davis.outfit; that the thieves must get out or I will next months-r if) n iTfWi' r.iso 0^ WTi wwwss imiJ r S. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake Ctty, 5j-i .1 , ilaoii #j:j I nis i ^d of C.p.Tracltj Jan. 28th, eighteen miles west.of Humboldt Wells* |[ave force to lay two miles per day; plenty of material now, ., 'Jan. 29th laid two miles of track-expect to reach Monument Point 10th of April, feather clear ai^d eoldj about one inch of snow at end of track,, ;4ie i m 'le.ijo erW rree tt\ . :4 • 9. Thomssea to'Gen, ^q^e^ 9ef Uo^es, ^ ^ Hfmi t : Iberfontesi foea rgn here as usual, ^udge Hatch is a candidate for ft9«ination for l^^ypr, but hfi^ not relinquished his .. If > February, 1869, .70C' , - intentions on the P, 0. Goodrel and fJol, Godfrey are also anx ous. I ^' saw Palmer yesterday^ and he said that there was no objection against me personally pr officially and all that was urged was that to the victors belong the spoils. He did not say. what he wished in the matter.nor did I ask him, but I learn from his friends that he is undecided and somewhat embarrassed to knov/ what to do* '■ " o: . I look upon Palmer as a personal friend, honorable and fair, and th&t .whatever he does do will be frdm what he considers necessity•for the interest of thoge who have been his friends politically. He has "jno better personal friend than myself, Allen and others of my friends think that he will make more enemies by insisting upon a change for ( any one in particular than he would if nothing were done, for they assure me that no one wants a change 0*cept those who expect to get' the position for theBS.alves and wJiat-Palmer-told me strengthens that ■tblc Opinion, I saw Gov. OAlniiOf-^Pt, he assured me that h6 and Pomeroy had no desire foi? -a change and would prefer that I would •retain it. I believe there will bd "o objection from my old district, h- i When you have conversed with Palmer as you suggested-in your last, and have seen the others interested end think it can be of any benefit to me to^idje# down, ielegrsph ne at onco and I will come. HeJeH t"'tbiie. •^■•MIU?Pi!claughlln to ^heyenne, 5:- nW relation t6 lAws of territory, &c, eiadlbneo « *1 954 : • r February, 1869. .:7Wf ^ . .;'Tq Gen. Dodge from bis brother. Council Bluffs, 5y-»•'!••??9 rt e: • Palmer ha.s just made sale of your lot (1 B 10 Baylis 1st Addition) for $2500 half cash and haLf in 6 months with 10 per ct. int. The pui^chaser is an officer on Hannabl & St. Joe H.R. next under Meadj do not know his namd and have left i.t b.lank. i;; R, 0. ®azard to ^en. Dodge, Peace Dale, R. 5;- 'V Yours Of 29th ult, waited my return today, i am much l obliged bjp your attentior^ to my last and got .a copy of your report vfhich.I shall examine with much interest. : v > I" \ In my last I should have said $3 stock for $2 bonds. Last week Opdyke sold it to Cisco,.500 shares U.P. stock at 50, 50t000 for $25000. j X was much surprised that Opdyke sold this as he has very large money means and it indicates want of confidence. I think all thestock offered at that price will be taken at once, its future value for a long time L .%htnkJ»iJ.i depend u]^n the board elected next month. With a little pluck a board may be elected of honest, efficient, reli- .able men known such «ad with the phblic Confidence. I think the .stock will rise to pay on the opening of the ■oad, though, or soon after* • ^ 1 r um aeoC . .X ^ I hope to^saai^lR nait .and confer-on this and other..matters, It ww with the t fiows, that I advised you to.hold your stock, but you may Jofiof the probabilities better thanjl^^do. If ygu want money to Febmiary, 1869. :!y3X , ' ifeelp carry the stock please write me at U.P. R.R., New .York, on receipt of this, and I will see if I can arrange for it. The bonds were in demand today in Boston at 98 1-4 and probably about the same in N.y. At this price the loss in selling now would not be much. Lt. John B. L. Skinner to Gen. Dddge, Washington, 6: • '^^bnu I hope I- may be able to avail 'myself of your kindness in the course of the coming suTunier. - ■ 'i. j jto 1 s.Seymour to Gen. Dodge, Ogden,; Utah;' 6 (Telegram) „ .■ •"iWo Please send me few copies Commissioners report; Ex« t>6cj fifteen. i • fil O.Ofl'.'* • ThoSrf B. 'Morris to Gen. Dodge# Ogden, 6 (Telegram) '"o-- rcnoti Commissioners left Salt Lake for Sacramento on Monday last to examine constructed road, C.P. Company; had no maps or pforiles ready. j Jn bo'i ^AJocm.. ^ J, filliecmon to Gen. ^6dge,^TlfsD£s*atch, 6;- i r.- • lot -Jtlrt ■ Mr. House informs me that the Board are not willing tc ' ariow me more thtei fl50 < month and my necessary travelling expenses. There was nothing sAid about the price but I supposed that 15 per ct. of sales would have been as little compensation as .vould have been offered. |l50 a Aonth is rally not more than expenses of living at decently in this country. TSie work that I have had to do has been ^ol^a very disagreeable nature in consequence of the rival towns at ^ ,' •- - ■ '***'» •> '^' February,' 1869. . -fiX Green River and Bea^ Riv^^. ,At Green River several of the v/orst men proposed to hang me for trying to carry out my instructions. I have worked hard and been exposed to all kinds of inconveniences; have paid my own office rent and now the compensation offered me will not absolutely more than cover necessary expenses. Can you not get something^ more allowed by showing the facts tol f parties who control this biisiness? From all that I can hear and can judge from wliat I know, I think Mr. House will not let me havd the selling of the Salt Lake Valley town, where I might make a little money by buying lots of the company. The towns I have sold ^ , Dei {lave^ been of no account and not a chance to make a dollar by specu lation in either of them. Mr. Snyder suggested the propriety of me writing to you and g ttin^ you_ to ask the Board to appoint me Genl. I Agent for the lands In Salt Lake Valley. He was of the opinion , rthat Gen. Agent or Commissioner already appointed would have all jj., that he could attend to between the Mo. River and this plape. If the place could be had and Is worth anything I would like to have it. ^ fWjfcail . u. . Brant to J^odge, De« Moines, 6:- ••J'lir 'v ^ am no hand to figure and bore a man in regard ,to-.posi- , , tions for myaelf, but pex^t mo to say that^ the time is nownhear at to ' hand (to wit, <ttiwn a oMpe^ in administration tEikes placai> that according to agBwwaent between, Itwwsrs. Tichenor, Palmer, Withrow and others tliat I was to receive the appointment of P. M. at Des Moines. I •, •' •*1 . ■ Februfxry, 1869, tfOMndo" - Now I would be very glad indeed to have you aid me in this matter. I think that upon the word and honor of men of honor that I should have it. I also think that you and Palmer can provide for Tichenor so as to make it satisfactory to me and friends of mine. Please write me and let me know what you can flo for me. • Gen. Sm, F. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 6:- .'u.'v'j will feel greatly obliged to you if you can procure for ■ me the report of the Committee on post offices and post roads on the * ' question of bridging the Ohio river, made during the last session. ' k dont know whether it is a special report on that subject or incorpo- "" rated in a general report. It forma printed "Sen,Kept, Com, No, 186, ^ 40th Congress, 2d Session.2 ■ I have everything in apple-pie order here for work, and only await Mr, Sickels* decision on Cin Oylinders , We have commenced oper ations in our own foundry and shall soon bo independent of Cincinnati swell-heads. We find the*peoplb here very sociable, and living h re yery pleasant; ' • ■ ' - • » ' ^x^'rhos, B. Morris to Gen. Hodge, Promontory, 8i- ' The" d»y after my last letter to you left here. Col. Seymour "^''^eaaie to Brigham City, and after eWMninlng leaps, profiles and estimates '6f tafte 80 and ICQ ft, grade lines went to Promontody with me. He was parts of three days liii*.mfter fHBihnd the, j®..in Xbatures of the work here Returned to BrlgtMua» eeited ineemee^ oi snlimioeoii ^ lio 1 ' .i io iicwaJi-lv q; k...J ev,teee<i oi aar ^ Hria February, 1869. . T~r He instructed me to examine and report to him the amount of money vhlch could be saved in first cost of the 80 ft, line by using 10° curves and 1161 ft. grades as temiX)rary tracks around the hard work.I ♦ • was to take the 80 ft. line as a base and break up the grade using pieces of level or light grades and regain the lost elevation by heav ier grades, none of whicli were to exceed those allowed by the charter of the company. I made such a survey resulting in a saving of $200,000 but a 10° * curve alignment and the maximum grade is 116 ft. per mile unequated. I completed the estimate on this line on Thursday and reported results to Col. S. at Ogden on Friday. Mr. Durant telegraphed Col. S on that daycBking what line could be had by using 116 ft. grade and 10° cruves on the ground over which the 100 ft. lino is located. I told hira(Col. S,) I thought $40,000 could be saved in first cost and 3800 ft. in distance over the 100 ft. line. He then iiistructed me to go and see. I began this morning and expect to com lete line and estimate by Wednesday night. There can be no doubt so far as the engineering questions are concerned but th' t the 80 ft. line is by far bhb best, but the difference in the cost is very great for seven miles of work. The final line of the C. p.Company is a 90 ft. grade with 8° curve and I can find no signs of equation. The plan of the location is the one Mr. Stevenson advocated and was working on when you were here. ... 1 r.ius February, 1869, except they have run around the point through which he located a tun nel, This has ';:iven them more distance and they cross Blue Creek at I, • the same place the 80 ft. line of this company c rosses. The work on -vrC'i ■JX i: their line is v^ell opened and has been pusheci wherever the lines of the two companies approach. In two or three places ivhere there are heavy embankments to be built by both companies the C.P,Company is using up the convenient material for their bank. This will materialI ly increase the cost of constructing the line located by you. They have between three and four hundred men on the east slope of Promonlufli tory and are doing little or no work at other points. A man just in from end of C.P.track says it is 11 miles east of Humboldt ^7ells, If this is true they are making good headway, something near a mile and a half per day. 0 J > -C » Our track is at Slate Cut near Loose Creek being* detained there ^ I by slide. Expected to begin laying today; have 8 miles of ties*down. Jir : . and about 27 miles between Piedmont eutid end of track. Our vork from 3V ' ' • ♦ '' Ogden to Brigham City looks well and is being pushed. One or tw6" r '' I swamps are the only pieces likely tp be*' in the way of track and there is plenty of time to get them out. Work on East slope of Promontory •rwtfo b ^ ■ ibould be under way r:'J r ' '1,. Mr. Eddy told as he had written you fully about special Commission and its movements. Col. Seymour says he wants me as his principal February, 1869 .1 t i'tmFfdie'K assistant and has|telegraphed Dr. Durant asking if he can have me, I told him I waa in your department and would not leave without being transferred or until you did not longer want me, and asked him if he I moved in the matter to have me regularly transferred. He said he would have Dr. Durant speak to you about it. 08*. ; I now have mape showing 80 ft. line ref erred to in this letter and will put on the 116 ft. line I am now running. I will send you copy to New York, : J a •. I * : J. E. Hudnutt to J. E. House, Camp 20 miles east Old's Ferry,8: Not kno'wing the whereabouts of Gen. Dodge I will report •VA O-.* ^ ^ through the Omaha office. a .1: , o' J After completing estimates, maps &c. of 250 miles of line in i. • • . the Oregon branch I pusehd my party into the field ^an. 18 and on the 6th da$ of February we had run 95 miles, and by day after tomorrow shall reach Old's Ferry, and am in hopes of reprting from the foot of Blue MountainsSBO miles from the Columbia River, y March 10th. The n • • . . . . last hundered miles has bemi light grades with good alignment and light work; no rock Wj^a encountered. The Boise and Pazette Rivers as well as the Wieaer have been crossed, and each will require some tolerably m heavy embankments, for one half mile or more, as the bottoms are low and have numerous byona and sloughs. J - ■ "t'"C ^ 1 W l,: ■ . Party all weOLl but a little discontentend withflSO per month 909O t bl » '• . -- J , ' ■ ^ ^ February, 1869. - -J. . -75-* f - ■ - greenbacks, when wages in the mines are f6 in coin per diem. When springs opens Ishall be compllled to raise the wages of common hands, ^ for good men cannot be had at our present rates, where coin is the ^ tWVw . .. i ■ < ' basis in the whole country. •ifl tXwow Please vn?ite me prospects for our branch. Cj ^ woa X J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 8:- k • .. ^ I am' chagrined with the thought of appearing to you as an office-seeker and beg you will not think of it' again; indeed, *^*"l would rather have had a contract by'i^ich'l could earn sometliing at ' business than any office, thou£^ I would have been glad to have gotten a consulate to some commercial port that would pay. na To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 8:- . 1 . The N.W.R.R. came in yesterday; first train for nearly , . . . one week; cuts filled with snow and I gues they must have had a small force to shovel out. •jrflf . • '"! r' , -'-•rt ^ 9*ttB Note. O. H.BDowning to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 8:- Acknowledges receipt of pass over U.P.R.R. X|#f M r „ ^ ^ 0« |#to* T. J. Quinby to Gen. Dodge, Rochester, II.Y. *8:- y^i4mfto4 3^- * Yours of the 8th is at' hand. I am thAnkful for I'lie interest you have taken in my nephew Theo. N.* Vail and am' much gratified at the success of your application in your behalf. I shall at once notify him and also his parents at Waterloo, Iowa, that he owes his i i &B2 February, 1869. . OCX , ft.n; appointmen.t to you»: ilflril flkt Jr»oIffHiito* atX^lMT »i1i ♦«l b In reference to your question about the P.O. at this isl^y, I have nl J- ; only to say that ."bqggars must not be choosers" I want no position ot' ♦fUnder Grant's administration that I cannot fill creditably for out of F ' personal regard for him no less than patriotic considerations I want tha^t administration a complete success and I am honest in saying that I would sacrifice all I have rather than bring disc: edit, upon it. Still is he decides to give ne an appointment I want the best he can conscientiously give me. if he cannot give me some one pf the several appointsmenta in ^ew York City, then the marshalship of Southern Dist. ^ . or that of the Northern Dist, if .the State would be the most desirable of home appointments. After these the collectors of Internal. Revenue for the Diatric.t(2ath) and next, this City, Ih ■ v I am not over confident of getting any officey still I- believe »' that Grant thinks I have fair abilities and certainly as iiiu.ch honesty "at least as is possessed by thj average of officials under the present administration, . {1 ' Perhaps in no office in the'gift of our National Executive is there so nnioh corruptic8ji.and chance for corruption as in the collectorship 0^1^ tile Post of New York, and I do kftoir thai- a large majority a -vr mong the most of coanpetitors for that office are ipersona who would ' i o ui) * 1 i {teve ni < j i»3 i bat' jrCl February, 1869. '.r make the public subservient to their private Interests. Knowing and ,fully apprecia.tijig the difficulties of Grant's position it should be my aim to diminish rather than increase them. Therefore-' I say that in to V any ordinary sense I will not be an applicant for any office under his administration, but will wait for an offer from him, feeling assured toat if he thinks me deserving a suitable one will be offered. . Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 9:-.. rXm c- ■ "tin'.vet .• •jow I p>; J ' Yours 5th .itO Hoxie received this evening; will, send to him i*'M*v<toraorrow* i -i r .iliid -"1 . „ I have been sending you scraps'trith iten^ for a week past as ,'often'as I could get spare time. Enclosed is copy dispatch on Snow, — Lawrence, late(and perhaps now) engineer on construction, 'appears ,' to be mixed up with thoyoutfit. Jt is all rotten. I wont give Snow . IWra. ,a cent in ai^ contingaacy or any contract. He is a thief of the first Hilof /water, and has fallen into the hajada of. the worst thieves on the. road. 'Six iTionths more su<jh<plundering aa wh now have in the Construction Department will kill the institution so dead that no set of men can •I <aave it from bankruptcy. -I want to get out of the concern if the -Holot .Seymour and Read ou fit is to continue in. t • ^3-' My opinion i» that the permanent line between Wahsatch and ^ tJastle Rook will hWt hw completed until middle of April. They ape hav ing very bad luck there in every form. Traciclaying not resumed yet. February, 1869. We are unloading iron, ,tieb, &c. ; at EchoV- --^ending'ties Ix) fr^t^as fast as they are delivered at Piedmont and some still from Laramie. •'lOt'i: Reed has estimated Davis & Co. at least 60,000 more-ties than iblffiy have delivered. He has formed an alliance with them, offensive ftJt and defensive. They are naking all their combination to steal-every el cent there is in the concern, ;l oo' ; ja.uo j Oxt E. Jonas jnato Gen. Dodge, Quincy# Quincy# 9:-":- "I ; .3 ifne. anM I send enclosed a portion of a letter from one of my "Reb' brothers living at Aberdeazi, Miss., which concerns me in a measure. t: If you think it worth attention and can do anything in the premises I shall be under many obligations, though-if it is in the least incon venient I would rather that you pay not attention to it, for I dont like asking favors of Government at best; it'looks exceedingly like begging, but as my brother seeme to desire it very nnach I thought it would be no particular harm to mention it though I do not pretend to havb any claims upon which-1 base an application for any position, "b-ts do not e#efl' knA# filhether I cda2d fill the positions of either assessor or colleStAr satisfactorily, -The Marshalahip I do not care about; it sounds iob much like constable or policmeui but I presume I am no greater fool than other people and could learn as easily. ,r .'.i » ^ 1 c, r ■ , . L.v » ot I like be'^'p##aint at the'inauguration but times are too infernal dull and I am afriad I«>cant V%ryi#ell afford it ' . ' f- ' . *' ' ♦ i • -T ''iv * • :-v/*:lS-,r February, 1869. ^,(1^ am learning to be prudpnt in my. old age, you perceive.) / tV Tichenor wrote that he would be here on business as Special Agent p. 0. about the loth ^uid ^ am expecting him today or tomorrow. He intends being in Washington at the inauguration. My old friend, ^r.p-en. pretntis, leaves her© fan Washington about the 21st. He expects to get something good; some South American mission, i presume he is very confident and has made all his arrangements to take me with him. "drj-l'll go if he gets his appointment and there's a prospect of my being .able to live on the salary he could obtain for me. ; 'i'. Jo-io 1 have been wanting ^ appoointment in the army, but I presume ■ rtocfcb®- proposed reduction, prevents all that and I expect it is a good ^ lAhing for me for no doubt I'd fihd it so unlike what the army was oduring the war thr;t I'd be glad to get out again. ..n ejUl iA Semeraber am to Mrs. Dodge and the girls. , m Jmi «*" B. Morris to Gen, Dodge, Brigham City 9:- (Telegram)- . Shall I BMke ai.y arrangements to have commissioners meet HarfLiit# Central pasSfic track or leave all to Qov. Stanford? #on fiete: LL# B,;laJS|nfcer . to.Gen^, Podge*. Chicago, 9:- naSMMk I 1 In ralati«5i %p pl^ OX house si^mitted to him and progress on work of bridge, &e« 'Ji' iJj £ n To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 9:- ^ il#.' . oMi,s'ir , I have jhtnt a deed to Hyatt to execute for the remaining : lota In his atditlen*' «• i b l' x*xr4eVtl s. ^ sii rift February, 1869. . ( '^p' W ■ U . f . Cooley to Gen, Dodge, Farmington, Iowa, Qi-'j oetm w ctf iit You have doubtless had yoxir attention called to this line of road, its importance, the aid it would give to the devolopenent of ^ ^ ^ the resources of Southern Iowa, and the important link it would be ( in connecting the road East with the one from Pacific Coast. A * ' * •: « - glance at the map will show that this entire line is identical or (, rather is a part of the line from Logansport, Indian and Nebraska m'j .City. J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge^ Ft. Wayne, 9:- ,<l fil " r. Ikhe report of Southern Pacific R.R* lines ^ on 35th and 56th paralxels. In hastily glancing over Gen. Palmer's report I was struck with the inferiority of the line in comparison with ours except in the sr.aller amount of snow and perhaps somewhat greater feritility. "^e grades are higlaer and the aggregate ascent greater. This indeed W:(^.«iight expect from the greater depression of the Colorado in c.oniparison ^th Green River where we cross it, except m'M the greater depth of snow we probably have the best route; possibly jthe Northern Pacific may teat us. I shall very carefully study this .-r report, I now lack only the prtoted-regoqt of the Northern Pacific. I see by th# P^aips that the 1st of June is thoprobable time rosd. I woul^ like to so through then to California fi. jand possibly tftke ay wiff.^^iilill you go.,pn the first trip?3jj„ ^ eiiin.. : ' t. UiA a i i#! ec —m (wot : ntXtf •Tte^ eiiin.'. , ' r. Ui& February, 1869. I"hope to be at Washington a few days before the inauguration. •rrJI Little seems to be known about the Cabinet. Tell me if you know who is to be Secretary of the Interior. ^ ' You have not advised me about writing to Oolfax as to Wilson of Iowa,' I suppose, of course, that he will go in. Let me hear from yoa I suppose that Blickensderfer suid Warren are on the C.p. now, "ft' seeras not only from their report but from what I leam from the late Master Machinist, who is no.; our Master Machinist here,- that the Kansas Pacific is the poorest built road of all. Please send copy of report of U.P.R.R-. Company sent in answer * ''to Resolution! ofWJ- '..ilJa.. Note: Fred H. BiPcyWn to Gen. Dodge/ St, Louis, 9:- ilAdwMIO# hAcfwMIO# Svi. Wants position. position. Sec, - MJtv Ati if Porte, 9:- - 1 ^anta to bo D.S.Marshai of Wyoming. • - .ftmn Brown to Gen, Dodge, St. Louis, 9:-* ofco*»<AloO oxU XXtfAMOif J Oant you buy my farm and wont you? I did not think to ask ' ^thid^ '(JulJrftlon in nvy note ©f yestOrday* I need not tell • * you that it is a good investment. You kftow the location and advan tages of marketi A0»^ Property has increased greatly since you were there, Mr, Van Horn sold his farm adjoining-mine and not worth near as much for |?5 per acre. The 40 acre-lot lying between me and the Tillage (city now) once offered me for $50 per acre and which Annie February, 1869, asked me to buy for her in 1862 has been divided up into one acre btti dwelling lots and sold at $400 to $500 apiece. A. tier of lots across Xe, the north end of my place could be disposed of in the same way at fair •Vl/-plaices say $300 a piece or upwards and the balance of the land in creased in value, I will sell it to you for $25,000. I will .see after it for you v/ithout charge, ,It will be worth $35300 .on less than five :: years. Think and answer. ■_ rwj. ; iMMto J A C. Hubbell to Gen. Dddge, New York, 9:- •i toJ Mrs, .Habbell is determined to witness Gen, (grant's inaugu ration* and proposes to leave for V/ashington the 2d March and be there on the 3d. Will you please engage .a room for her? , I .cannot go, • fuH rm W. Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, lOs-., i,>:anfr a" I , Think they will commence laying track again today'and wil not be delayed again this side of Ogden. Am sending ties to_front as fast as they are delivered, Nothing new f rom .%iOw since yesterday , .'5 tWi ,1. Hoxie to W. S«0<ier, Wabsatch, iij^ stuoT "tai lie Looked over Soho.today; about 260 cars iron, 15 of splices, e-t 3 bolts I 8 spikes 92 ties besides 6 miles distributed. Plenty of all kinds of supplies except h^ir^ . Casemewt trying track today; will strike the sharp .curve %®ri^Prow probably, it io 12 degrees of trestle work and 21 degrees %xi worst (,j;)^fe. Casement pro^^xjses to use tie _ switch bare on It and to guard rail also. February, 1869, <0OdX «nt®« ; Weather warm today. Snow melted under ties down 'Echo leaving track in bad shape. • Have directed Warren to cover track with men and tlf't malce It safe. Shall also give proper orders to put one or two gravel -trains Bear River bridg© to Wahsatchj those I consider to be our salva • tion. We must now give them ties and a few spikes, ' n To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council ^luffi^^lX:- J. II Yours about ehest silver received,' ■! have ordered to house today, _ r , ' - - i , . -flJMNfi a' Have -been sIcTc with a bad cold for a week. • eVMil 9^ tn': Gas works will be built under recent charter X)y November next, • cr fThoS. B. Morris to Gen. Dodgo, Brigham ^ity, li>- 'I . . f Commissioners have complete map and profile of our line, i ' Eddy s&ys th^t Governor Stanford agreed to ss® i-o outfit, &c. I will aeet tlWte keeping my party ready to make any investigations they may i 1 V ■ desire, • ^ Duff to Gen, Dodge, NSW^ork 5'-i Yours relating to Burlington River railroad stock iWb «l*#<>eived on my return home* and I have seen all the large - ' holders of tA^^stook and they say there Is n® price for it; that there has not been a sale for a long time. One of them sa d that he tought •Mfc jjt would be it' thing-at about forty or under, i think it would do to buy at that, and I telegraphed you today t® hu^? ^oint account at . ria ii 'im Maigi •! #1 IH» awl jMIwc. . ■fr- . " ' ■* ■ h ■ February, 1869 ^ . . UX ^ that price or less, I will make fu ther inquiries and write you again , in a fww days • . , . ^ • - ' ■ ' ^r^S.- 'uar- '' leam from Ames that you are having a big fight with Browning • and the Central, but I feel confident that you will head them off. I trust you are looking after the subj ct of our directors. I tmean the Government Directors, What I think we want for the great in terest of the road is some first class men of standing and who will give confidence in its management. What we want is that the public * should have confidence in the directors, exs that will have a good effect on our stock which is a really important matter to us large stockholders and all others that are interested in its security :t'3b.N9 Orf J. Duff to Gen, Dodge, New York, 11(Telegram) • w r , ' Give 40 on joint account. What is asked? iMftotnoi i» r- < -rawlD T. S. Bent to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, 11: ,, , Elko Feb. 6th. Work's been going slow last two days on account delay of material, 40 cars came to end of track today. Small « pox has broken, out among the Chinaman. End of track reached Humboldt Wells last night. ^ , -liseoc #• ■ r Mrs, Carrie Chenowlth tp Gen. Dodge, Richmond, Va, 12:- Recent letters inform me that an application has been sent to Washington by my husband's friends in Massachusetts asking Gen, I - Grant to give Mr, Chenowith a foreign appointment. The document is now in tl^e haudp of ^r* Sumner who^ 1 tmderstand, is to present it next February, 1869, IMHi. Cjo'zi Sa /.J XXtir I month. The paper asks for ah appointment to Italy'or some other genial climate, and the reasons given are that Ivtr,* Chenowith*s health and entire property, also my property were sacrificed in the country's cause; that he is a man of undoubted ability and that the country owes him some substantial recognition. ' You Imow something of my hu'dband's war record, and paper bearing your endorsement show me the high estimation in which you held him as ' I - an" officer. His subsequent career has been entirely successful, the I past three years having been passed in Massachusetts in official pos ition until failing health forced him to resign and seek the benetits of a milder climate. t 1 ilacj'. The object of my letter,^ benoral^ request you to endorse Mr, Chenowith's claims to the appointment cal ed for, by a personal interview with Gen, ^rant if you are in' Washington, or if not, by a letter placed in Mr, Suxnner's hands to'be presented with the applica tion. JiXo: r TThis proposition was made by Mr, Chenowith's friends without his knowledge and intended, if successful, as a*pleansant surprise. * ' * Hoping you will'grant my request thereby rendering the dndorse- .tnat ment strong as possible, •fief' ^ ^ „ ^ C S. i ear . Durant to 0». Dodge, Kdw York, 12 (Telegram)^ ^ ' i-il b . djJ- .'X. cvX, oi i Coiae on Saturday night. IjMin Diirant to Gen. Ifcdge, "^Telegreim)'''' February, 1869. .,r * ' ■- .1 t » Can you be here tomorrow? Bring map of Promontory Point with you, Answor. , ,J.3.T s. Bent to Oen. Dodge, Salt Like Oity, 12:- / ^ Elko Jan. 30th. Work continues same-they average 2 miles a day. , Jan. 31st. Heavy snow storm yesterday; snow fell 2 inches here 12 ft. in Sierras. 30 cars iron and other material passed today en route to end of track. ,, ^ ^ - ooiirt ^ laying 5 miles a day when they get r ^ ^ behond Humboldt '^'ells. I think it all talk. 5 Feb. 2nd. Making strong preparations to lay 5 miles a day after 10th; say they will be at Bear River in 60 days, I doubt it. The following Government Gonimissioners are here: Frank Dennes, ^^ol. Henley, and.Ex-Gov. Bigler. ). J. • ■ i-a ^ miles today. Gen. Supt. Crocker came to end m e-itrack yesterday and stirred up the tracklayers with a sharp stick; l^fm told t^em they raust do better or leave the road. I believe they will reach Monument Polpt ^ 40 days from date, perhaps a few days sooner, yhey are sending things here now-20 cars iron came to front todayy/ •noUal*: Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 12: ^ I encloee a dispatch received from Hoxie last night. It givei situation at front in brief. I ^ sending ties to the front as fast fc Co. deliver ti:e». • lo endl ■ . Bnow. GovU Director was at Cheyenne yesterday, will be here tUfi' 'i J ^ - . ■ 't '1 February, 1869. •iMtf «VI«inrf0H , ^ i- ! • . A ^ Ji -r tomorrow P. M.; dont think he made the coal'contract'work, T.C.Durant to Gen. Dodge, New York, 12 (Telegram) t O Mdoni Are you to be here tomorrow? Sidney Dillon to Gen, Dodge, New York, 14'"(Telegram) some wordc. T I dont know unless he wants you to* change loca*tioh en :a. 1. .i't Sv- 'C',. . C. Durant to Gen, Dodge, New York, 13 (Telegram) I telegraphed you some time since nort to 'send instruction West without first submitting the same to "me. You are away from the ■f" " work attending to ICDther business and are not sufficiently posted. If you cannot find time to report ^ere "'I shall of necessity be ebi 1 fTofi t.rk aiirtAriAaHA Vmi - / . OlXCl liged to supersede you,^ ' ■ ^J. G, Casement to Gen. Dodge,'Echo City, 13:- ''® tm oJ II. 0 : ' I arrived here'from Washington in five dayS all right, D?j< Mdl Jr has started for home but id snowed in at Aspen, The weather here is Xl|W ■; S- . good. Have laid the track around the' iirst tunnel west of here and I j will reach Ogdon by the 5th of March if we osm get ties fact enough. Y ) Reed is out on the road looking after things generally, so that SeymoTir may not have'to rupture himself by over exertion. That ■viG J1 . , vo - I Maor is all I know about the road at larg^^ ysij'f nr 1 ' ■ Now letiao ge't my glmblet and'bore 'for a friend, 'iK' fierce, brother of the Ex-Suveyor Gen, of Colorlftdb,' tte will be an applicant J r. \ . ■ for Surveyor Gen, of V/yomlng, and as'lie wfta with hib brother during February, 1869. .CTrr ,^-r -x , his whole term of service, he is well qualified frr the place besides being a republican of culture and high character. A boost to him rod<^ without laming your own arm will be duly appreciated by those who love you for the good whisky you never lose the key of. , ^ W. ^yder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 13:- . ^ Please show this to no person until publicity is given my ..j report in New York of operations for '68, • , , , , y^At rates allowed by N.Y.Office (1 1-10 per ton per mile fo]^ »a*-. • • f ■ ^ -^freight) the contractors business cost me in 1868 $1,410,473,34 more than I was allowed to charge tliem. This, of course, is not fair. 1^ . Including Contractor's business at rates allowed I cannot, of course, make a decent showing; but charging that at actual cost and no more, I show operating expenses about 41 per ct. Have done very lage amount of free business during the year for Company,, which will be ^ wiped out as soon as road is completed. Thinlc showing is good^^^/ tit I'ote: G. B. Bailey to Gen, Dodge, Elkhorn, 14:- • • .> 1. Gives a history of the farm at Elkhom, stock &c. .. "iii# , tt . J. 0. I!udnutt to Gen. Dodge, Camp on Burnt River, 14:- • . ,: . , , ' ^ i -n t The past we^k has given us three days of stormy weather which delayed me seriously and then I had some trouble with a summit between Old's Ferry and Brunt River which I found nearly 600 ft. above Snake River with a short approach on both sides, and I found it would require 80 or 90 ft. grades with heavy work. Hence I crossed February, 1809. Snalce and continued another line down that stream 6 miles from 01d*s Ferry and crossing the Snake seeing into the mouth of the Burnt River Canon. Here I left my line last night (Saturday 13th) and abou two and a hair miles will bring me up to the Miller's Ranch. The distance across from Olds Ferry i& 5 milbs by our present line, will be 8 at least but with light v;ork and easy grades. A very good article of coal is found in the ^nake ^iver hills near"Olds ferry, the vein is said"tb be from two to three feet thick. It ftiay "beeolne valuable in "this place in connection with the use of the * little steamer on the River. There seems to be 120 miles of good river navigation from Olds to the Owyhee Ferries. The frost is just ^ * leaving the ground and the roads are the worst possible. - Burnt River is Very* crooked and badiy land locked but by frequent crossings a tolerable line can be had. JiliitiJtU' t " Two of my party left for the mines Where they are* ge^'t'ing $6 per day in coin. At our present rate of pay ($50*in*greenbacks) it will be difficult to keep men, and I wrote forlhstruc ilons upon this subject. In fact, clothing*,' boots, A:c.' is very high^ and'at coin i^tes. '1 shall continue to S^'eport as' often as" once a week. Distance run '37^miles. ■ ' - ' ' w ' '^x.: ♦ it 0. Sickels to GSn. Dodge, a'biO 41 jurtt/oK 1 X>itA , ^ have not written tO ' ou fc/t* the last tvfb %*^ej£a^yi® since I aeno ^ h,:i .41 .^0 OC khKm ■r,: February, 1869. .r-n; .we commenced doing something on the bridge, supposeing you would come _> to Council Bluffs directly after the adjournment. Your brother on Saturday told me he thought it likely you would be detained some time :■ in New York, and I will therefore hereafter send you a weekly report •V of the condition of the work and oftener if anything of especial . interest occurs. 'i. Mr, Duff requested me towrite to him relative to. Mr. Boomer's ability to case the cylinders, and also^at the time of commencing the work of sinking them, with which request I have complied, . • On Tliursday the column (No, 1 Pier 11) was hoisted into position and was sunk 2 ft, by use of sand pump. The next day the cap was bolted on and the air exhausted when it^sunk 16 ft, in two operations about half hour in all, Saturday tho sand pump visls again used and another qection bolted on, ready to resume sinking today, , ,j nocu iiv. . •. So far everything seems favorable for a rapid prosecution of the work* Today, howevor, the thermometer is below zero. The ferry-boats are running but it is feared the ice will stop them,. The temporary t ; bridge ie takena up, piles included, aUt %*ttv It, ^Mr, House^goes West today, _ •nwo^ eeV •iKilKtn i Wt, : B«<M»Hhiwe#».4#r,(;Jen» Podge,, lew York, !$»*.; ^ ^ 'I thank you most eordially for your kindness and courtesy in r.ti^ndlng me the pubXi« documents. I read with great ineterest and profit, the report of the Union Pacific Railroad. Your name, of Chief February, 1869. Engineer and a projector of tlii^ road, one of the most stupendous en terprises ot eithen ancient or modem times, will be handed down to future ages. .. c.rt e n ' I received a few lines from t!rs. D. the other >• day in which she state she is doing tolerably well. I hope yoii both will do well if not come over after the #th and I will see if we can not do something'for you." ^ •' ■ • V M. Eddy to Gan. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 16 (Telegram)-'''' •h" Did you get my telegram 13th inst? - iiJtcnf <Klni fote: J. T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs,' 16: ^ * In relation to account against Geoj- E. Spencer.'-' B($(iy to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 16: jjti fcsiw . ^ returned here from the north last night, 'having been up looking-after the claims mentioned in yours of 24th ult. - 4 lo . V I find that tftS^qfiiaBter sections cornering on 36 have all been and^all ooottpted and improved but one. The S.E. of .26 claimed but no occupant on the ground*^ - Am here nattu?ally doing nothing, waiting orders to go ahead with the town. Parties that come to.buy and locate are going away every day tired of waiting and becoming discouraged by hearing the rtimors that are alolt purporting to come from "R.R.Men" Salt Lake papers are full of tlMHiVo •'laarnlng from R.R. officials higfl^ An authority &c .rsJSn 'iJf Y 'liijLii i*i :K.t M Jh' - „r »• ' ■ ''I .r * /' t •• ■.A ./•♦'. " V-i- - '•"■ ■ February, 1869, .0#dX J'jait' that the Company did. not intend to make a town. Lesirning by telegraph ' v that Brigham'a offer ]:Kad bee.i accepted, &c, &c," . -Ctrl; : Eastern houses have had agents here waiting to eatablish Branches arid to leam something definite, and the class that the company must •i' > look to for support are clamorous for a Gentile town. A rumor to the effect that-the C.P.R.R. Company ^aue loqating a town .at .Bear River ; crossing is attracting consi derable.attention among the merchants here, f'v'. . ■ I am certain that if I could have tlirown the town into market trtHC 0#h«n it was first laid off that the sales would have exceeded $30,000 ^ by this time and that the Company are losing mpney faster than they I realize by waiting for the track, that is if the present site is ever :m V accepted, I have carried out all of my instructions to the best of my ability, keeping Mr. House fully posted. The last received dated o; ' Jan. k;7th was "CroM Section each eligible site between Taylor's X"Mill and Station 1000," This I have carried out by cross sectioning 01 the entire llnCV f Could not consider any point eligible, compared • with present site. X asked O'lTeil to send his views with the notes, i-which he did over two weeks ago, I telegraphed you from Ogden the 13th inSt, not knowing but that instructions by mail had been delayed. Have re^eilPid no answer yet. .,ri ;)0t t %ave received encouragem^t whatever-or even asked for advice 'from any ef^ihe gentleftae oojsabcted Srith the Construction Department, ::l eeloa t-voi nSJ u ic w s set w .i j, .vur'jdyL*uk._ February, 1869, ictf'-: ; and have reason to think that they are very much disinterested In what I have done, or interested in what I have not done. p.a.lD;!. ■ i hope I may be able to carry out yotir wishes to your satisfaotion, but being obliged to go it alone here, I may have erred in ®''- ;judg^r.ent. -iool •t ^ ^ L. S. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 16:-. 'i - Elko, Feb. 11th. End of.track is 8 miles east of Rumboldt . J»:r'.^ell^» Laying a little over 2 miles a c3^y. ^ . ■ P'X>»i.>€v Let'."Been sick 4 days and could not write during that time. 40 cars '' fron and ties passedd here for and of track. Weather cloudy and warm, i, p. i l/^Thos^ B. ^orrl§ to Gen. Dodge, Brigham ''ity, 16:- m M %> jo'» ? lU Enclosed please find letter from. C.P. Laugh^»idge the youn' '\ '• X©.H loan whom you wished me to hunt up, .< ; . "j.: e'lvi When I last wrote you I had examined the gnound over whiuh the tfttl'60 ft. line is located With reference to alterations for temporary benn tracks. I was then directed to examine and repojpt on a line with 10 curve and 116 ft* grade. I continued the line,which I had run for 1 temporary track under your direction to the flats and connected it .Lexw;with the 80 ft, line* Reeult was saving of $100,000 i^ cost and 3300 feet in distance over the 100 ft. grail,f_lin as reported to you, •oJhrl ii 'I I inquired-i^iffa the apceioal commission was and found they wer tiffilw San Praneisco^ and that Col, Williams could not leave there on account of business Cor a week or ten days, I have all notes in my February, 1869. hands of the Promontory surveys. Mr. Reed has nothing but the notes tiie located 60 ft. line, , , , , L received two telegrams from Dr. I^rant about line over Promontory. One directing him to put forces to work on the line * ■ 1 .. 4 Ij ^described and recommended by Col. Seymour which is the 80 ft. line j^.-with alterations (116 ft. grades and 10° curve) the other that the I grading must be ready for the track in 40 days. itotS an! I have received no orders from Dr. Durant to turn over notes to j anyone, Neither. Mr. Reed nor Col. Seymour are willing to direct me to turn over notes, eoid so I "hold them for further orders" as directed •,_..by Dr., Durant. ^ , '19 h-'kr eg Gen. Kurd and Mr.. Maxwell both being away from their line, I went over tlie lino from Brigham City to the Salt Rlats, near Monument , Point, with Mr. Reed and returned today. The work from Station 3550 « , to Monument Point, is almost completed. A good force is at work from to 3400 and Maj*« Bent sent his forces which had been working f. west of 3500 to the East slope of Promontory today. He will have about 3; 0 men and 100 teams At woric on the east sloP®. In addition • • • w O All) 1 these forces most of McGee's force who have been discharged in * - » ■ . ^ ,Weber Canon are working west and will be picked bp by Besnt. ,♦ Go^^progress has been made from Ogden west and I think there is . nothiag iD the way of track until the Salt Flats are reached between liMC'A n -mm at mm aatt 1,81 at htuoc < .IX mmtrnm .t\ tux February, 1869. Little Mountain and Promontof'y. *I rode over there with Mr. Reed on Sunday; found about 1-4 mile which waa undef a foot of water, and a mile and a half which is very soft and away from any high ground where "material might be borrowed. Although it is the very worst season of C • ' the'yQ^r for work upon these flats, yet that work can be done and done in tine to prevent the track from being delayed if it is taken hold of now and lUshed by men who will not talk all the time against the possibility of doing the work. Mr. Reed says there is no question in his mind but that the material will stand*and will make a good road-bed. i Mav A . . .. The Central Pacific Company have about 600 faen between Odgen at^g^ * Monument Point; are doing good work on Promontroy and*have opened all jjf the rock cuts. More men are going daily to them. Since Commission went west their force has been multiplied by them. They have some fltD'X ^ Salt Flats both east and west of Promontory yet to do. * . I have just received the following from ^.F.Reed: "The following e v . telegram Just received." 'Let Morris take charge of constjmiction on ^ ^ I ' ^ eastern slopa of Promontory' Signed s.B.Reod. I will start work and go to meet Commissioners. I wrote Col. Seymour telling him I did not think the 80 ft. modified line could be co pleted in 40 days by t, S'i'. ' any force the company could put on the work; also that the 80 ft. line as far west us station 2898 aould be done in that time. That the 116 ft. temporary line could be from 2998 to 3256- that it could^^ February 1869. .. g'711 . ."i^elT be finished in time and that the xjost would be for grading about i |59,000, and.length of temporary about 5 1-2 miles; and that the work done on the temporary tracks around heavy work on 80. ft,, line, end which would be thrown away when line was completed wpuld amount tO: fully. $50,00^ . . : - v-f t:; , .'0 *3vc. .. W. to. Gen. Dodge San Francisco, 17 (Telegram) , As Senate Committee report against aid to Branch, I. suggest by proviso to some bill or. by resolution, your company obtain right to purchase 150 township in Idalio, Oregon and Washington to aid constaniction with right of immediately ication either surveyed or unsurveyed and no restrictions as to selection. This controls the grcund and other valuable points 30 inches on pass 1st. January. . >i Ji, It, Eddy to Geh. Dodge, Salt Lako city, 18 (Telegram)! No instructions relative to town since January 27th. Every thing at. a s,tand-still. Am waiting for. orders, to go ahehd,. : t-.C" Snyxlor to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 17;- f-vrr: •»« » Hoxie telegraphed laat night from Echo as follows: "Detained from end of track. The. temporary line around end of tunnel No. 3 is hard one to operate laying ties in the ice and snow and cannot lay rtOAftore than one mile a day. It will take 30 days to roach Ogden." oj • r • I have iron at Echo to lay track beyond Ogden. Am taking ties there as fast as Davis and associates deliver at Piedmont &c. Plenty of spikes, splices, &c. on the ground. Have at Echo at least 1000 v' February, 1869. .C^^3X tons supplies for men and animals. ' f i fiS tciB ocrJr rt :»rf : Have had terrible storm for fou'r dayfe ^ast Hillsdale, to Quaking Asp; regular train still blockaded west of Ehcyenne, but weather - i. moderate today# ' ' -c r-JiW oiilX rio: •Is !dw Snow, Govt. Director, will be here today from Pheyenne. Send my report for *68. to Mr. Ames this morning. Am. not ashamed 4''*. Lof it if they will allow me cogt for Contrator's business. If. Davis to C. T. Durant, Echo, 17:- . ciw* i xcf -mff km oJ 1 mean thisT' The report to Ay J.^^Avill be damaging to your - .interests. He has been closeted with Lawrence and fully advised* Contract throiigh me or any one else for his benefit entirely changes ^ atters. You must use your own Judgment if it is necessary. If you are independent of rapbrts# Ujrill do nothing otherwise. Instruct ftonfco Me Ifith p®wer to arrange for you. Answer yes or no^/ J..'Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. DocJge, Lacramento, 17:^ We leave here, for, the East in the morning. I mean ^en. Warren, Mr. Montagatf and myself, Williamson will follow in a day or « two and overtake us (bilfare we cross the sierra, ;o tm V-f I have collected considerable information here and will endeavcr io gather more, ntft specially pertaining "tP this Comraission, but which aiaay be interes-tlng to you. 1 Bhall write but little xintil this investtsatfcon has been closed, except to Inform you at, intorvias of our movQoi®nts, I ♦inoline strongAy t« think my nonnectKin wlthtljis .r< . K K • February, 1869. ,-r; Commission is not well liked, although I am very courteously treated. Keep me posted at Salt Lake and at Omaha on everything of ^ interest. . vj .A. ! ■- miMAO- e J. B. Beard to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 17;- T-aj : nffi - _ I have been out in the country buying some horses, and »WfiFf , found a team that I think will suit you. They are young and sound as U .far as I can judge. They cost you $475. I drew on N.P.Dodge in your ' name for them, I had bought several pair for myself and was light for cash or,should not have drawn, as you had said nothing about the . ' u . C" money. -if"": . JJt' ti« rtr- Joorr; J. H. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, ,Salt Lake, 18 (Telegram) • 'i w J I am ready to sell. Parties are waiting to buy, I was ordered to wait decision as regards site. Have not heard direct from Commiss oners since they went weat*j|^ Jftaw aro^ m' Brm J vfi &1M Oiti!. J'RB.. ' ' fis ©V + J 1o IMV Grant's elected, and I am determined to^ put ©iv the jQiiast amicable face ossible and make the best of it, fondlyr hoping and basing ay hopes in groat measure upon your opinionJipf that he will prove a generous lord «nd master if not a friend and brother. Eddie, have you any, influence with him, or have you any .friends of influence who have influence over him? Now dont imagine that I aa after anything and ^would profit by tt^e^ c^rowning of a Caeser m February, 1869. whose crown I battled hard to withhold, for I have no favors to ask of the powers that be or are to be, far from it. This is what I am thinking 'bout. This is one of the best revenue districts' in the country and an elegant place to live and T want you to try' and obtain the appointment of assessor or collector under the new President. Gen. Grant has frequently of late expressed hi s determination to fill every post of that Icind with good and tried soldiers rather than risk a nev; era of peculaton, and I believe your military record will go a long way in securing you a good position. As Assessor your salary would amount to about $6000 and as collector dit would in the allotted percentage foot much more. . .. ^ 'Now dont turn up your nose at the idea and say you are no pollI. ticia : and all that sort 6f thing; neither is Grant a politician, and he does not want to fill the posit ons of trust throughout the South with any but conservative and honest man, who are not by cliques and caucuses. Anbther fine opening here is that of U. S. Marshal for the northern district of Miss; a post worth 5 or 6 "thousand a year «nd with but little to do; the present Marshal, Maj. Blevines is a citizen of Tennessee and a particular friend of mine but M he is a devoted friend of Johnson's and is personally o-dious to Grant, he will not, of course, make any effort to retain the post. Do not let the fact of" your not residing in the State deter you. We February, 1869. expect all Federal officeo to be filled fromt abroad.iel>^pi|l 1 /1^\ - Jas# A« Evans to Gen. Dodge, Laramie, 18:-. ' «tyO ^ We are snowed in here, having iiad but two trains froni the j Eagt and none from the West in six days, _ I started for Echo last Friday (l2th) smashed up between Wyoming and Cooper s Lake and had to return. There is not muqh prospect of our getting away in several days yet . I am afraid that we are going tb Jhave some trouble from f l.'now on until Spring. . ra • - '"b'S: -C. . Do you know who will be Governor of this new territory? 'I hope whoever it may be he will have sense and judgment enough to make this point the capital. If this can be done it will be Qf advantage to the town and I think you will agree ^ith me in thinking that it is the Ijest place. I believe, too, that the fulmre will demonstrate that this is the proper point from wiiich to operate-the U.P.R.R. It is so long that some point about equal distance from its terminus will be the proper point for the'Oenl, SupderintednCt and staff. As I have-not been able to get West I know no|,hJng about how the work is progressing. Ae soon gs I .do guccecd in getting there will write you. . .ei'. iMHQPNMt) tl «o4tet •• •Mft Ji •« February, 1869. ^0081 .TWWrwMl*: ' W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, 6maha, -ISf ILl iMMpMi Our Government Director, Snow, came in last night full of ®1whiskey ^nd surrounded by an additional lot of dead beats. He is at the Co2sZ6ns House this A M. talking loud about the wretched road, &c. Ihave not gone to see hiit because I will have nothing to do with such a crowd. Think he will go East today. Weather warm here but storming terribly west of Chsyanne. Road blockades there for nearly a week past. From Bryan west we keep train moving and get iron and-ties to end of track faster than needed. Think our Mo- River Bcidge will not stand this weather, more than two or • '-^three days more, ^ i Ji •9 • L r 1 i e.,J H. Hoxie to Snyder» Echo, 19 (Telegram) -ri-o' . . .-About ten thousand yards of slide,at mouth oi Weberj will o«piK)batiy -traok-laying some» They will try a temporary line around-1 ^^ed gone down ito it, r J u , J r rtoX W. S*yder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 19 (Telegram) f^^ff tdl ww#f $m- !' Enclosed Juet received, S.S. and S.B.R. are saving money out there ty reducing slopes* Will have plenty.of rock and earth slides after a while on their lAto grading. . X eiltr sick. Please telegraph ns prospects for March meeting as I am getting iL, M. Hoxie to W, Snyder, Echo, 19 (TelogramJ 988 769 ■ T Jfl ■¥ W^' S Si ti >' , f j/ ?l < I ! y r February, 1869. ip _ ■- j . »" "-X . . .'. .iC'S I Read and Seymour here; say they can get around slide on 20 degree curve. Grade to Ogden and Bear River mostly out, they say. I have directed Hopper to keep road open at all hazards Piedmont or * Wahsatch. Must get ties and timber. If this snow storm continues they cant haul ties from timber. Snow 5 ft. deep in woods. Plenty, of all supplies for man and bea^t here except hay. Synder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 19;- ■'3 • . tf "£ sJL'f (Jno. M.) writes Gov. Butler that he is, offered posi tiop as Secretary of Interior imder Gen. Grant, and will take it if he can name his successor for the Senate. Butler has promised the appointment to E., ^.Taylor. Taylor will withdraw if the road wants • the position for their own man as he can get an appointment as Indians Commissioner or A^ent of some kind in v/hich there is more room „ _ for operations provided that the road vrill cone down some $5000 or 4 ♦lo ,000 for Gen. B, who is used up financially, Mr. Frost is very anxious for the appointment, JM.T, dont want him but the funds would probably securd it. I c£in hardly believe that Gen, Grant will give T, the Interior Department, but politicians here take it as fact and are working on it. I have taken no action as yet, • « « Wi^h you would telegraph me what you think of programme and whether it . t r\ ^ iwould pay to invest $5000 or more to secure the appointment of F. • . .-'w.'q o2 Si '" S. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake ^ity, 20 (Telegram) February, 18G9. .6381 Track fifteen mi*les east of Humboldt V/ells on 13th inst. Laying two arid a half miles per day. " . . - o ■ w. Snyder to Oen. Dodg , Omaha, "so Yours 18th came last night. I will give the Repdblicans some of our prfnting. Have giVen the HerSTld none for several'months; have V,. . ' been getting it done by a job printer who works cheaper "and gets up - • C r .■ '-r . . his work in better style, " . , - . o We are havin' an awful snow storm froiil Laramie to R awlins. cuts *, ♦ drift full as fast as Ve can 'shovel them out. Am working every man and engine but prospects ard poor this morning L. W. Ross to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 20:- ^ aa K' tryenor, Esq. will leave hero on Monday for Washing '•V ~'ton. ' He"goes hoping to secure the P. 0.' at this place. - I wrote you on the 28th ult. on this matter but receiving no answer I condludod that my letter not received. ' ^ » - yqu Qan Inftrience •yfiifi matter to soine extent at least. In my ' jud^ent Mr. Treynoi-^As ttttth^capabilltiy and honosty; then if any one ine our midst can cldim a "local Of flea <5n'the* ground of meritorieus service I think he can. I do riot know, however, that he bases his claim wholly on the fact of past service to the party, yet we as a party, if we act tfl ely , will f«^ward the active men of our party with the offloea in the gift of the |)artyi If we-fail in this> we will go February, 1869, dawn, Such ic tlie judgment and feeling of the" active Republicans here. « ' -I write this with some knowlodg^ of the friendship whicli has lut'ilieretofore existed between yourself and Maynard, yet with a hope thag ' you .will favor Treynor for the office, ,j - c,, , tuw J, M. Eddy to Gen. I^odge, Salt Lake ^ity, 19:- . n • I am still waiting orders to .locate a new town site or throw the present one into market, having been told by letter and I telegraph by Mr, House that the decision would have to be made in New • • York, -after the"cDoss-section notes had been received and examined there. aior i.'' ^ By the tone of your telagrara received today, i am led to-believe ~ that you were not aware of order requiring me to wait further '-^advice, else orders countermanding it bad been sent me which I never "•■received. The town as laid off received the a pproval of all the ^-business men that I hatte talked with-that wihh to locate, and they are very anxious to go on grehfid, ">* .'Jo * V7ith the many town® on the.road east, as.a precedent, people are ~ becoming posted and are now looking forward for a town which is to be permanent. They are anxious alao to know what inducements they com pany offer; so if the company intend to erect houses, shops &c. I would like authority to tell people so which, would add greatly to j account of sales. I will here mention that the officers at Camp Douglas '•'"V ■ ■ ■ > ■'■ February, 1869. . .d . .y'O: .cn wish me to ascertain if time would be allowed them on lots^*5 Cals..ib Lewis and Reynolds and Capt. proctor have spoken to me aboitt it. *; Bear River crossing is attracting considerable attention, a great many are going there and a to^ ought to be laid off thore soon, else a repetition of-.Gre^ River v?iii be .the result, a prog'e.ct J,s now on foot to organize a company, make and sell out an independent town. I have been offered inducements to co-operate with them, and am told Tynthat Agents from New York are at the head of it. i ' The Government surveys show that a school section (sec. 36) covers - - - , the best ground at the crossing^ but when O'Neii gots up there the f'V lines will be established accurately, : - It has been over threo weeks since I have received any comrauni- ^ cations by mail, iMii the latcgt (27th Jan, from Mr. House) instructed me to wait until I was advisee that the Company had accepted the pres- ^--«n,t site or decided upoa a Iccaility. Your telegram tells me to sell if I haven't instructions to the contrary, (Rest of letter missing.) **** *•* ' ' b. Bent to W,..Si-vyder, Echo, 21 (Telegram) tt<f ot V i: Feb, IStJ^ %he end of C* p. Track was 15 miles east of Ilum- ""Ibcldt Wells ; as laying 2 1"*$ miles per day, 600 ft. trestle bridge near-Cisco was-swept away on the 10th. It is sup posed it will take two wweks to repair it. . oaa : .r i ^ _ m miju tx m 'P' ia v/W yseti mw •ted ilie I .eigfta -'iw February, 1869, A < W, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha 21:- % tvt: Itm 0mei' " ' . 9 I enclose dispatch received last night from Hoxie. Have some 6 miles of ties ahead yet at Echo and so far hawe takQu them, there as fast ttS delivered by D.S. C,- -They have delivered lately less than one mile ties per day, - , • ti- ^ Advices from Cheyenne to Rawlins this morning very discouraging. Snowing and Blowing fearfully. Several hundred men and 10 large snow0 plows at work, hut cuts, fill up as fast as they can shovel them out. Road open to Cheyenne and trains nearly on time. Cars all at west of Cheyenne as I was able to get freight.over the Black Hills for I 'days when they were blockaded beyond. tnrc £ r ^ c." Change of weathtor here .will give us use.pt temporary bridge some time longer. no et. 4 a .1 Blickensdorfer, Jr« to Gen. Dodge, Sacramento, 21*- ,>1*..r tii. YfQ examined thw road about half way up the western slope of Sierra and retu«Aed to place to spend Sunday, Tomorrow, . '^^itorning we leave again for the eastward; Col. Williamson having ar rived here yesterday even'.ng, completes the Commission, excopt Mr», Clement whom we shall meet somewhere on the line. , i f."" The mono I think of it the more I incline to the opinion that ^ ^after viewing the this commission should pass over the 'Baltimore ft Ohlft Railwiir^t iWhat do ya". think of that? The fact ia» neitier Warren or Williamson havg much personal knowledge of railroad V'' -■ February, 1869 . V work and although not yet full prepared to e,xpr0ss an opinion, I think .the magnitude of the wor kover, the Sierra has been much exagger- •- ated. Much is said of the immense amount of tunnel work &c. It is true they have fi ftton. tunnels but t.hei.r aggregate length is only €600 ft. Now the first road I ever built (in.1850-3) had over '5400 ft, tunnelling on it, in five tunnels three of which were each only a few •^'hundred feet shorter than their longest w'hch alone exceeds each of »-the three; and the last road I was engaged on before I came west, the -Pittsburgh & Stenbruville, has over 5500 ft. of tunneling on it in - less than forty miles, one of which is over 2200 ft long and has an approach at one end over a mile long in rock cutting running gradually ^ ""' from 0 to over 60 ft. cutting. I appj-ghend the single tunnel in the Blue Ridge between Charlott and Staunton in Virginia will or has- v cost as much as all the»tunnels on the.C.P.R.R, put together. - It is no easy Uhiilll for inexpej^ianced men ilike "illiamson and Warren to realize these facie 1i*thout seeing such work, and while the Califomians have dane-good' they really think they have unheard of things, wonders never before eite«ipted which is all a mistake.;^ Please thindc of this atter and write me 4o Omaha. I am not ' disappointed in my views of the C.P.r.r. in general although of course I could have had but a neagre idea of things bofore I came hero and I 'know you will appreciate my reasons if I say I db Qpt like to write much on that subject at this timey. ■■■ February, 1869 ■*I .T The weather continues very fair here since the late storm, and © Pi 4 ^ V • ' riQW that Williamson has joined us I hope that we shall mahe more rapid progress on our way eastward. • ■ ■ ^ A. ■' W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 21:- J •n«riT .r 1. V. t, I enclose copy of dispatch going through tonight. It is rather rich. There are not quite 150 passengers at Rawlins, none of them have been there 10 days and most of them but thbee. Storm has been awful; whole force of men on the division and ^ all outsiders on (could employ has been at work all week. High winds and cuts fill with snow faster than we can shovel out. Advices a little more favorable tonight. Got through Laramie to ^heyenne today and think that part con .be kept open, v v, ^ . Dont know who the signers to the disj>atch to C.P.D, are^ but.. ^ will find out and wJiat figuring for. The ^fording of dispatch induces me to think that some, ;aie^^ connected with the road have had a hand in . . i>ao A, J, Hopper to W, Snyder, Rawlins, 22 (Telegram) U ' 1 • 4 Running nothng but snow trains today. Blewing hard; cuts all full. I leave in morning at 7 A, u, with snow train for Bryan. think will be able to keep road op'en uhlosa storm increases.* Well ' T7 " '; supplied with coal at points where needed. VP JK H. M. Hoxie to ti. Snyder, Wahsatch, 82 (Telegram) Against my better Judgment I let passenger train ^arV from February, 1869 ^LfiPir Rawlins east, having 4 days^^o'visions. Unless you direct otherwise shall not permit any more 'to leave terminal stations Cheyenne to Raw lins. There are plenty of provisions here except beef for 30 days, ht W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 22:- * ' • - Hoxie telegraphs last night: "Snow storm last ni^t stops Casement.' Prospects not good for fast work." . !3l*t Maj. B-ent and LeRoy go to' Salt Lake today ^d will report C".-t>^. matters &c. from there. Bent got $50,000. ' Dispatches from West this morning are mixed but look rather more favorable. Black Hills track clear; snow is hard as ice. Have sent engines and snow plows from east of Bheyenne to help clear Laramie^^'- division. Thermometer at 7 above this A. M. at Sidney, Cheyenne and Laramie 17 below zero. orU J Have about 30 miles of iron at Echo with plenty of spike, pit, plate, bolts, &c. Will keep them supplied if men and engines cah^ open "the road. , Si I i . .. f ( . jj" ^ r, Passenger tra^^ etart.ed oast from Ra*lins this morning, but getting along very slow, . ! \ f- -ilwl liM X. N. Casement to W, Snyder, Laramie, 23 (Telegram) A*' ' j i-- .iiti Must have assistance from the East before Me can do anything. Men all worked out and frozen; impossible to get work done. Am afraid passengers will suffer unless they get ussistance soon. - i -ieiicJ . .. .. . . - A February, 1869. Ho. 2-23: ■.."' •"-1 ' t* ,■ •- , i "Ji .'*;■■? Prospects this M. same as last night; wind blowing very •xol ; . hard. Must have help from the East. What do you think hbout sending men from Omaha? .iL J v> ' - W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 23: I have sent to Laramie for the Antelope heads and will get I ' ■ ' them in as soon as road is clear. Will forward to R.C.notices as you request. H. M. HoKie to Gen, Dodge, Wahsatch, 23 (Telegram) ^ ^ , Shall run snow plow between here and Piedmont and keep road (^$aX B*ofJ . ^ , , open for ties and timber. Started passenger train from here at 2 P. M. all now at Piedmont. Shall not let them go east of Ralinws till some hope of going through. Shall stay here at present to look out for ties .. . X ■ ■ ■ t • J ■ Warren's division in good shape. How are things? 11f* ' Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 23 (Telegram^ ^ _ Vlockade west Cheyenne last ten days. Storm continues severe, 14 U Tttiolt It: - -) 1 'I , . . : ir. . oj -n. . .• «i J. S, |toynard to W, Snyder, Gsurbon, 23 (Telegram) Left passenger train with ttoee engines about two miles west of Simpson, Do not think they will get out fo;* two days. Plowing a perfect gale. They have about 4 days provisions, February, 1869, 'Ciet j|ni»cX B. Mosoly to Snyder, Bitter Creek, 24 (Telegram)' ^ Arrived here this morning with passenger train; waiting for "road to be cleared from Separation to Rav/lins;' expect to leave in the afternoon. Plenty of provis ons here, and passengers all quiet and comfrotable, * ' ier. S. B. Reed to W, Snyder, Echo, 23 (Telegram) ' ^ tttv- ; Ogden. "Shall eant from below'Piedmont 125,000 ties to use West of alBDX B, 'F.Allen to Geri. Dodge, Des Moiries, 2^:- tyA '>1 ait (nI hati X;. Mr, Tichenor writes me that you would like to have some lots *in Atlantic, If such is the case 1 will let you have them so that it ^ will be satifactory to you. When are you coming west? You must post up our good friend. Prank Palmer, on matters and things ingeneral so that he will gdt as good a start as possible, 1 suppose 3)%U are not sorry that yodr time at the (iapital will Sbdn tSb 6ut,'fto tliat you will bo a free man 6n ce more, I, N. Casement to W. Snyder, Laramie, 24 (Telegram) • Passenger trAin west'is betweon Cooper Lake and Lookout, '^orthop with 60 men at Lookout, About 80 men between Como and Rock Creak workinu Sast. passenger train bound east afcoal mines 2 miles west of Sarbon,* fha Mbw that" fell yesterday will not delay. Passen gers end men getting plenty to eat and reported in good spirits. February I 1869 • ♦COBX eX'fliiWWf W-i-Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 24:-» et no:"- Butler didntft reach Omaha last night as expected. "1 Jr. ■ Reed telegraphs me today that he will want 125,000 ties from east of Piedmont to use west of Ogden. This, of course* means from the ^'Laramie River, I will send them if wo get the tie® but it is awfully . f>tirK 'expensive to transport ties 450 miles, ■ £ Wind has gone down., today east of Rawlinsj weather some warmer. • ' (Part Of letter missing,) . I i . w. H. M. Hoxie to W. Sny'der, Wahsatch, 24 "(Telegram) I Bent telegraphs from Devil's Gate that Central v'^acifiS track is on 7th mile east of Rumboldtt Wells,. Wo trains from Sacram ento for 5 days, Snow^ everywhere, 21 cars ties from Piedmont today. jJ' .t 'x; . w, Snyder to Gen, Dd<ige, Omaha, 24:- hJ Yours 22 d received this P. M. xJ «B|»4 BiS My authority Witt statement in'regard to bontraet for buidling the road west of the Ameii^^%ontract is. T,.:; 0. Durant himself. Re told me (on his last visit west) that ho had glvtm the contract to Jas, W. Daivs and that Davis had assigned the contract to the trustees for the contractors. This is straight, t . I?".?' - ■ ' j J ap ^ Have not^ sent copy of my report "to secretary of Interior. J want N.Y, Office to allow me a bettor rate (at least cost) for transportation of contractor's man and material. February, 1869, To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Counoil Bluffs, 24:r . il enclose two deeds, one for you and one for Farnham, whom I presume you will see in Washington. They convey your interest in the CjP.S, & Pacific De ot, Groundp. V V " Middler is an applicant for something wanted m^ to give him a letter to you but I had not time to write. I think him a very good .•man, v;ell adppted to his present business, viz; county and city Assessor, and I would be very sorry to see him resign, that office for any other. I have paid Beard $475 for a^pair of horses he has bought for you Guess he has got a nice pair. ; , yx. Ic„ . » lot oJ-n» Shattuck to Gen,.Dodge, New York, 24s-^o rxl ? o al yojir statement of distances upon the U. P. Line given me some time since, made a-total,^)f 1767 miles, from Omaha to Sacramento as follows: .1 reriwoei b -V. t.'. .--y 'jjcUll)! ^Omaha to JsgMtho nl ^026 j . pi •a fciu.'Mouth, of * »232 x . ^ |gl^ avloQ .** .i: Humboldt. to Saez^unento- • , e.i jati Total #««dE «Jif m) eKJ 'lol oi ■ • ^ ' T • Upon the enclosed |xroof slip Mr. O'Brien has made such corrections (S to put the distance 1721 to SacrMiento, as in former pamphlet. Please inform mo if the table aa corrected by Mr. L'BBien Is correct miJa: . ri}£ Jm) (Wiii -.1. ' w. for the new pamphlet. Lna isea a^noiaa^lnoa lo February, 1869. J' Gen. Dodge, New York, ii4:- rj; „ ^ I have this day deposited in the Leather Manufacturing Bank to your credit $90-being amount Pullman Car Company dividdnd. J. M. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 24:- Hearing nothing from yourself on ,'r. House, which gives me authority to go ahead with the town 7 miles north of Ogden, I am still waiting further instructions. , r- - Have learned though various sources that a "To^n Company " has been organized and expect to<^ay out an independent town at Bear River Crossing, and fearing a repetition of Green River troubles I am going up there tomorrow, and will select the best site and have O'Neil lay cut another large town, wich without throwing it into market will - block the "Town Company" game. As i do this without authirty from you,. I can only^hope that it will meet with your approval on the ground ^^that by simjly atakin^jPff the site, making no extra noise about the affair &o. it can at least do no harm. I,am very certain that there will be a demand for lots there. Have had no Eastern mail since 11th inst. and road still blocked. Telegraph news very conflicting, so the doings in Congress are imknown to us all here, but people in general believe that the Junction of the two roads will be established.at Ogden. I mention this fact so if H .'rapj . . i » . tynirrao tZ/M di 1001 "lA^a a!-/ < toQjr ► -' ''li" ' -- J f, ■, .i' February, 1869. •6081 « there is any thing I'have neglected 'to do*'twas because* ithout authority, I was afraid I might go wrong. I will write you from the Bear River Crossing, ■- -j- tt •: oj Note: E. ■ E, Edwards to Gen. Dodge, Charitony Iowa, 84:- Oi,. 60V'* XXli« am In relation to purchase of B & M R R Stock. "Nbto. P. R. Root wants pass over U.P.R.R. &c. T. C. Durant to W. Snyder, New York, 25 (Telegram) er * Send §00 flat cars to Chicago. If ^ou cant send the cars send your resignat:on and let some one mefda^at-o it who can.-' ' *■ ' W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 25:-" yj^ Davis on Feb. 1st drew on Cisco for ^>50,000 through Cheyenne Bank; draft was paid and proceeds deposited by Davis to his individual credit. ^ Above i gcli gOod Source aiid'^'-believe it. -^If Soi^rect i's it ' not rather Confirmatory of the Davis Contract? Cannot facts in relation to this be obtained frora*Clscos? - - -i-Jifis: H. M. Hoxie to W, Snyder, WhSsatch, 2S (Telegram) ' * XXl* nice,.. . , land slide'was fe elow Devil's Gate; will SISfi'S. station ' when liet it. ' ^ ^ ^ ' B. Mosely t%*^.^l&iydor. Bitter Creek, 25 (Telegram) ^ ^ ot Jr . gpjLdger division'clear. Hopper just arrived wi til snow plows from east at 11,50, We start east this rorning. 1002 February, 1869. . H. M. Hoxie to W. Snyder, Wahsatch,;25 (Telegram) Casement telegraphs that he will have to distribute next rjji,. - 2 miles of his with men. That land slide pan be gotten around, per haps out of the way. I cant get station. • fK r "t. tnlt ^ Note: L. S. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 25:rf) afpt Reports from end of C. P. R. R. oinciwnMC W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 25:.- n ni 3,:.. »1 I enclose copies of a few dispatches showing the situation this morning. , r '««V. TjC.D. appears determined to get me out of the way, as he and his tools find that 1 am not to be bought, sold or scared by them. My I ' „ 'resignation is at the service of the President of the road whenever he desires it. I dont propose at present to get out of the.way fpr any body else,. ; . en ui .1 .r, aaillo . ,Ri to Gen. Doigst^jSa'okuk,, SSjMy son# Capt. Glen.Lowe la ana.pplicant for tljie Marahalship of Idaho Territory, where he has been residing two years^ You can leam aonethlng of his.military record from the member, elect of «*»t|hia District, Hon. 0#a. W. McCroy. He served 4 years and was honorably f^lsclMrged, bat made a fo** Hf® tn ths service. . He is a very honest, worthy fellow and well qualified for the office. I feel very anxious for.his. appointment.,vs McCroy will g#t up a paper to be signed by the meabexna from this state} it would gratify He if you would 1003 February, 1869. . ol join in the recommendationi^*''^^*"^ ^ * •« .11 l*«rT »4: L. S Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 25:- ,? * ^-"Elko 20th. Track layers idle-yesterday; rock cut not bein finished. 40 cars material reached end track* today. I^ie Commission ers are here, but have not examined road yet. Large number carts from Sacramento reported on road-to be sent to Promontory-whtiher Crocker is going in a few days. .;•/ . (iQt'tt.rj Weather cold ahd fltbrmyl • WMiftflne 1 W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26:- rfmoe- nli'i I send you today by express copies of parts of statistics 'attached to my report for *68 for your private use. Item of transpor04 'f tation given in detail will furnish base of estimate of this year's business. t. 4eB -J i yi i J. T, Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 25: ' 1-^ ./>;>■* Denning has sent Treynor to Washington to.get the office r-fal of P» H. at this place. I tliink D. expects the influence of Grimes t;o'/ enough C ooibaugh and l[cCt*ary. I do hope you will do all in your power to prevent Treynor'a appointment. w ^1^010 ,-«v ihe proliable paeeage of - the Bank bill thl§ congress will Change ^evt&e^iMBdrier.ef ImeAnMMl we wanted attended to th Waahlngton and New Toiii* We.will'waitJ tile result. ifnr: br» wvned (>r:i ^ e t - cVeatJxes? clod iiM tAaJ»tnt« fteall lewtate iivel#.wot mpcImi %lmm M0% 11 Ml leJwIe elill wcWl e*ce<lnKff #41 fr 1004 tooi February, 1869, uc-« i. ,-iC. c. Dodge to Gen. Dodge, New York, 25: _ * ■ • vf .' * 1 F :..u I particularly appreciate the friendly remembrance which j: Induced your sending them. When will Mrs. Dodge and yourself be I in New York again. We often speak of you both and should be very glad to see you once more. Are you coming on here when this Session ^ closes? If so come right to our house and telegraph me by what train 1 you will arrive. ^ M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 25'- m S ed 3-Ia i I have been at this end for past three weeks looking arounX^ Have picked up some information but little that can be sworn to, John T. Kingsbury, an engineer, civil, told me today that he knew whe transaction that Silas S. got $5000 in a certificate of deposit before contract was let. It was a matter of ties. He says he knows what Durant is in but would not tell. Says S.B.Reed and Gosline are part- ' nera in several things. I believe he could be ijersuaded to tell all about the entire transaction. Says that M.. T. Lyman is nov hiring teams for the Company at $40 per for hauling lumber to tie siding , r^4 miles east Bear River near Aspen. They divide with Seymour. Other il%eiuas not in toe ring are getting $22 and $25 per , These fellows say that,T.C.D. gets 19 per ct. of ^Lll.contracts, but you cant tell what is true. All I kiiow, Ip th at the entire gutift la rotten to the core, i * . - • - -i 'i. i - teen f', w >led etlifi .Q-Q .oSBx February, 18 69. Were it not for you and Mr. Snyder whom I know to be my friends, I would leave and go to Iowa, for no man can stay here and be above suspicion. The track from 1000 mile post to 1020 is about the same as that from Aspen to Evanston, only that we have 14 degree curves on bridges and 82 on grade to run. It is about impossible to work it now and what it will be next spring no man can tell. I dont think there will be 2 miles of consecutive track when the snow goes off that an engine can be run over. Around tunnel No. 3 we have no track, beyond near State Point and Morgan City it is still worse. They are now taking men "and teams off of the permanent line at head of Echo and sending them to Promontory. ' « c ^ ' The C. P. track was 18 miles east of Humboldt Wells on the 17th and they have material for about 100 miles except ttie ties and fuel 'for engines. They are getting that as fast as they can. One and a half miles per day is their extent I think, -I have sent to Salt Lake about the injunction matter; dont -think Brigham Young will dare to play false-but he may. " ' 'No telling when we can dig but of the snow dn Laramie Division, about 600 men at work and no progress made. Snow 10 ft. deep and all ^ they valley full, write you again if blockade raises^^- r f » r . ^ ^ ... W. Snydor to Dodge, Omah&, 26 (Telegram) Slide below Devil's Gate near station 000. 1006 February, 1869. •lailr'o eal. N. Caseraent to W. Snyder, LaraniLe, 26 (Telegrani') Snowing some and wind blowing over whole division. :fim hir- . Ming every man I can get to shovel snow. Prospects poor this morning. , ; W4 Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26;- ■' •. oi:: an.' o.t ^ f ' I am trying to. get W. M. Blair to. go to Washington to see you and post you in person as to matters in the construction department. Biair for past year has had charge of supplies for Evans and forwarded supplies for Reed. He was to have gone to the road, with full powers when Evans' division was finished, but the-Seymour, Reed and Davis influence secured.his discharged and the retention of the men who have been the tools of the thieves. Blair, in my opinion, has performed his duty well and is thorough ly honest. He can explain how Reed has nm short of supplies so that the thieves around him could speculate off contractors and road, and the manner in which Davis & Co. get their supplies without check or limit* Reed is e partnd of Gosline, the flihn who issues his supplies. . G. has a stoa?e in the Company!a warehouse at Echo and always has what the Company lacks. Reed has telegraphed Blair to send him no ' more flour so as t<S give his parties a chance to speculate on their stock. Silas Seymour, Mark Seymour, Tom Bates and others are in the ring,r -ifwut*.. >1 a'.i 1007 •Mi -'ir '■ ' ■ -X''" \: ■ February, 1869. '" Blair is in Chicago, I send there ,to secure him his laie chiefs „-Clerk, Harrow Horrow, who is also posted. I have faith in the integ rity of both for they would no.t have been ousted had they been thieves. Morrow has more nerve than Blair and by remaining with him can get him to tell the whole truth. Blair is not aware that I have anything to do with his trip to Washington. Please pay them nothing as I aill j attend to that. If he needs say $100 for return trip let him have it and r will refundy^ : . . ij • . o- c- • . . . .-i \ R. G. Hazard to Gefti. Dodge, Peace" Dale, 26:- /. i\|fc *W:aitr m-'t •vafl 0 . . u I just written to of A*^about U.P. Matters^ i think it may be important to have the Government.directors nominated as soon after the 4th as poggible that they may meet preparatory to the annual ^ meeting of stockh$i^^^n8« The conduct of Johnson in giving conunisaions to men who openly dejtfindod large bribos as a condi tion for not making false reports is outrageous and should.not be endured a moment longer ^than necessary, j gaw a wery n^ean fellow at the office thisweek I it was told demandfg _ He had spent much money for A. j, and I suppose not time to make approaches to the objective Jar!* point and made a direct aasualt in hppaa to carry it before hia base ' of operations was cut off. •i* ■ ,'X I think the public cee well pleased with Grant's independent' fOOJl 1008 February* 1869, •:\ri . 'JA J - .t t .OK'lt oi Tm0 ir "s# j«NI q|v»)^ Vrm •mJO' K no'w^rxj® ^ ^ i. r ' ' ^ r fe, .t ,>1 js * ¥ . . im »» course and woiild be glad if he'would cut off all that patronage which M. C, have usually assumed and which they have so generally used for corrupt and selfish piorposes, I have great faith that he will get honest, capable men about him. « ' • i • r* If I had had time I should have made a suggestiori to him about our Indian troubles, which, however, you and he would think at best a very strange one, but I believe will bear examination. It is to'put f the whole matter into the hands of'the Society of Friends, who through their yearly meetings in N. E., Pa,, Baltimore, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa would*find men who would undertake it as a duty and who at half the expense now Incurred would preserve peace and advance the Indians in civilization and the arts. Under the management of peace there was no violence from the Indiana In Pennsylvania for 70'years, and there are still many In that society and they are ready organized for such work. Others w .11 tell you what I have written. Grant's order about the losses is a straw very Indicative of his way of thinking of things,. I. N, O&ttement to W. Snyder' Laramie, 27 (Telegram) ■ Prospect not very good^loday; have just had cuts between here and Cheyenne shovelled out; they are full again. Train will be here by' 4 P, l,U Will turn snow plow and start east. Will organize a force at Cheyenne /Ith provisions and boarding cars, start west, supply I 1009 yf>j February, 1869. section houses and keep men until we can get to Percy, With pleasant weather it wil. take at least one week. Willltry to keep you posted. Am giving passes back to Omaha. Do not think it advisable to send any more West. i^imuoo W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26:- Cant get from Echo station near where land slide occurred. Think from enclosed it must have been west of where I telegraphed this A. M, Track last night was at station 237, Supposed it was at end of track when slide took place, but Hoxie's dispatch leads me to believe track has not yet reached it, I get no information from Construction headquarter® at Echo when it is possible for them to prevent it, ^ Matters look as blue as ever on Laramie division this A M. More ^«now and wind at all points. Am sending men from here and other divi sions to shovel snow. Will do all that men itnd motive power can ac complish to open the road. Would like to go ou■ but financial matters are in such ahfi|)e here that, I must watch every movement and dare not leave while Hoxie absent, ^ ' aeaiMiI Mil D. T. Casement to W. Snyder, ^aramie, 27 (Telegram } « . . . I . , Arrived here from front today. Have seen how the snow works and it is my opinion you cant run trains over this division only by sending a snow outfit ahead with boarding cars and provisions, and as 1010 viOoX February, 1869, 4 spon as you get through a cut hq.ve train follov/. Have seen a cut fill up in two hours that took 100 men 10 hours to shovel out. Train west is well organized, but cant more than keep engines alive when it blows, I dont see how you can improve things here except to get water at points v;here it has failed, J' tX-' H, M, Hoxie to W, Snyder, Echo, 26:- (Telegram) Warren and myself are going to end of track tomorrow and thence >y train to mouth of Weber and Ogden, Shall return to end of T track tomorrow night. Want to see the next two sections before we get to them. Jf dont see anything shall go east as far as Rawlins, Hopper here,_will return to Rawlins Sunday, All the ties delivered moving promptly. 250 cars iron, 160 kegs bolts, 300 kegs spikes on hand. Dont think they will catch up until we are west of Ogden, When pi ( road opens will want supplies for men first; am buying some, Sr. T> . L' S. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 27:- Elko, 22d; Track layers suspended work, grading being un finished, Will be delayed about 4 days, 30 to 40 cars material being brought to front daily. Weather clear and cold, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 27: „ , „ ■ • , • I enclose couple copies of dispatches received last night. oT Central Pacific liappen to be delayed at Cheyenne t set# 1011 •ml3 •anDft .tiiC tlOl .i' ' February, 1869, and Rawiins and are telegraphing awful lies througft"the country. - I ^thihk they are assisted by some sore heads and propose to find out who they are. ^ > ' L. S. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 28 (Telegram) - 22d. Delayed by grade, will last 4 days, 30 to 40 cars to front daily, - "• . voit. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City 27:- no o-t !'i , • : "Omaha, Jan. 27th. ' Dr. Durant says it is not'absolutely necessary to locate towns before * track passes. You will get all the information you can in regard to the best location from- Taylor's Mill to Station 1000, The growth of ^ twon wants to be teiken into consideration and the- facilities of drair.- a'ge, whether it wais to be done or not. Cross section each point that you think eligible and send map and profile to me. Answer as each is determined; also state what you think will be the comparative cost of grading the depot of each, ' I want to diibmit it -to New York before a decision will be made on "the looatioh. J. S. House, X II This I hare aarried -out as <E before wrote you, and have since waiting tbe decision, . The idea of establishing a iainumum price on lots, then selling t to highest bidder is a very good one, and I advanced the save thing to Mr. House acme time ago. iiOi 1012 February, 1869. , _ . . >ai » Will telegraph you when I comiTienc selling, and as I have been s so closely identified with this town, would like to have opportunity to sell it out and make it a success. . ► J, 0. Hudnutt to Gen, Dodge, Baker City, Oregon, 28:- Vi'l ■' „ My line is at this point at last and I have to report that a' 1 I was not at all disappointed in finding the 40 miles of line from the mouth to the head of Burnt River a very heavy line. Twice I had to stop and distribute grade backward, finding at one point for 6 miles that an 80 ft. per mile best fitted the ground and near the head of the river another 5 mile stretch of 20 or 105 ft. per mile. Very little improvement in these places could be made on location for the lines werde run with care. At the last crossing of Snake River the elevation was 2071 ft. and the Burnt River summit 4036 ft. or a total rise of 1965 ft. for the 40 miles. But the difficulty is that this rise is not evenly distributed. Some of the wider and straight por tions of the river fall 30 ft per mile, whle through the crooked canons the river hurries down at the rate of 300 ft. per mile. t ■ From the summit to this place is about 10 miles and the descent can be made with 70 ft, per mile(possibly 65 ft. with a heavy increase of work) for 6 miles and then the creek flattens out to a very light grade to the intersection of South Powder, Last week I received two letters from you, the last Jan. 30th. 1013 ■- J . , r = / *- ' February, 1869. <bT4*lAy*ld»^ You had not then received my estimates &c. I sent you the distance I 80 far as run to points of importance, but will give you additional information now. Prom Monument Point to Boise 260 miles. From Mon1 • > » ument Point to mouth Burnt River «74 miles. From Monument Point to S Baker City 423 miles. Thus far is measured and from this on to Portmiu land I take from the best information I can get. From Baker City to Salgrande 52 miles. From Salgrande to Umatillr 75 miles. From Umatille to Portland 205 miles. Add to the measured distance 423 miles makes a total of 757 miles. The total descent of Sanek River from the first caiossing near the mouth of Goose Creek to the crossing 6 miles below Old's Ferry is 2107 ft. Of this the grade at King Hill accountf^j for 467 ft, and the rest is distributed along the river. V I am more than ever impressed vith the necessity of a careful •• ♦ examination of the route via the John Day and North Fork of the Walher and shall take the first opportunity I have to make the reconnoissance. Shall write you soon again. ■. "JIO To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 28:- ^ Kl .m t ^ ' If convenient I wish you would send me one of those Govt. books which abound in pictures of Carrie, I suppose, of course, that « wasthe sole purpose for which thoy are published. Note: James Dugan to Gen. Dodge, Washington, D. C. 29:- Hopes that Gen. Dodge will favor him with a biographical •'•"v - - 'I- . - • - -f f ' T. MOl X0X4 February, 1869. Sketch of himself, and a brief ".listory of the past taken by his > • Ci'jb' command in the late war. . . - .>44- ' oJ Jr Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 27;-.-..^.. **51 JII send you a copy of dispatch just received (4 P.M.) from Laramie. It makes me sick. New York cant appreciate the situation or the severity of a mountaon snow storm. I can only say that we have done all that was possible and will keep at it. f # - Glad to hear that Thayer ig not to go in the Cabinet. His friends -here were counting on big stealingg. He certainly wrote here that he was offered position as Secretary ©f Interior and his friends have believed iti ifoad could afford to give $5000 to secure election of F. and get rid of him where he is. One of us must quit very soon. nli I will carry him no longer. ^ Have telegraphed thia^ P. , t§.,aacertain location of Warren and Blickensderfor and situation onthe Central Pacific. Will telegraph you facts if I get definite information*- Can think of no^ man excepting Evans to act as Supt, of Construc- ' tion. I believe him thoroughly honest, but he lacked nerve. Still if he knew he would be supported at N. Y. I am (Part of letter mad ^peU-ssing.) «.rcl m'J icrw emi y^t" w. iw o ri.r : Divislonfla snof/ bank* and freights train^^^ on side tracks are entirely o}it of siglit^,^ npt_ feoing to start, any 1015 February, 1869. «1.1 more trains between Laramie arid Rawlins^until there Is a certainty of /retting 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. 10 ffotj No. 2 -27-- The dispatch sent to the Associated Press from Cheyenne 25th inst., stating thafKro had but 4 inches of snow and that no efforts teing madd to open road, was signed by: Chas. James-San Francisco ' W. J. Hall-New York; W. B. hunt-Sacramento; A. J. Rhodes-Sacramento; X,. S, Edmonds-New York; S. VY. Newton, New York, - 'i' - At least 4 of these men are 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 witlr this roadV in iregard to which I propose to ascertain facts. ^ j . f.: • ■iffcci* ^ Nothing favorable today from west end regarding the weather, •DWUmSiO 'i 3., Rodge* to Gen. Dodg-?, Hew York, March 1:-' tt « l£j.^ Bien hae prottiUlifed to explain the extra charges by letter. Maps to'^ Ids ready on the lOthr or* 12th 01 this month. Eddy has written ne that the sale of lots in Salt Lake Valley has been withheld; can your explain the reason? Please send me one of your reports for 1866- there i-s none here, otic. 1016 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 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7518486d1c151a7ea225c36d9711368a.pdf 3339ae7451d7c6b4f6cf658215bc3cc6 PDF Text Text Novomber, 1868, ^ ' Note: M. R. Morcan to Gen, Dodge Ft', Leavenvrorth, Inarch IB: Has seen Gen. Sherman's copy of proposed regulations which provides that a Lieut, of Infty, may command officers of th^? staff, to v/hich section he objects, '' ' Rote. W. W. Wallcer to Gen, Dodge, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2 8:-' Has not completed profile of Company's location. Will send the copy as soon as possible. Rote: Items on yearly report for 1868, ' ' --o Rote: recommendatory of Edward P« Johnson for appointment of S. District Attdrney for Wyoming. Note: Remarks on reorganization-of subsistencd'Dept. of the Army with number of officers and stations where' required. ■ v ^ From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 1 December, ' ■ V'- St-rted for Washington, Duff, Dillon, Booraer apd Smith on cars. Gave the order to House to condemn property for. right of way and depot on brid-e lin^; also gaV^ orders for condemning water of .... the right of way at the Bluffs, . J, Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen.-Dodgd, Lawrence, Kana •: 1* According to your request I wri4d you, but I have not been able to learn ^mythlng difinite on-the subject you desired me to write obout*, viz; the Indians, It is said Sheridan is after them with a large force concentrating 4pon them from four or five different direc tions. They are south on the head of Arkansa s or Canadian whiethcr Jiis November, 1868, forces are moving with the intention of striking their lodges. No difficulty has been experiences on this road recenlty, although « they will not r\m trains in the night west of,Ellsworth, When we were out west on Friday «nd Saturday last it was said a small pahty of some 20 Indians had-been seen crossing the track the day before going north. The fear is expressed that the Indians will scatter in small parties and thus evade Sheridan, but it seems to me scarcely possible that the women and children of the lodges will .entirely escape him, and the •arriors wi-11 har ily abandon their familios altogether. It is said V-oops have moved from the .endcof. the. track, from To.eka, from Santa Pe and from Texas, as well as perhaps some .other points; but of this you can ascertain as well in Washington as from here. We have been over this road and are now preparing our report, I can only say now that this line^ is not either so located or so well built except in its truss bridges which are stronger ^than yours. Confidentially I will say it is a shame that such very poor work as this is was ever acopeted by Govt, Comnissloners, and you need have no fears of my or any full comparison between.this line and yours which will or may ever be made. More hereafter. When at Wyandotte, Gen, Warren and I paid a visit to the Kansas City Bridge, They awe working vigorously at the foundations and I assure-Jou,J»ve no small job before them. Their works are interesting and Mr. Ohanute seems a very energetic through: man. Three piers are December, 1868, * * • '' ' ' '"Ul ^ ^ up and the foundations of the remainins three in full progress," < r. ■' ? ^ : i We hope to get away from here this week yet/ • . , f r J, . Note: M, R. Morgan to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Leavenworth, 1:- t ■ ' .. . Thinks part of reservation should be divided up into blocks and sold at auction, proceeds to be expended in buildini^-barracks &c. Note: Statement of equipment received and manfuactured at Omaha during November; also t^6tal oqtiipment on hand December 1st,* 1868, From Geh. Dodge's Diary, 2:- Got telegram in Peoria amending decislbn of special commission Arrived in Chicago and stopped over night. Frank Palmer met me. spoke , for room myslf at the review on tiie 15th, Palmer says that K, ^ scratched him largely,and that he is fighting him. Thinks it wg)uld be a good thingk if they should send him on a foreign mission; that Brondt wants the P, 0, Nourse to be Dist, Atty, &c, Glasgow Wants a consi^lship, &o, ° To Gen, Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 2 (Telegram) Hendrie'bdu^t and wah^-you to rent to Smith for $50 per month with furniture for sassion'SC days. Tou are to advance part * :a purchase money, * • * i- ■ It. Snyder to Gen. tiodge, Omaha, Z: • t' i-"' * 1 enclose dispatch from Reed, it is rather rich nfter the assurance that we would have surplus ties 'west of Bear River. His December, 1860. - , • ^ t order will require .haul of ties average distance of. four hundred miles ; 600 cars. ,I propose to give thera to him as fast as he can use them. .Tracklaying.has been delayed past four days act, non completion of grading and bridging. Fifteen miles iron at end track rbady for Casement. - . .,JTote: L. F,, Gartie to Gen.^ Dodge,. Bgise City, Idaho, 2:- Is under ^Obligations for pass, Icc, Says that Col. tfudnutt , is finding a more broken country than he anticipated; thus far has a good line. . ^ 'r- ;^'f ^ . I * - ,1 .4,1 • To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 2:- • bc: 1 'i- . . - ■ . ' . wd I telegraphed you this A. M. Fremont House, Chicago inform ing you Qf purchase by Hondir^ of Richarddon's place. Upon receipt of your note I wrote a line Xfi Hend^ie to. close with Richardson at once; that you would advance him mon^y upon prqperty if needed. He we nt to Richardson and made a fair bargain for it at f3400-in furnitvire at>d wood, offered some money dg^vn, but Richardson said his word was good for it until he could get time to make out paprs. This morning R. went to Hardie %nd said Mrs. Recrod came to him crying and said ^e had promised it to her and that she was .ready to pay $3500 f . • . down for it. hOi.drie soared him and told R, he must have the place and w ould pay $350,0 cash, Richardson sold it to him over again. He paid $100 down and is to pay $3400 when Richardson leaves in a week or two when he makes deed. Hendrie*a first purchase was 1-3 cash December, 1868. • ' and time on balance. There-purchase makes it necessary for him to borrow o- you f2500-$1500 due in 6 months and flOOO in one year. Deed to bo made to you. Re desires to rent it to Smith just as it stands for $50 per month. I send you R. 0. bonds'(two) to Gray for sale and loan to him. Since you left I have conversed with Cale on the Hyatt matter. T think wo shall have to loan them $1000 until next summer to get them to buy. It will be all they can do to raise $1000. Then it can be all taken in your name and the $1000 will be paid back so as to use it in your home. Tfhen I get their final answer I 'will write you; shall write Hyatt at same time. ^ A bo'x received today form Gray for you- cigars I guess. Shall I send it on or keep it here for you? Answer. 'Prom Gen. Dodge's Diary, 3:- Started in morning for wew York by Rich. Cent. R.R. Banks on this road are 14 ft. wide «nd full, the ties being bedded in about '10 inches of gravel making road smooth and free from dust. Bridges mostly atone and iron, wdll bdilt. Crossed over at Detroit and passed through Canada in the night. Barber, clerk of House and Duggs of Mich, on train. . wote: Henry Harding to J.H. Ho'use, Bryan, 3:- Hao completed maps and profiles to the 940th mile post, «nd have nearly completed those to the 960th. iSTiH endeavor to have his portion prompt -uid have no delay on his account. ^ December, 1868. . r. ^^i<. ■ § Jas. A, Evans to J. E. House, Bryan, 4:- r f" t Will send you today a statement of track laid in Sppt. Oct. and Nov. , ?.'e must have no.v 80 ..dies graded ahead of end of «. • track. Cost of shops at^Rawlins $100,000. Telegraph completed 50 miles ahead of track at present. I shall be at Omaha on Wednesday if possible,.and shall most .likely remain a week. , , Note: ^Estimate of amount of main track laid in Sept. October and November. .. i - f L. B. Boomer & Co. to Gen. Dod^e, Chicago, 4:* (Telegram) Please send some one to inspect columns east by T.G.Gay- ^ . lord.& Co., Gincirjiati. . !; • * . . . J. A* Evans to W. .Snyder, rPiedmont, 4:* (Telegram) . ^ -fr.' ' . .There will be no track laid in eight or ten days. ^ Note: Wra. B, Porter to Gen. Dodge, Portsmouth, Neb.- 4: In relation to Letter's patent 81,682 for an iron pier' . .... Jas, A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Bryan, 4: h. n,-,. .. Please find onclosed.Mr. l^iU^er's letter. Will you . please ask him when liis copy is ready to send to Omaha so thit I • • • • • can look it over. Money matters are getting close here, caused I suppose by del.ay in the subsidy. I hope there will be a let up soon. Track tonight at the 955th mile and v.'eather good; every prospect December, 1868. . r ' that we will be able to {^et over head of Echo before Sliow. I left • Mr, Dillon wit}i the unde'rstanding that RejnicldG and myself would in vestigate further the''work west of bridge, I expect'him down* today, I do hope we can get it*at a fair margin. Will write you fhom time to time, Note:- J, M. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, COmaha 4: \ Encloses estimate and vouchers for November; also sends hdlanee sheet showing face of Ledger Dec. 1st, 1868, Prom Gen, Dodge's Diary, 4:- ^ Passed over NiY.Central; road not in very "good condition. Structure "air of stone "and iron, and machinery good; stations, detX)ts and houses, water supply good. Road bed wide and well'ballasted. On cars mot Gen, C. 3. Hamilton of "^on-du-lac, He says his 'rope oil will not average above tar, and that If is being used in N.W.R.R. to sat isfaction. • i •tfl- , 4 . Saturday, 5: ' in r^ T In New York* Durant, S^mour & Co. in West, Ames, Duff & Co, in N.Y. -Orame delivered mo certificate for bonds for 7.500 and 11,500 of U.P.R.R. stock. Gave Pairfield and Freink Andrews note to collect for ISOO, *•' S, B, SinJ^^r, Cannichael's Camp, 5: • ' Bend to end of track fast aff possible; also beidge tim bor if therft is any on line of road belonging to Construction Dept. Decsmber, 1868, ' * i V. . ' .'rr" • Note: Lieut. 4 . h. TJ^ds to Gen. Dodge, Camp Douglas Utah, 5: - - .In'relation to purchase of certain lots in the new town, an wants Gen., Dodge's Assistance to get a few of the reserved ones,- &c. L. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 5:- ^ We-did not p-et the intended meaning fnom your specification and stated our understaiiding as to thickness of them clearly to . the Bridge Committee. X have therefore prepared,a formal letter to you on this point, and write this little explanatory note to say that we do not wish to make an issue with you as to the-thickness intended, and hope that you will perceive tliat we were justified in our interpreta tion of the specification-in the absence of all knowledge as to the variable thickness which you Contemplated.' ^ . , , , - The point is a vital one with us; the additional amount of matsrial required is large and our es-timates and prices are so^close that we cannot afford to |»it^ it in without compensation. You must be-as liberoal as you can in .the matter, especially as the castings will al ways overrun the required thiekHess and weight on account of the com pression of the sand by. the pressure of. the metal. Had you been pres ent when the pontract was made no auch misunderstanding could have arisen. I enclose you four diagrams of Howe Truss Bridge which includes every variety built^ »«d ordered upon your road; also bills of material for each and a separate statement- oft strains upon the bolts after deducting 1-8 inch for them. There should not be over 1-12 inch December, 1868. deducted for threads. You-will notice that Loup Fork has no strain that comes up to 14000 lbs. per square inch, the 1st sete less than 13000 lbs. and that the lighter 100 per span is less than 10,060'lbs, That the 150 ft. span west of Loup Pork-are less than 12000 lbs. All except the three first panels are less than 10,000 lbs. The 100 ft. spans are stronrrer in proportion than the 150 ft. span. The written statements are from actual weight of the structure and a moving loadof 2000 lbs. per lineal foot. These wei^ts include the iictual weight o the truss which is not strictly for the abutment panels and one half of each end panel coraes' on each abutment, equal 19 ft. in length of bridge which to get at the a ctuai weight a strain upon the truss bolts should be deMhictod-fVom the wieght of the bridge. Tou will please shot these diagrams' Ac. to the special Commis sioners. I shall be happy to have them point out any errors in my figuring. Will-serui you tracin-^ of 250 ft, span Omaha bridge with formula (Sec. as soon as they can be made up. - that is the prospect of yob^ company getting their bonds? L. B. Bocsner to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 5;- In pnswer to your letter of November 23®, 1668, in refer ence to thickness of cylinders to be sunk for the piers of your Mis souri River Bridge at Omaba, we have tb say that the word "averaging" as it occurs in yohr epecification, in the clause touching the tliiclc ness of columns and caps, we would only understand to indicate that December, 1868. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Omahay 6:- On my return here from Kansas yesterday afternoon I found letters from Hudnutt and McCabe. Hud..utt writes from Boi se City and asks me to make arrangements, with Wells Fargo & Go. to let him draw on their house in Boise for coin. I have written Tracey in Salt Lake to effect such arrangements if possible and will also telegraph him.- Hudnuti. says his party lost s omo stock by Indians during his absence in the Blue Mountains which detained them .somewhat. He des cribes the passes of the Blue Mts. and says he can get through with grades from 60 to 70 per mile, I infer he has written you in full. The v;eather was bad idl the time he was in the Blue Mountain Range, ■McCabesends me a copy of a letter dated Nov. 24th directed to you, in which he tenders his resignation,^ Moberly, who is- with him, is capable of doing all the work you desire from McCabe, and I therefore think you had bettor let him .go, L shall so write McCabe from here, telling' -him to leave Moberly 1% pharge and Sj^etAle his accounts v.lth me. Should you desire otherwise telegraph me to Oraaya, McCabe writes me ha will remain in charge until he hears from you. By last accounts Morris had found nothing on Promontory Point better than 80 ft, grade. I .presume he is in valley between Ogden and Salt Lake city by this time. Our report on Ifansas line is not t^rished-yet^-^y ®-PPointment we visit Sioux City Ro«^d tomorrow, altpl^g^i iti fi(J>pws and storms December, 1868, • 'Or"' furiousljr todaj^. I hope neoct week "will finfdh our work* witli these roads, You have no doubt seen the reverts or notices in the papers in regard to* our heport on U.P.R.R. and the'^lurs aimed at me,' by Seymour no doubt, as in the enclosed Slip cut from bh ic ago Tribime, I felt like publishing a denial of the assertion that I wais discharged by the Company, but thought I would write you first. You know that- it was with reluctance that I accepted the appointment, and that your desire that I should do o had much weight with me. May 1'not therefore look to you in Some degree at least to keep me ac^vised of the course of Seymour and those who would gladly injure me, and the effect of theirj^ acts and assertions, wind whether 1 ought to otice them or not. At this distance it is diffi'pVil't "for" iaa to either find out what they really do or its effects, ' That Seymour and t ose wliose pockets are likely to be effected by the report will do all they can to injure me Is not singular, and I presume* it is not singular'ei ther that they should resort to false hood if it tends to further their ends; in case I Shbuld publish any thing would you object to-rty ^ying that no ohe on the part of the Company made any objection to my acting on this Commission? and that I was granted leave of absence to enable me to do so?^y^ Vinoe writing the above I have penned an article something like what I would say and I enclose it to you. The blanks should be filled December, 1868, by reference to the article itself. I W0UI4.- the Tribune if the article appeared ther^ ^ ■ on in You may do with the article whatever^^u deejji, ^^ihted at all Note: Mr, Bliclcensderfer's insertion the cliarge in Tribune by Seymoizr tha,-V iib was ^^Per answer to employ of Company &c. enclosed in letter to *^ora -tj^g at all employ of Company &c. enclosed in letter . to _ ^n. Dodg^ opinion about printing it. ■ ' " ' rProm Gen, Dodge 3 Diary^ 6:- , ■ ^ Jesse L. Williams speaking of Seym , there is a mistake of a million of - dollars iri, , he a€fo»t8 cost of line to Omaha; also in his ostimat ^^^ants his Mort says t' at mile of road; he alsp says Durant .always contended f ^ 11 and sharp curvature whenever 4.1 would save work and v, "Q has ■ttirae and time again to the construction .^ipeers in ®ri ^Qport where Cost of a ft, grade . talked it ng grades and alignment to save work. Thinks toal^ they better i n ^ r li clcensderfer alone in his location* J, ,, ^ y ' • ' toi ^ Monday, 7: ' r 1 r vi ' * ' r 'fvi t • ■^rived 4n fashington^ and stopped at Wiiiards S$ck all day. T. E. Sides to Gen. Dodge, 3t. Louis, 7; (Telegram) Your telegram received. I go to Gincinati this afternoon. ncvor'i ' ' f ■ (yr \ . , r v» i In . . ' i December, 1868, W, Snyder to Gen. Docile,• Omaha, 7;- A hitch out ?7est as inclosed despatches indicate. Grading not completed; no bridge timber and ties already play out-after all the assurances that ties and timber were plenty, • 1 have 20 niles of iron and 6 miles ties uhloaded at end of track, and will flood them witli » . . , - - material if weather permits. Got 402 cars and 8 nev enginers over our Ho, R, Bridge before it gave out. Loss Material not a $1.000-, Have cleared'up all old freight here and am sending more as fast as delivered,- Will ship some Salt Lake freight to Quaking Asp to help oht consigners while there is delay in tracklaying, ^ ^ Hoxie is not getting alogg as fast | us wish', • J, T, Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, ' Hereiwith please find Id lank proxies for Dillon, Ames, Chase, and yourself to have signed and returned, I would suggest the name of N,P.Dodge for proxy, W® want them returned in time for the election, I have some fears that North will want a position in the bank and as here irf Just out of bankruptcy it wont do to have him in, I offered Everett $250 per acre for his land. He declined to take it; sa d he iTould see some 'df the -U.P.R.R. folks -and have a talk with the'm aboxSt it. Test and D.C, Williams are willing you should take dirt free from them to make ftJ.1 on bottom. Two ft, of snow; very cold. River frozen over. Send ban another m New York draft before statement day; will hold it hero until you need ^ money. December, 1868. :■ ,-•••• ••'-woeO J. E. House to Gen. "Dodf^e^ Omscha', 8i- r > ■ • c ► ■ Enclosed you v/ill find list of bridges as asked for in telegrams of the.6th inst, - * : 'j Mr. Blickensderfer and Warren returned .from the Eastern division Saturday. They go to Sioux Citj today, from therd to Chicago. Mr. B. thinks he will take a run down home before he returns. W© havo had a fearful snow storm. The road was blocked in many places west. Passenger train went out last night on time. Evans telegraphed that no track will be laid in 8 days; grading in the way. . Evans is on his way down. liReod telegraplis Snydar to ship ^100,000 ties and all .the bridge timber belonging to 'construction on the road at once. Si yder tliinks t'lis is dond to block him on other freight. ' ■K ' ■ Mr. Sickles left for Kansas City and other points last Tuesda , <Ka9 nbt returned yet. " Thos. B. .Morris to den. Dodge, Ogddn, Utah, 8;- • i I . Your letter of ITov. 30th reached me.this evening. I left the'Promontory with party on Friday last; remained in Brigham City one day to CUrnish Mf». Kurd with a copy of profile and complete copy .for Mr. Reed, I left in the hands of the Asst. engineers ,of constructio full notes of grades, &c. of located lines.. These notes were deliovered at their camps, Dec, 20, *68 Mr. Reed's tracing and profile leave here tomorrow. 737 ■vtaslj V.ii ...4 ■ . \ iHii(it?1iiliilSfAiiii1rilf- December, 1868. , ■ , I think $3 per C, ycj. a fair livirjg price for the gelid rock excav tion on the Promontory, There is almost one half of it which will be "cliff" rock-open on one side and laying in the very best podition to be blasted. The other half will be through cuts, I cannot estimate the latter at more than $3,75 nor the open cut at more than |2.25, As regards the quantity of excavation which can be used in em bankment, I think a 11 should be ued particularly the nock on account . of the saving -in the quantity of embankment by reason of the steeper slope it wil 1 asstune and the increase in .bulk after being broken up. My reason for not al owing it in the estimate I sent to Mr, Blidcensdeafer was that I see on the constructed road that in most cases the material is not haufced but "wasted" and borrowed* On acqount of waste of the roacik being open on one side much of th» material will be lost being blwon b-elow Wie bed of l^he road-say ii0,000 C, ,ydg. This should be deducted. I do not think ,an average price of 50 cts. per C, yd. is sufficient for embankment.' The clilef amount of embankment is between stations 3030 and 3080f> and Is about .300,000 G. yds from which (>*.1 take 100,000 C, yds .whidh h«ls been saved by alteration of the line, and there is 200,000 C. .yds of matierdal tq be provided for embankments and in the very worst plabe Oil %tm ,linei' for thea'daks are,not fairly covered with earth, . - . I will investigate thtf question of quantity and cost of conducting December, 1868. ' ^ f] A water to bench north of Ogcipn. Do you wish estimates' of quantities on temporary lines at Promontory.? I. send profile &c. of those lines to Ricksecker this week. I b3gin work on branch tomorrow. Shall I re fer to Mr, McCabe for section lines? Mr. O'Neil is not here. /^osse-L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, Ind 8:- I shall be greatly obliged if you will send me promptly all reports &c. concerning U.P.R.R. or other roads printed by the House; also Secretary of Interim's report,' I could write our own member but ho would not know ?^at I want as you do. r » . D Durant and Seymour *s. entire answer on Commissioners report wont "hold Water". It is all humbug. Some very sound R.R. men in N.Y. say that the U.P.R.R. Company will break soon after R.R. is opened. I hope not. But then in this,interest first 6 months,on 1st mortg ige bond will be $1,200#000» How will they get^it?U if the contractors get all the subsidy, and lat mortgage is they wSint they will bO very apt to defa.lt-within 1st year or 18 months,' .Even Harbaugh thinks It cant pay at first, V/e had better get a reserve fund In same way as the bonds of the Company As ^urant says the President will accept the case. Iv- ' , I have no doubt but Durant expects the. road to default, V f From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 8:- *. / Sick, and stayed In my ra»«»*>. .. .o . ^ . * Wednesday, 9j- " pn,M ,/T'd '-k December, 1868. Still sick and* saying in my room. * • J. W, Keeljer to Gen. Dodge, Mt. Ayr, Iowa, 9:- During the last Session of Congress I sent you the proceed ings of a meeting of the citizens of Ringgold County in regard to our railroad interests, ^nd I then wrote you that nine-tenths of the people of this county were opposed to the build ng of a railroad on or near the State line, thinking that a bill to grant land in aid Of the construction of the Iowa & Missouri Slate Line railroad might again come up for consideration during t is seassion, Iwrite you on the part of our citizens protesting againfet a grant of land to said State lino company. V/e believe and knav that a road along the state subserve our interest as well as a road through the ^ em-Mji# of the southern tier of fcounties, . There ia a feomjpany proposing to build a road through the Centre of this tier of counties, making each county seat a point, known as the Iowa Southern R.R.Company. Wo have the confidence in said last mentioned Company to balieve that they will and can build said-road, and that each- county wil materially aid said company by voting a lib eral tax in each township, levied by «ut ority.of a Idw passed by our last General Assembly. o ' * I leam that there is a bill now befohe Congress granting lands to this Iowa Southern R.R.Comjiany, and wotAd abk your support to this last mentioned bill, and by so doing you will materially aid a part of your constituents. 4 December, 1868. , 1- T. E. Sickels to .Gen. Dodge, Cincinnati, 9 r-r - : ) . I came here in compliance with your telegram,- and have in spected the castings made for the bridge. Nine cylinders have been cast four of which have been faced off, and one has abuut one-half the bolt holes bored. These holes have not been properly laid out on the flange as cast- (2 1-2 inches wide) but on a flange 3 1-2 inches wide they would be correct, Either the.holes should be differently located or the flanges increased in width. I have t 'Orefore had the boring suspended, and shall leave hero -^tomorrow for the-East to make statement to you af this matter, and to • submit the plans of crossing at Kansas Oity and St. Charles, and to report the result, of ny examinations. This suspension of the boring will'not cause any delay in sending the cylinders forward, as the work of casting and fading v;itl proceed as heretofore. Not knowing whether • you have given directions for the width and thickness of flanges, I. have not gtven any orders relative thereto, but Jiave requested the. contractor here to cast t e next two cylinders with flanges 3 1-2 inches wide and have promised that before these tah'be out of thv pit, he will received precise instructions. •' • " As I am uncertain whether you are in WHshington or NsfW York I have written to both places and have to request that you will tele graph m'e at Kennett Square, Chester Co.-Pas., which is near the route December, 1868, f , , ■ and near midway batweeri the two cities named. Satei L. Godfrey to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, In relation to appointment as Pension Agent. Wants Ge.:. Dodge's assistance in getting.Thompson's place should bo he removed* J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, Neb, Iq:- ' 'v - I forward herewi h for your approval vouchers to the amount of ^^22,520,85 returned by Mr. Buckensder^er. The balance of vouchers returned by Mr, B, will be.forwarded as fast as examined and abstracts , Copy of letter to Maj, J. G. Crane, from Ft. Leavenworth, 10:- Last Qvening I saw for the first time Gen. Grant's report. So far as the Subsistence Departmoht is concerned I have no doubt his report is ah' abstract from the report of the Commissary Gei^eral, Ihirtytwo Lieutenants to reeeive $20 extra per month. So far as the lieutenants of cavalry are concerned this makes their pay as A. C.S. greater than-tliat of a captain and C.S. The pay of a captain and Commissary Of Subsistence is $70 per month. The pay of a lieut enant of caviary is #63 .33, By this arrangement lie gets $20 extra or $73.33 when acting as C.S. The rations,are just the same; 4o that if you have any such officers acting under you they will get better pay than you will, a first lieutenant of Infjsyn^jry acting under you will get the same pay that yojx fhy not them give us captains, Commis saries, who #111 feel themselves Identified with the Department and December, 1868. will -work accordingly. Men who will be in >he Department for life and not leave us at the end of a few years when they get promotion? The argument is, I suppose, that these officers belong to companies and would get paid as such whether they were acting Commissaries or not, and while acting as Commissaries get only $20 per month extra. Are there ^hen too many lieutenants in the Army?- That is not my" experi ence, and I have served wit'^ troops for thirteen years, I am told that I cannot have this officer and the otiier because they are re quired with their companies. They are lieutenants detached from their rbgiraents, which I am told I cannot have because they are on staff duty elsewhere. Wo have 15 captains and the Quairterraaster's Department has 44, and yet the Quartermaster General asks to have this increased to 50, and Gen, Grant enters the same in his report. The General evidently thinks that the Head of Bureau should kna best what they need, I am not disposed to find fault, and we can only re~ret that the good, honest gentlemen who is at the head of the Subsistence Department does not think as /o do. How does the fact of Gen, K, G. Beckwith, Maj. 2d Arty,, being on duty in the office of the Oomraissary General of Subsistence and having been there for more than two years agree "With the statement that we require no increase to the Sussistence Departaant? Is that officer asbsent from his regiment unnecessarily? Deceraber, 1868, . ' , • ■ Geo. C. Tichsnor to Gen, Dodt^e, Des Mpinesj 10:- I trust you will pardon ijie for annoyins* you, sa ciucli. You know when I have anything on my mind I oannpt be at eapt until I have worked it off-heiiee I feel assured of your charity* r . I happen to know that Kasson will at once bring all possible pros sure to bear upon Gen, Grant aid Colfax, He his been stumpgin New York anp is now in Washington, and I- have it from the most authoi?- dtative source that he expects large help from leading New. York pol iticians including Greely, Morgan, Conkling- and that he will try to forestall unfriendly^tion from Iowa, by getting immediate, pledges and promises. Now, I want him headed off and I think you had befeter"move ^ on his work" without-delay. I dorvt know w^at y.ou think of it, but I want Jim Wilson to-go into (k?ant's cabinet as Attorney Gennral unless •you want to go in yoi^rself as ^^ecretary of the .Interior or Post Master General I of course, ;I would ^athea so® you in one or the ather of. those places than a^y ether man-alive., ^and am sure you could do. .so,but if, as l* apprehend, you have no such fancy, Jim Wilson is ray next man. If you should go in Wilson would come in for ^anator. At all- events, I d<int ilMuiH J^asson tO n.r{j place urider Qrant, v Wa, jpustr^ave honest and i^M>aiM.e men as Gratia advlwb»>*9> so far as possible to fill every office in his gift- men who-at all hazards will sustain him and aid in making hia adniinlstratiou successful, popular and beneficial to D'cember, 1868. the Gentry and party- and .to insure these results Grant's true friends must bestir themselves and be vigilant. I trust you will be able to go to Washington at an early day and remain until after the 4th of March, Try and set Palmer to go ";ith you. He feels his indebtedness .to you and will I know abide .your wish in all things. My only fears of Fran k is in his magnanimity and freeheartedness, and if you can get him iQ your keeping for a time you ca.. save himrora all h^rm in that direction, f dont want him to yield ' one inch of ground to his new found Kasson friends. They are hla ' friends low simnly because he is successful, . r. • "? I trust you will not forget our good friend Col. Anderson-when the ewels" are to be distributed. In the distribution of favors, I think it best to keep first in mind ,the "old guard" who fought through thick and thin, and who have stood ,fl.i»4i "irl line of battle" ever since. J. L. Williams 'to Oen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, Ind. 10:-, I place in your hands a copy of my sujiplemental report to the Secretary, making the correction .to I referred in my letter. Please take some pains to have the r'aili^)ad men Understand it» and if ray report of November I4th should be printed have this printed with it if you en. . : , r ®he •stlMiLte of $35,000 per mile'would be too'small for a fully equipped and finished road such as-the law requires, though enough for the road as thAy "Build It,.and as Blalr accepts it. J. E. Hci;i3e to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 10; December, 1868. • •• I am sending profile to Oliver Ames, Esq-, as rapidly as each section of 20 miles can be made up. Will that answer for the Dr. or shall I make an additional copy of him? Will keep sending lotes as heretofore till the N.Y. office is furnished with continuous profile ffrom this office) to Humboldt Wells. Profile gdes today reaching to - Station 860 west from moiith of Weber. Weather still very cold. C. & N. W. train came in last night for the first since the storm. OJr road is all clear. Evans and Commis sioners arrived last night. Bridge .over the river again completed? will cross trains today.. Ji O. Hudhutt to Gen. Dodge, King Hill, 70 ms. from Boise CitylO:^^ Your letter of instruation was duly received"p«r G-eh. Carter, and 1 have the pleasure to dhnounce to you that-my line is within 8 . miles of the'Station of King Hill, having run a trail,line down to this point.-.I sent my party .b«e]| 8 mileK to distribute the .grade. Find that 80 ft. is practicabla-wuiMl even 60 ft. by an increase of dist- . which is better than I expected. ThO'party wore hindered a good deal In crossing Snalce River, having to puil down the river 50 miles to ' cross and then rove up 50 miles to begin again; hut for that hin drance we whould have I;oen in Boise City ere this. Your instructions shall bo compile^ #ith as fast as pos ible. It is difficult to get ituoh Office work done when camp is moved every day Sundays inclusive, froa 7 to 10 miles,.having rested or remained December, 18G8. at one camp all but onCe in the last 30 days; however, I shall" reach Boise Citj^'^y the 23d, in Just two'Wdnths from the Commencement of stiCtveys (260 ms) when I sha 1 have to stop a few days .to get radles shod &c, and from that point will send you estimates,' &c. This Snalie River Plain is by no means a geometrical plain, but is very irregular and full of hollows and trap ridges, base rock and hard n^hich cannot be avoided, there beihg no trend or shape to them. Soil over the face of the rock very thin even in the hollows, and to cut the rock will be expensive. Such a thing as Snake River Valley has no existence, for the river cuts its way through the one yawning" canon from near the mouth of Goose Greek to near the Boise River. To get a line along the river is impossible-above this King Hill, Here, as I Wrote yfau, the plain is cut off ahd we-get a'cheap line with light wofck and grades clear down to the river, and below this a tolerable line can be had dowri the river for 20 ms,, that being as'far as I have examined. Shall go on as soon as my line is fairly down to the river. In fact, I Riii not Sure that below this- the cheapest line and cer tainly the lifijitest grades can be had next tbe river, for the reason that the irregularities of the plain.are so great as to require heavy undulations of- grade, AltogethBr you must expect a rough- prbfile and rather expensive work for 150'rallis at least. One thing alone is fav orable; very few mechanical'strucutres will be needed, as the drain- 'm December, 1868. age is mainly-through sink holes and numerous springs flow out of the rocky banks of the Snake-almost rivers in volume'^ with a fall from 50 to ICQ ft. These never freeze and by the use of a simple hydraulic ram cannbe made to supply station with water. t" The surface rock where exposed seems to be. wholly of this hard volcanic trap and either cleaves into irregular fragments or into the ^columnar six sided prisms peculiar t basltic rock. But from 4 to , 10 ft, below this formation there come layers of stratified rock, which though metamorphosed by heat yet retain their character so as to split with ease, and I think will quarry well and though-hard to cut will make very durable stone for building; :o The Delegate from this territory (in Congress) suggested to some of his friends in my presence that he should have Boise City made a point on this road and named as such in the Bill. Persuade him not^ to do it; the reasons will be ev^^ent to you and if nothing more, we .may find it bast to keep Snake River clear to Olds Ferry, Si^ch line would be just half way between Omaha and Boise and would_>accomodate the territory generally^ i -» ,.-'j <J ■ Will write you again soon. ♦f ■ - . ' Jesse L, Williams to Ben, Dodge, Ft* Wayne, 10:- » r y . r While the Hpnorable Secretary of the Interior has Stated the aggreg ate amounts of my estimates correctly, he has misconceived my mode of estimating. December, 1868. ^ Ist, He Brays the estimate was^l^ed.upon th.e first 710 miles, in August last, was made the basis for that item, and also that the bridg ing and general finish on the 710 miles was made the basis as to the , degree of perfection in the finish^of the whole line.- But as to the -grading, . cost of track 2:C. , each divis ion .of the line was estimated in proportion of the expense to be incurred, ^ . .. . 2d. He says "the cost of locating, constructing and comjbletly equipping it and'tho telegraph line is $38,824,821" an average per mile of aboht $35,000*. But in the ^-eport, referring to this estimate, I say I'lt does not include the whole cost as the roa-d should be co - pleted, but as heretofore built and accepted by the Commissioners." For a fully coitij)letod road there should bemadded, according to Gen, Warren's report, about $7000 per mile making $42,000 as the cost of the-road completed; or if $ 6000 be added then $40,000 per mil,o woulji be the cost of a co siioted roadk , Will you have the goodness to explain Xo the Hon. Mr, ,Ames or others interested in the road, and also to the Pacific Railroad Rommi ttee, tliis corection, for. whioh perhaps you can use tiiio letter if necessary. ! e , "ni t'T ' i ' ] !•* , i ' r: I will tomorroei mail to the Secretary of Interior a short report supplemented to mine of ^14th-November, embodying the above explanation. J. L. illiams to O. H. Browning, Secretary of Interior, Ft. Wayne .. .. Decemt>er, 1868. The undersigned begs leave to refer to a paragraph in the "annual report from the Interior Department dated November 30th, 1868, whixh gives a summary of 'the probable actual cost in building the * / Union Pacific Railroad, and respectfully suggests that'his meaning in the statement of 14th ult,, probably"for;want of clearness, <was mis apprehended on one point. • ' ' ■ was understood as estimating "th6 cost of locating, .constructing and completely equipping the Road and telegraph line " at ah average per mile of a fraction less thah $35000'. But this was intended as an appro ximate estimate of the actual outlay by thh contracting company, in open ing the road for traffic, with Ohly that degree of com|)letene3S in which the'several twenty-mild sections had been heretofore built and accepted by the Coramis si oners, with an average equipment in rolling etccK , shops, &c., such as I found on the first TOO miles in August last. -.Whatever further sum per mile the President of the United States may do-tormirv© shall be expended in the full completion and equipment, under the late report of" the exa. ining commissioners, to bring it up to the standard of-the law must be added to my estimate of $35000. This aggregate will show, the actual expenditure per mile in locating, constructing ar^d fully,, equipping a single track railroad. 1110 miles in length across that ' portion of the continenet lying'between the Missouri River and the ■ ' north dnd of Salt Lake. • • ■ . . . December, 1868. . r ^ • , , /- There there may be no misunderstanding on this subject-j bearing as it does upon the general question of raildo constructionaoross the western half of the continent, the undersigned begs leave to pre sent this explanation as a supplemental report to accompany the one which he had the honor to make on the 14th,November last. From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 10:- '..rr • House adjourned to Mondgiy, err^ uOV f ' Friday, 11:- 11* tO''' ' r , Saw Rawlins and Grant. Rawlina paid me interests $402.52 on his note up to Sept. 11th, 1868. Grant said he would do what he « • » ' • could to put Indian Bureau into the War - Department. The Hotise reported Iowa Claim Bill passed to its 3 reading and rpoved; the previous question went over. Gen. W. S. Smith,to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 11, (Telegram) Sickels writes from Cincinnati 9th inst. that he will leave there on the 10th to see you. Boomer is in New York. J, E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 11:- « ' . .. I enclose herewith for your approval package of,vouchers to amount of $13,478.93 returned by I.Ir. Blickensderfer for the month of July 1868. I will continue to send in similar sixed packages until Mr. B'8 vouchers now on hadd are disposed of. Cigco is changed with the several amounts as they are returned. 0. H. Browning, Secy, Interior to Gen, Dodge, IVashington, 11: t Decemhor, 1868. In compliance V7ith the request contained in your letter of yesterday, I have the'honor to seiid herewith" r copy of a letter from this Department to the Vice President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company dated March 30th, 1867; also one dated August 8th, 1867 ad dressed to the President of the same company. Jesse L. '''illiams to Cren. Dodge; Ft, 'Vayne, 11:- 111 you please have the enclosed- as a telegram- sent off b the operator for the Associated P^ess so that it will go into the lead ing papers As other Pacific Railroad dispatches have gone? This is the only way that the correction can follow Mr; Browning's paragraph. This is due to the'Company and to myself. Please ascertain if my reports tirill be sent in by the Secretary. ^ I want particularly those of 16th June, 2d July and 15th August, as the President founds the whole action of the cabinet-it is"due that the country should see all what I did say. W. "p Maynard to Oen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 11:- You do not wirit to be bored nor do I want to-boi^e youe. In brief then; I would like to retain my present position and to this end wo.Id not only like to have your assistance but'your coridal ap- ' proval. ' '' ' ^ From recent conversations with our-mutual, true and trlfed friends John T. and Caleb Baldwin, I'fear I have not the latter, fdr fan led to think that you are laboring \mder the Impression that I still had December, 1868, . ' • and souftht affiliation with your bitterestvpersonal enemy, Mr, Kasson, In behalf of the warm persoh'al friendship ihat has existed between you and I for the last thirteen years, I not only desir& but deem it my duty to disabuse your mind on this point, and to ass re you j.n the most frank and unequi-vocal manner that «ince your nomination at Des Moines have neither written to nor reoeived any'Sbi<'1i'of a communica tion from Mr, Kasson, a fact Mr, K,- would attest, 'if appealed to upon the subject. And I can say further th't since the conversation I had with you about Mr, Kasson some two years ap:o I have not had the least desire "to retain his friendship or acquaintance. I deem this explanation due both to you ahi myself for, whatever else may befall me, 1 most heartily wish to maintain to my latest breath the cherished relations of friendiShio and intimacy that have existed between us unmarred for so many years. And I now say to you in all frankness and candor that I will not seel: to retain this office if I am assured that such is not your personal wish, for I remember TlHth most fervent thankfulness the very fnany«ets Of kindness and words of encouragement that have been showered upon mo by you since the earliest days of Council Bluffs, and I do flOt wish or intend to mar that paat by any future act of mine. I tOuld like the office. General, but nOt at the'sacrifice of a friendshi ^ that ever came to my relief when trouble and gloom hoeered about me, • If y.u cannot assist mo as I desire let me by all means have . -'V' .' ■ , - • i't .4 » ' . .■ W December, 18G8. . '.^r yovu* frank and Kindly assurance tJiat it is from no fault of mine but because some man more capable and better'qualified is an applicant for the position. You caraiot certainly ^rant me less; I do not desire more. Remember me to Mrs. D, and ;^p Messrs. W3-lson, Grimes, Harlan and at your leisure write ' i • ♦ . I r Benjamin F. Hem to Gen., Dodje, .^taw York, -12:- . ^ Please forward profile from section 268 station 800 to sec tion" 298 station 3040 near Bi"- Laramie Raver, ^ soon as possible. R. r. Lawrence to Gen. Dodge, Bear River Ci"ty, 12:- ■ , The track will be laid over Lhe ^cho summit on this day week and as my division terminates on the surarait, I will be ready o report to you for duty on repairs immediately thereafter-provided th t you still design placing ma on that duty. Be ;leased to Ipt me hear from you raspeatiBg tha sane. Gen. G, ... Smith to Gen, Dodge, Chicago,. , 12;* (Telegram) I Sickela wrote that he would leave for the east to meet you without apeci fylng at what place. . *.« 'V J. E* House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 12: (Telegram) : According to the McCabe^^ survey the best. ,location is an even aecjlcion of claime; ean he eowipromised. Can we located there? Note. G, C. Cole to O^n. Dodge, D^s. Moines, ,12: December, 1868. . ■ .Wants E. M, "'right appointed mail agent,' 'He was former Assis tant 'Secty, Of State, . r - . To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 12:- Yours of 7th just received. It is clear to my m.ind that It is more profitable for you to loan money on the Richardson nlace at 10 per ct, than to buy at $3500. 'It is not a good investment, would not pay that interest even vit-h the increase in value of ground -vvhich might be reasonably anticipated, Hendrie will occupy it after awhile etnimake a good neighbor, .He will pay $1000 or $1500 (the latter sum I believe) "in 6-months and balance in one year^ ■ r J i ^ a ^ I have made no promises to Baldwin and Wright. Malfe no loans on your account without Instructed ,so to do, ' Sorry to hear you are sick. We are .air wfiTll, J. Ti], House to Gen. Dodge, Qmayay 12:- I enclose hoiWrith for ydur'approval abstract and vouchers to amouht of ♦le ,911,45, they being the balance Of Mr. Blickerisderfer's vouchers returned to the (bffice up to date. I sent you yesterday by Express map.of the 12th hundred miled. When the faap of the 11th hundr'ed was made up it was not continued far enoU"'h, I have'shiwn the alig-naent'on the 12th that Should properly belong 'o the 11th. You can have it put on without much difficulty. The mistake originated at Morris' connection at station 1115 of the December, 1868. . .' D.''. 11th hundred, no't beinc properly noted fon the oni^ihal map. I also enclose with tills table of grades, table .of alignment and table of summits. I wish you would looV them over and see if they are \7hat you want or any additions you would like to iiave made, ilap of 13th hundred to FTumboldt 7/ells Will be sent Tuesday, V/iii then commence general: map for your report, Prom Oen* Dodge's Diary, 12;- V ' •' ^ Drew salary $2100 and.deposited in 1st National Bank, Called on McCallum and discussed R.R. question. .He thinks that Comfmissioners should examine C.P.R.R, To work on review of special GommiSSiofti^report. Sunday, 13; • " To work all day on review■of special Commission. Started ^ for Chicago at 7:30 P. M. . ' . W. Snyder to Oen. Dodge, Oraaha^ 13 (Telegram) . 'On hand t is date 64 depot, 7® tanks, 15 coal houses, 124 I engines? 2"1 .first class doifchces, '10 second class coaches, 81 cabooses, 16 baggage and mail cars, 6 sleeping oca chest 520 bo-: freight cars, 1734 flat and coal cars iinder contract for as known 7 snginers and 100 coal cars. • . *-r- ■ L. B. Bocaaer to Gen* Dodge, New York, 13 (Telegram) . v* Is Slokele in Washington? Po-your-expect to com^ hare-soon? '756 bfd* ' ' Deconber, 1860. . rr Thos. B. Morris ta;Gen._ Dod^e, Ogdon,^ Utah, 13 (Telegra :) What Grade shall I use in leaving river and crossing high ground between /ere and Racyville? I can obtai;: almost any grade by elevating line. Shall I run best coniinerical line or save distance by heavier grades? Reed's .primary takes light summit and uses 50 and 60 ft, grades. _J. Webs^ter to Gen, Dodge Oiuaya, 13 • - ''I ' ' ' Yours of Dec. 8th .in regard to estimate.for stone culverts, Bridges, is just received, I will begin work on estim^ate at once. Would like to know how much.time 1 can take to make it as it will re quire considerable work tor make ^ correct estimate, i — The stone masons have nearly all q^uit work for the winter. The wea,ther has been' very cold but is warmer today. The engine house at Cheyenne is nearly finished. Blacksmith shop is about tow-thirds finisheds. Culverts- we have built 115 which are partially^ covered and filled up- parties,are still at work. •• The bridge across the river is finished and cars crossing. Shall I make estimate for iron bridges 'to be put up in place of Howe Trurf3<ls, such as those across Papilliow and.Doup Pork? W, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 14 (Telegram) Can repair 24 engines and more than 100 cars at once with ^hops complete to Ravlins, Can build SQ ears per week now, Machinery all bought by Amesj dont get prices here,-... ■■■ December, 18 68. Af-f" t > Kf W. Snyder to Gei . Dodge, Omaha,* 13:- ' I enclose copy of dispatch, sent you in reply to 3'"our request for statement of 'depots, tanks, equipment, &c. the N.Y. Office may have contracted for mo'rd cars and ehginess without my knowledge. Good depots are being put up a'S stations are opened, and I have contracted for three more at new siding this side of Laramie. T^nks erected this year are 16 X24 capacity and 50,000 gals, water. Coal houses east of Cheyenne hold 600 tons; front Cheyenne west capacity of 1000 tons, Evans has 4 more coal houses under contract.* W-e have under way in Omaha shops five flhst class coaches that will cost !j6300 to f6500 each, 4'baggage cars, 2 second class cars and are building ^ 2 box freight cars per day. I send you copies of our utober and November equipment r©points, allowing what our shops here are capable of doing. J. E. House to J. M. Ham, Omsha," 14: ^ -• d" h . ■ - ,<*•" Will you please fnrnlsh me with the tsmount expended by Supt. for the improvement of track for the month Of "September, October* einjd November? Note: SaaiL, A. M^ar to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, Del* 14^ • Noti6e of meeting.of the^Executive Committee and Souterhn Railroad Association to be held on the 18th day of December. Jr W. Chapmfcn to 9«n. Dodge, CorUncil Bluffs, 14: I have not yet*hSftrd tPom you or from Qua since your arrival - ■■ .' December, 1868. . in iVashirgton. I ae,e ti\at the J^Iouse pjissed the Garfi.eld Bill by an overwhelming majority tjie other day but doubt if lit passed the Senate. I judge more jsirticularly from the action that body has taken and from ■ the reports of the same sent to the Tribune from, its Bureau at Washing ton, Those reporters seem to be the most reliable of any others- at least for II.Y, papers. will Wilson go into the Cabinet, and will Garfield or any mother similar bill be adbpted-In ypur opinion. The Ouster massacre, if it wasone- is having its influence against the changje, judging from what the newpspaers say of the matter» 1 " I expect to go to Washington in February mth Jojm T. Baldwin. I was never there, and I proixise to ^ee the sages of the Nation in -Council once, iprtieJther if avails anything otherwise or not. ' I saw your little daughter on the sidWMlk yesterday looking hearty. • . . "o, ■ There is a mcwtrtsofft foot just, at this time t'o gobble the Osage Indian Heserve fh southern Nebraska. Old Windy Smith of Des Molnes- a KasBon appointee- is their agent and he is my authority through a second party for saying this* It is thought .to^-be a big thin' Judge Mason of Nebraska told me that he could get an interest but thought, he had l?ettei* keep out and saV® his credit. ' Th® latest report from NebrasWi is to the effect thatf Tlpton is ^wwBf^ing, nnd that the Marquotte card is th® triimp^ at this time The fight lays between the two, and either suits me. December, 1868, r »1 I ^' «• t'.'C ' V. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 15:- I have today telegraphed P. 0. department at Wash ngton tha - we are ready to carry the U, 8, hails to Evanston '96 miles west of Bryan. This is with understanding on part of the special - agent of the P.O.D, here that we will take the! mail for present in ' box freight cars and on trains with Constn. material and at flbur own convenience, brut-promising to do the best we can. to get mails through promptly. Even this management will be of much benefit to Jthe Department and to the people west of us, as Wellp, Fargo <?<: Co8b ai'dministratltm of the mail service is simply a swindle upon the Government and ptilblic. %' Note: M, R, Mcrrgfen to Gen, Dodge, Ft. Leavenworth, 14:- In relation to increase of the Subsistence Department enclosing copy of bil for such purpose, . J, A, Ladd to W. Sriyder, Bryan, 14: ^ f Have' jus.t roturrtid from graders at head of Echo 14 '• miles west Jol^ fMesetJan. B^flereen 5 and 8 miles of grade-not yet com menced, They have no hPpwfl* of - reaching head of Echo in less than 60 days* This is reliable* >' • We are well supplied with' wood-and water west and-have con- »tr; j oiderable coal. Track west of Bryan is clear of material and emptry cars except such as al'e moving on trains, .The "Y" at Quak ing Asp Hi-ll Was put In' yesterday, also coal track at Boar River City, Have unloaded at end of trad: 207 cars iron, 140 cars tie;; & December, 1868, 25 cabs Salt Lalce freight,. Can forward 10 cars freight per day if necessary. Everything in good condition west of Bryan, From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 14jOn train^ enroute to Chicago. Tuesday, 15: Arrived in Chica.go, and put up at Tremont House. Met large number of Army of Tennssee old sold ers and officers; also who have served under, me. Attended reunion at niGht at Opera House. Note: G. Kennedy to Gen, Dodge, Oscecla]*. Iowa, 15:- In relation to appointment of iV, G. Agnue as fost Master, • H, S. McComb^ to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, Del, 15: , rt dfhen 1 HSis getting up our Mississippi scheme you requested to bo counted in some shares. I put you down accordingly for $25000 but have not responted to the calls. Do you want it? If not please let me know by mail to New York. Wo have a meeting on Friday and I would like to haveiyou come on to it, I want to see you badly and have a talk wlth^ you. . . Note: a. A,. Dague to,.Gen. Dodge, Osceola, Iowa, 15: <.„.j 4 In relation to appointment of W,G, Agnue as P. li, tg. S, L. Glasgow. t« Gen, Dodge, Corydon, Iowa,-15:- . . _ V-f Hon. F, W, Palmer told me the o.Uier evening he started to ^meet.you in Ghipago some days ago; th. t he would, a® after an December, 1868. interview'with you. I have his letter- saying that you thought a desir able Consulship could be obtained for me, and that a post in one of the South -American States would be desirable; and that you would favor me with your influence to that effect. After thanking you for the assurance of your aid, I request that you secure the same for me if possible, as I think I would be pleased with such an appointment,if the duties are not beyond my reach. Please inform me of your views in the matter in answer to this, and from time to time as you may think necessary and /ha: work-you wish done by me. if any. T. C.-Durant to Gen, Dodge, New York, 15:- (telegram) Has ft site been selected and surveyed for depot near moutli of ffober? J. E. House to Gon, Dodge, Omaha, 15 (telegram) Profile on the way, McCabe and Morris at Ogden. W. SnyiWiy to Geh» Dodge, Omaha, 15:- Your letter of 8th received yesterday, t Will state privato- a ly that Mr, Biitdcensderfer and i agree equi ment needed for the i road as we had a friendly conversation on that point and tlie figures ho gives for engines, cars Ac* are same-as what I told him; Wo ought 'to have 1 locomotive for every 5 miles track; 3* freight cars(2-3 box 1-3 flat) for every 1 mile; L passenger coach (2-3 1st C, 1-4 8d» C.) for every 12 miles. One mail and express car on every 48 miles; one W'. December, 1868. . , ^ basca^e car on every 48 miles» . Me ought to have side track of 2000 ft, each, every 6 miles. -•'. . . House will get up a statement of all depots and buildings of every nature n the road, and I will addict him much as possible in getting it complete. Will send you statistics of engines &c., and copy of ray report as scon as completed, and will furnish all items as requested., ^ , 2-15:- I enclose copy of message received .from party sent to end of track and supposed to give me exact situation. I thinlc statement can bo relied upon fully. . - . r ' .p Since writing above have received dispatch that some track will be laid today. -I have plenty of material At hand for thf^s^ ^ .Note: F. & J* Rives & Geo. A. Bailey to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 15 Aflks if any change shall be made in address of parties to •bom thei» paper, Congressional Globe is sent on Gen, Dodges account. , * W. Soyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 16 (Telegram) -o Some track laid yesterday, first for two weeks; not yet to Evans ton. Some snow west of Laramie troubling this norning;.track t Alear oast of there, J, I', Eddy to Gen,^ Dodge, Omaha, 16;, , , Owi^ tou stormy weather and deep snow i did not go out to ElkJttom till yesterday. ' " ■ • 3 /••it Deceraber, 1068. Mr. Bailey says he has no use for more leans until spring, and dont want to keep an extra through the winter, so I did nothing toward getting him one. The cattle look well but none will do for beef as you thought, Mr, ^aile;; will send in a horse this vveek for Jim to ustf as he has one extra, I took the Pinto poney out to the farm. Have deposited the balance of tHMt Chase voucher from Gen, Myers, in the Oma .a National to your credit,- received The wood account with Mr, Frost will be paid the* ■latter part of this no nth. J. E. House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 16:-• ' I send you today by Express map of 13th hundred to end of locatcbdn; also sent you yesterday profile of Phange on west Side of Promontory. Will send you map of that change-in a-few days, Mr, Hicksecker telegraphs that he sent you map and profile of changes from mouth of Weber to Humboldt Wells, It has not been re ceived at this office, i suppose he'SOTlt it direct to Washington. Should it arrive hSre will fbrward it as^ebon ah I can take a copy from it, but should you desire to have it sent immediately please' notify me. Track reached Evanston last* night,- • ' 'J-' " , ' P. ~, Need to Gen. Dodge, Chioagb,''l^Pj-' • 8 Will you please write me how you find little Armie; I sha feel much anxiety until I hear Ae is recovering. Tell her grand-pa December, 1868, Reed -.vants to know how ehe i t-;:i .frt' I had wanted to find you again tpciay but could not. I go home this evening. Remember ...e kindly bo your wife. Note: IvI. R. Morgan to Gen,-Dod.~e, Ft. Leavenworth, 16:- < , - In relation to bill for reorganization of Subsistence Deptd3es not want any action by Com. until he can get expression of officer" Sent a copy of a letter v;hich he wrote on the subject of that part of Gen. Grant's report whic i referred to the Subsistence, Department, From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 161'- » • Attended-meeting of Array of Tennessee in .day time and ban quet at night. Banquet waa partially a failure on account of lack of waiters, . . * ^ ' J. "i. House to Gen. J^dge, Omaha, 16 - On our new map of 20 miles to one inch do ^ou want to show all the surveys ,made? They can be^ put on with dotted iines and think it would add considerable to the map, t-.- Oeo, C. Tlchenor to Gen, Dodge, Des MoSnes, 17:- I have this day taken the liberty to Enclose to Mr. Childs, Chief Clerk in the office of the 2d Asst. P, M. General, a letter of introduction -to you. He is one of the old School of gentelmen and the real head of his department, I am indbbted to him for many favors amongst whic" is a commission as special agent of the department with December, 1868. ■ special instructions v/hereby I am enabled to travel to Washini:t6n or elseo'here in the U.S. free. X have just received tr^iSi You will find him a valuabla friend in the taatter of mail roubes, &c. ^ 1 presume you have observed the heavy art-icl<es -anjainst Govern- ' ment subsidies to railroads -.rhich appear daily in the "Register" and whidh drive especially at the U.P.-R-R. and the Pu'-et Sound enterprise. It is clear to my mind that these arewritten by or'at the dictation of Kasson, and in his interests as a^Ainst you, I have refused to have anything to do with the d d -cbncern and have withdrawn all sup port from it. We''taii3t kill' the present management and elect some man State printer next winter upon whom we can rely, Jim t7iison and Alli-^ son should give it tlieir particular attention, • I learn that Stewart Goodroll lan applicant for the Pension Agency hero. Thoro areihout a dozen hopeful candidates for Post tiaster here; d nt know who has the inside track, do you? Please commend me kindly td Mrs. Dodge. My'wife sends regards to yourseirand ilrs. D. I . , ^ ♦ t 'una* dl'i .f . • . W. Snydei* tb-' Geriv fifo'd^eV OMAKA', f '^vrd Ifad hea- vey snow %torra herb afiPl last week preventing us from doing anything on Rootnor's Bridge track Iowa s-ide. Gommeneed Friday 15th on it with large fored'and will ooraple'te by middle of next Week. Hav# BOtte heavy work on it. ; ' Sad orders not to build the bridge track previous to ray converaation with you here. » - ^ ■■ . ,•• '■ ■; . . ■ " ■<-J> V> •*^' v.^ ■ t . ' • ••, '*•- • -y .' . ' .^v T, •• . • . '•V - -V, ;.. \i; , •■ ■ ' .■ - - ^ -s ' L.'y"> ' .-^ , .-. •' ■ - ' , ■ ■.'4-- -r'- ■■'• .I,-. December, 1868. ,- Note: In relation to having the Union Pacific Railroad located » to • Echo suniiai.t so as to unite and for m a continuous line with -0 tJie Central Pacific Railroad as already located to that point. Has referred the latter of party to Ge/. 11.^ Dodge, the Chief Engineer of the road. ^No name given.) Note: Tios. P. Treynor to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 17:- Wants to be Postmaster ast Council Bluffs, and asks Gen. Dodg e's assistance and influence if he can give it consistently. Note; T. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, Penn Yan,- New York, 17:- Wants an opportunity to iuvast in land on R.R- and wants Gen. Dodge to give him a hinit Qonoerning, a prospective good location. J. F. McCabe to Gen. Dodge, Salt fiake, 18 (Telegram) I want to be relieved from surveyor?. Worked 4 days, accom plished nothing. Impossible for mo to trace^U.S- Survey; all section corners and mcund^disappered, usel ess for m to try longer. Instruct me by telegraph to this place what., to do with party and outfit. S, H. H. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 18 (Telegram) ^ • ( r Mr. Hoxie is better, W. Sofyrdor to Gen. Dodge, Craaha, 18:- •i* T - r • • • T . The Comiuiaaioners got only ordinary allowance for last exar ination. I dont propose to bleed any more unless instructed in detail by H. Y, Office. . , . r ■ December, 1868. * "' ■ ■■ • ' ' 'o Reed iG laying about 1 mile of track per day; has plenty of ma terial, Ho is bound to act mean and is telegraphing falsely to N.Y. to embarass nto. Has not yet grades for side "track at' Evan-ston although main line is beyond there.- Already over 20 miles main line west of Aspen with only short span tracks for trains meeting, I have sent reliable man ahead of track to give me reliable infor 'mation as to progress with grading. Will let you know ho\7 case stands as'soon as I hear. Am going TTest early next week. Hoxie will then = be >ble to attend business. ' He is now at office' part of' the time. From Gon. Dodge's Diary, 18:- •' ^ Arrived hoihe at 10 P. M. iPound a large"ihail. •' ^ Saturday, 19:- - ^ Visited Mr, Brownin/^ith Mr. Ames and had a long conversa tion with him as to line located to head of Echo. I Infoi'med him ' that* the C.P. ".R. Company had never located the line, it wAs merely on paper; that curves had never been run in, <?-o. The adoption of this map filed in July by the Companj' and accepted in November by the Sec retary is an outrage and cannot be justified by any reasoning. In reply said 1st. that line was never located on ground. 2d that it is accepted when over 100 miles of the ground it pretended to -lay upon has been graded and properly bridged by the U.P.R*R'. ^'ompan^'. That it used unnecessary curvature and steep grades, &c. 3d, When filed by December, 1868, < , ^ . ♦ f the Company the end of track of U. P. H. -.v^s near llonum ent Point than G.P.R.R, and that the 300 miles that we are allowed to work in ad vance of track has covered this ground. That since the date of accept ance July 13th and when filed the end of the U.P.R.R, was only 60^ ^ miles away from the head of Echo and from Monument Point where the C. * . . * « P. R, R. track was run^, 4th, This.rixp does not, on its coritifcate in * • * its detail conform with instructions given by the Secretary of Interior on filing map "-hicli it sees the U, P. R, Company are obliged to comply with, and the C. P, R, R. are not obliged to comply with, see leeter, &c... 5th. The.,line as located,and built,upon by U.P.R. As the line reported on.by sp®cial Commissioners in which they say'^ "it is also from mouth of Weber to Monument Point, the line declared.by them is not practicable and on which they estimate," Th r line pretends to lay on the same or very nearly the same grade that ours is now b uiliiing upon,. The injustice of.thlp appears when it is shown the difference in distance from Monumnent Point to end of Each Company's • ' ^ , .1, ' track which is as follows; " and whep. present for filing the law gives them no rights, they Aot being even within 300 miles of track. Finally the C. P, Company have no probability of building over any portion of their line while the U.P, Company are now laying track over a portion of it and early in spring will cover the entire distance, On Monday jB^lled on Dr, Bqden wlio said it would ^ost^l50 to cure Annie, He coitittonne^ doctoring her, . 1. -'"trrfc r.. • 769 ■ •' •' Deceraher, 1868. Note: Geo, k. Otis'to'Gert, W. LlcStellan, New York, 19:- In rel'tion to mails; says their a^ent at Bryan telegraphs that railroad is not in condition to take maisl or passengers west of ^hore. Note: Geo. W. Hc^tellan to Oliver Ames, Washington,19: " * n0 •' In relation to carrying of mail west of Bryan hy'Y.p.R^R. W. F, Sapp to General Dodge, Council Bluffs, 20:- Your very kind'letter of the 10th inst. came duly to hand, I am under renewed obligations to yoil f6r J'our promptness and kindness, I hope yoil will be able to get a majority of the lotra delegation for me. I "have the utmost confidence in your ability to secure me this . - I position and always have had. I am not surprised at Harlan for I was for Kirkwood and he kno.vs it. This is the ca; se- he can have no other, \7hat can I do here? if anything. All my friends in different parts of the State are anxious I should succeed as far as I have heard. Please keep me posted. I have a number of friends in the Ohio delegation that will do all they can- if they can be of any service. Note: A. Hickenloopor to Gen. Dodge, Cincinnati, 21*1- * Acknowledges receipt of fSO Toh Mcpherson Monument Association. Gen. Dodge to Hon. Cakes Ames, Now ^ork, 221 (Telegram) Get date of filing and caccoptahce of C.P. Map; allso ascer tain where end of C. P. Track war. at those dates- also how many miles December, 1868, , Governrnent. h3.G notice of .as rbuilt at tlios'e dates. r ■ Note: David Lennep to J. T^.- House, Dn3»'^nville,' 21:- ^ends bill for $55,56, and desires draft to be sent to A. , 0. Yan Lennep, He'-v York, , • . Note: J, E, House to W. P, Kennedy, Omaha, 22:- Enclosos chock for $355.27, beipg the amount of vouchers , received for supplies purchased by John O'Neil Asst. Engr, ^ W..Snydor to Gen, Dod^e, Omaha, 22:- ■ • • . Yours Ist reached me yesterday on my return from a two weeks trip over the road, - - ^ . 815 miles track laid up to last nif^t, I have over three hundred cars of ties and iron landed west of Bonton and supply, faster than -they lay trac':. Have 40 miles of iron unloaded at Benton. Durant, Seymour and Genl, McCollum at Chicago, T.G.D. is sick •there; expecting kll here in a couple days. Have my goods ready for any emergency and can retire in good order. _ . . Hoxie quite sick, I am very uneasy about him. Will write you at length.as soon as I can, J-send you-papers daily, L. S. Hicksecker to Gen. Bodge, Salt Lake City,-22:- ^ Your favor of' the 8th inst, is received, I havo forv/arded c profile from Rim of Great Basin to Sta, 400 Echo Canon- for you- to Mr, House atotmt a week ago. Have the remaining to mouth of Weber nearly December, 1868, fininhed and will forward it wifhou't -J«lay, I have also made copies of Harris* 116 ft. and 150 ft. grade lines- for temporary track- East slope of Promontory, and will send them with the above. Except myself, there is no one in this office at present. .Mr, Hodges discharged all his men. I have had no timer thus far, to work on the estimate commenced by Mr* North and fear I shall not have for some t .me'to come, for iiave yet to'make a complete map tod profile, from mouth of Weber to Humboldt Bells, for Mr. House. Mr, -Morris' party will be in soon, and I will then se6i®t6 having tlie estimate fin ished as you desire. Maps and profiles of ohanges of line on east and west slopes of promontory 1 have sent to Omaha; Mr. MsLxwell passed thf«ou^' this city yesterday, and f]?om him I leam that the C.P.R.H* hat^c located to''festem slope of Promontory, and are •now-working on thatj that they ha-ve nearly graded across mud flats west of Prombntoryj Line a oQt half a id lie north of ours; em bankment average 11-2 ft. Also that they are grading on eastern slope of Promontory and in places between therb and Ogden City. Mr. Morrla wins here last night* He thintos the C.p.r.r. have probably" finished their locat' on across the Promontory and. as far East as Ogden, tod expects they will no-v locate a line from Ogden to Salt Lake City. * ' Be have had a very mild and open winter here thus far. On the 18th inst. we had the first snow storm of the season, and then only 2 inches of snow fall. ' December, 1868. : r '■ ' • J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 22 (Telegram) i Sent estimates to your address Washington. The 18th to Decem.ber 1st. J. E. Hoiise to" Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 22:- I am again in need of funds. Still have a few blank draft digned by yourself. Shall I drew on N.Y. for what I need or will you arrange it for me by sending draft yourself? I paid your order to Mr. Iloxie this" morning aiaounting'to $5200 and charged Chief Engineer act. with the amount, F. S. Hodges arrived here Saturday, and will leave for home in a few days. He sold his transportation for the following amounts; One 9 mule team and harness $550. One 6 mule team and wagon« , « '^JliOO. liOO. Sijy: *ril i 800. One Poney I have settled with him, paying him up to December 31, 1868, , Henry D. Carrington to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sedgwick, G.T.22:- «. * * I send you copy of Mrs, Garrington's book. You have prob- • <0 ably seen it, as the press has universally noticed it. Mrs. G. wished mo to send you a copy before this, but your a.sence west prevented until I learned you were again at Coxuicil Bluffs. If you will give fflia the surveyed route and all the R.Road sta- December, 18G8. . tions witb. distances I should like to liave,,the map corrected to corre- » • ♦ • • • « spond in now^ edition. . Gen. Meredith '/.'ill furnish his surveys of Montana for an appendix. I have the r port of the Commissioners, showing that the rail road company has, as I know(after being the Atty. for 12 years of all R.Roads meeting at Columbus, 0) complied with all that.^.entitied it to • • • the full suppport of the Government, Pleas e read the book carefully and write me (or Mrs. C.) your views, i. Your own pa^-jers and tliosC'of ^ Omaha should welcome such a srolume. The people at the least do not begin to appreciate the value and in trinsic excellence of tb© Road and route. You, as well as myself, can appreciate the change since 1865. I, thinlc the railroad authorities ^ will appreciate Mrs® C's book, and if you have data to ad;^ to the map, make them. Cut the ma out and send it to me tfor new edition, and I will orders others cent you-vith Korrections made,.with aj^reciation cf your labors, which Ithink the book recognizes, L, B, Boomer to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 23 (Telegram) Dillon, Duff,'Siokel's and myself start for Omaha 3 o'clock ( ■ ■ • ; . • ,, ■ . They wish to' see Durant, If in'Omaha inform htm. Gen, bodge to J. 12. House, New York, 23:- ft I paid those vouchers today by draft on J, J. Cisco, Give him credit and re'turn it in Bridge vouchers, ' ■ ' . rj(f 774,,. December, 1868, From Gen, -l3od^'s Diary, 24 5- Commencdd writing answer to Brovming's letter on location, •Ames in Washington to settle with Govt, Telegraphed'Morris and Ricksecker about C.P.R.*R. -Wrote Moirris about town above Ogden; also Baldwin and Siiyder, ' ' • • Thursday, 24j- •' • Ames returned from Washington, Basis of settlement is 1-2 first mortgage bonds from GOOtrt ittile fiost until 000,000 is retained •'by Government. Finished letter to Browning, Grimes and Allison call ed in evening and discussed question of man, &c, ■'^nnie 1 ost her muff; mad as- a'Earoh hare. Bought lots of thinTS for the ch'.ldron, ^ ' ' R, !.',Walker to Gan. Dodge, San Francisco, Cal,, 24:- I forward by Wells, Fargo & Co, this day map and profile of Cowelitz Pass, and will send you in a day or two map of Sno-qualmie line, I owe you an apology'for not sending this sooner, but soon after attswering your dispatch was engaged to work up some land matters and have-been ^on 'thA i|ump day Mid night.since, • ' -f*,-; I was in hopes to have gotten from the engineer who run the line of the Sno-qual-mio some data, but he is not-on the Sound and I must work up-come from few notes ftnd my knowledge of distances, elevations. I have been o'^liged to fold the map in order to get it into the Express treasure box. f'l- %., December, 1868, S. B. Reed to Oliver Ames.,; Echo, Utah,* 23 (Tel4»gram) - Have paid for grading, masonry, ties and bridge timber from -Present end of track at head,of Echo to Salt Lake Valley $2,260,000. Paid for-gradffig west of Promontory Point $95,000, The above amounts are to the first of Decembe; , Nearly one months ^worlc to be added which is not yet estimated. _.»,«• , L. U. Ricksecker tq Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake, 24:-:;- (telegram) Central Pacific have located through to Ogden. They are - grading on mud flats and on eastern slope of Promontory, and in places between there and Ogden. *: • J. E. House.to Gen. I>pdge, Omaha,.24: "1 ( Williamson wrote mo from Evanston, that he could not sell my property there. He has sold but one-Iqt, He says that the people are all going to ECho City, where there has been another rival town laid off, fcCt * . ' I. do not know dhAt to do, who then to call him in and town lot matter" go for this winter or not. As there can be no tiling dnaetthis side of Salt-'Lake, why not have that town laid off at once and see if anything can be dobe there? >i do not know where the best location is for a town; can you inform-me? _ . _ I am gutting up the report of sidings, buildings, &c. as called for in your letter of the 8th, December, 1868. note; A. H. Barrows, to Gen. Dodf^e, Osceola, Iowa, 25:- /* "In •relation relation to appointment of Post Master at that place. James P. Wilson to Ge n. Dod^e, Nev;ark, 0,. 25; Yours of 22d just received. I 'vro-te to Coolbauch last "Tuesday and told him to telegraph to mo if the proper time had arrived for movin,<;:. Mave not hear d fronl him yet* I wrote to yoh same day, 60 Is too low for U. P. stock; unless more can be had it would be bette to hold it. Unless you can be pretty well assured thatC.M.A. 'will' ijeceive the Jarly, dividend of which you speaik and can {;^et 450 for mine let it ^o. at that, though T have no doubt it is really worth more, but I iTiust have some "funds. " o* • iI .hope you Vlll scorch" Browning good in your answer to his letter, He richly deserves i t, ' ' ^ ' ■ ■ ■ ■ .■ or. ■ ' If a dividend should be declared on C. M. A. before yiou sell, then close It out dividend and all. , I vTill leavo here Tdr ¥ashlng"tfon on Shhday night and reach v;, on Monday evon'ng. Wlte to me there". If there is A chance fo-r doing anything in N.Y, I may go over ne xt week. '«\Theii will you return to V/7 Note; G. G. Kennedy to Gerf, Dodge Osceola, Iowa, 25;- In relation to Post Master at Osceola. 77ants Mr. Agnue appo inted. t 0 Gen, Dodge to J. P. House, JJew York 25:-"• f p:C. u.. , rr.-': i, o"'. D^ceiiiber, 1860. You can out dotted lines on map to show sur.veys, but what I w.ant shown mainly is the final location ?/ith stations &c. I notices in t,he profile returned here of line over Promontory Point, it is the 90 ft. grade line; the line adopted is 80 ft. grade lino. Morris writes under Dec. iaid that he sent all changes to Ricks^cker. He therefore must };ave the correct profile and- part of line from mouth of 7/eber to Monument Point. As soon as McCabe's pai'ty has established the line through sections up past Ogden and the table land you better go to Ogden and superintend the ^establisiynent of that town. Fix prices on lots and put V.illiamson or some one in charge. This tow.'! will need attention and wants to be ^started right. Morris * has instructions to ascertain the cost to bring ivater to it, and Mc. Cabe also had instructions to determine definitely the odd and even s.ections* . g 3. B. Reed to Oliver Ames, Echo, Utah, ^5; (Telegram) Statement includes 19,000 between mouth of Weber and Monument Point. December estimate for grading, bridging- and ties in advance of track wi ll be about $800,00,0. ^ , Prom Gen. DoidgVs'W^ary, 28,sGrading, masonry, ties and brid-e timber head of Echo to Salt Lake 55 miles cost 54,000 per mile or $2,900,00 as per estiiaate of Reed up to December Slat, $500,000. . Much y.et to be done a^ddition $1500 per mile for iron, making road cost $69 000 per mile, ~ Eiecember, 18G8. Ger. Dodge to J. J. Cisco ''SV* 26:- I have this day given yon credit on the books of this ofl'icS for $2940, it being the amount received from P. Hodges, Asst. Eng ineer, proceeds of sale Of transportation in Salt Lake Oity. Thos. B. Morris to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lak,e 26:- (Telegram) C.P.R'R. July 15th Big Bend of Truckee; October 22d Reese River, December 24th, ^0 miles east' of Maggie Creek or 40 miles west of Huinboldt:,lli^8, . . Note: R, Dague to Gen, Dodge, Oseceola, lowa, 26:- In relation to Post master at Osceola, Wants Mr, Agnue ap pointed In place pf Mr. Polly Hcc* • Note: L, E. Rickaeckor to J. E. Houae-, Salt Lalce City, 26:- Givea estlJDate of profiles sent to Mr, House for Gen. Dodge per Wells, Fargo &: Go's Express, J. 0. Hudnutt to g^en. Dodge, Camp Snalce River, 10 miles from Boise Road, 26;- - ■ ■ My IJne is within 10 miles of the Perry on the Boise Road. We have been dietained by bad weather else we should have been 30 miles further with'the surveys. Now it is settled and pleasant again, I continued the line fown_the river from King Hill, partly because that route is eo free from undulating grades and the wish to have an accurate map of the river*- The distance will be a little longer than December, 1868, . "' .' by the -.lain, with raore curvature and less undulation in grades. I could have got away from, the river and" onto the plain at the mouth of the Rattlesnake 20. miles from Kiftig: Hill« Prom thenbe to." plain becomes more fitted for agriculture as well as R.R.lines, but while at. Bo-ise City I saw that-should the line, by the. plain be'run that, all the land fit for cultivation-consisting of a belt from 5 to-10 miles wide from Boise City to the mout'. of the Payette River, would be grabbed-as most of it is surveyed. The river route would give us a. godd comparative estimate: and throw dust in the eyes, of speculators. . The long canons fey the river route extend at intervals of botto between thera-for only 40 miles and generally have narrow benches for R-.R. grade and very few rocky• points. And from my present camp clear to Old Ferr;; the Bluff changes Its character and broad'open bottomw extend. To rise out of the river valley at the Rattlesnake Creek ' would require a loss of elevation of 600-ft, that would have to be made over again in gradients beside the undulations-beforo reach'lftg' the-Common point of juhCtlou^et the mouth of feoise River. In this respect the river line i ha^e''i»ull hAs greatly the advantage, Uit if compelled to feuilt the Franch'with a" "land grant" I have no doubt that the true route will be fe y the plain. Bankers charge 2 1-2 pSr oi. exchange for drafts on H.Y. but I can draw on you at UTaahlngtion for 2 per ct. exchange which is bettor "m DecemlDer, 1868. , ■ i than- tq leposil^.in Salt Lake City as no commercial transactions are made that way , I have drawn on you for :J4000 and placed it on deposit here. Hop» tjiat my decisions with regard to. ^.the route of survey, &c. v/ill meet with your approval. . , , r, Wote: R. A. Dague to Gen. Dodge, Osceola, Iowa, 27: • • Sends additional petitions to Gen., Dodge to have Mr. Agnue appointed Post master at that place. Wants him to confer with Senator Harlan as he will give more light on the subject. , Prom Gen. Dodge's Diarj'-, 27:- * > . • y On completion of the.Pacific Railway New York will then lay • • . • directly in,the great highway between Europe .and the East; the whole world will be turned round and the theory of Golum .us verified at last. •„ It is estimated when U.P.R.R. ,is completed the jqiirney around .u ^ » p the earth will be redacad. to 80 days. Now it takes 104; not only the t ..water course between Japan and Europe but also between Australia and Europe will then find itsquiokeat route across the American Continent. John T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 28:- Everott accepts your offer of $250 per acre for each half of south-east (juarter section 34, Will you take it? ^ 3.B.Reed to Oliver Ames, Spho City, Utah, 28;- (Telegram) Monrument Point about Nov. 20th. Commenced work within a few days tlieroafter. X' , I ^ V' r. •'». „ ■ - . .^V ■ A'". December, 1868. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Evanston, Utah, 27:- (Telegram) Track seven miles down Echo Canon; weatrfer fine, prospect go od, W. Snyder to Oliver Ames, Evanston, Utah, 28:- (Telegram) Letter 20th received. I'ai'ls arriving here daily promptly, and facilities ample. Good house here. Through mails heach destinatio'n one day sooner than did by Wells, Pargo & Co, from Bryan. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- (Telegram) I havd the map but no estimate or profile. He took them East and will see you. ' ' * ' . Geo, C.Tichonor to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, 28:- ^ I have written a careful and I think very good article wldcli will appear as a leader in the Daily and Weekly Register tomorrow, on the subject of Belknap's addrehs,* *1 "think you and Gen, Rawlins will bo satisfied v/ith it, and that the 13th and I6th corps will thank Bellmap fob furnishing an opportunity for the apperanc :of the arti cle, I will arrange to l:ave it copied into all the leading pap^ra of this State as well as of Illinois and other western states. I will try to find and ednd you the'Reglster Containing the offensive articles on subsidies to Pacific railroad, g'e itlust tlean out that concern at the next election for State Printer. You should have Wilson and Allison'understand this. ■ --v. ■ ^ . 'X.j' ; I, ■ ■■ ■ • ■ - ■- ■ , " - .T^i " .'. ■ v ' . ■:?:-•■■ •/ ■ ■-■ December, 1868, ' • • ' ' I have a special commission from the-f^r Ml'General with instruc tions to malce some investigations in the mail service in Missouri j Illinois and other states and to repori in person in Washington, and I-shall get there in February and remain Until after*the 4th of March. I would like to attract favorable notice of Rawlins. Let me again urge you to press that matter for-Hooker, it is very important thatthe get that place. It would strengthen you and your friends, and Allison and Wilson would have much to gain from his •friendship in such a position. Please let me know what you can do in this matter. I was so situated that I could not be at Chicago. Note: Concerning a supplemental report of Jesse L. Williams, Government ll^irector. Union Pacific Railroad, explaining his estimate f $35,000 per mile referred to in report of Secretary of Interior. Note: Mangel'Wicks to Gen. Dodge, Wymong, 28:- Wants tt-tie contract. Will divide margin. "Goo. E. Porfl to' Qen'i Dodge, Ship Island, Miss,,'28:- I am in receipt of your favor of the 19th inst. The pa -ers on file in the Department are ybur hecomraendations for Brvts. of Maj. and Lieut. Col, of Vols, and Gen# Williamson's recommendation for Bvt. Col. of Vols; My military history and your letters for appointment as Ist Lieut. U.S.Army. * If you could use Williamson's communication for 1st Bvt. for the ^ ■ . ■ . . -■ V'-'P " - - l.'*' • , V- ■ ■ •• >r 'f. . . r' ' • . . • • t* December, 1868, * ^ battle of Ringgold, Ga., and your own for anotlier> for the Atlanta Campaign, it would be all I could desire. I enlisted July 2d, '61* Appointed 2d Lieut, 4th Iowa Infantry Jan, 23d, '62, Captain 4th Iowa Infantry August 8th, 1862, and A. d.C. with rank a Captain March 13th, 1865. Was mustered out of service Jan. 12, '66, . ■ e*". Hope that this will answer your purpose, and that I may receive the appointment I deBire* • - , ^ . J. K. Williamson to Gen, Dodge, Montana, Iowa, 28:- I am here on my way home to spend the New Year day with my family. I .oould not sell, any ■ lots at Evanston (the Bear River town) ev body is wanting to go to the town ia-the valley. Now is the time that the town there ahould b® laid off# If it is not done soon rival towns will be started and no money can be made out of, it. Echo City (at the mouth of the.Canon) killed the Bear. River town,. This town is owned mostly by raijroad ra®i| who do all th^ can against the towns laid off by the pompany. •• , was over in the valley, a few days ago and saw llcCabe who you know is trying to find the orlginfil Government surveys. He told me that he could nat find any of the comers, I saw Gen, • Clark the• aurveyor General of Utah, and ho says the Govervi»®nt will hav® tOr .tv« ^ r ■ . ' 0 •• r' ■ December, 1868, cause a re-survey to be Made. Dr. Durgint requested, me. to write to you and ask you-to try and get Clark ordered or authorized to -lake a new survey. If you can get this done please try and get Clark to give ' O'Neil a contract. Durant Ordered O'Neil to go there and see what he could do toward finding the original survey, and he is on his way there now. Brigham Young wants the town at Ogden, but I see no chance for the Company to make anything.there, as the Mormons have possession Of all that country and territory. I tliink that a large town will grow up there if it is started in time. Several persons .are wanting.to. get the agency bf the town there. I hope you will say to Mr. House to let ma h&ve It as I have worked hard at*the others and have not made one dollar above expenses yet. Write me at D3s Meines,Is you,get this letter in three, four or five days from date. . ' ■\ r, Mote: t;. n. Laws to 0«n. Obdge, Osceola,"Iowa, 28:- ' In relation to Post Office at that'placoi Wants Wm. Polley retained as Post Master, . ■ . r. Note: J. V, Thorapoon 16 Oen, Dodge, Deo Moines, 28:r' In rolatiofi tb Pension Agency. Wants Gen, Dodge's opinion as to the course of tAe incoming adminlstrati n towards soldiers holding appointments who are considered conservative &c, and is anxious to retain his pobition. December, 1868. . - John T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council-Bluffs, 2B:~ n Your favor of 23d received. If you cannot do anything with Anderson's note send it to me. . I telegraphed you today that' Everett has accepted your offeh for his land $250 per acre. . Let me know how the deed is to be made andj money paid. Send us draft on New York for 20 or 25 thousand. We will not use if if you dont need th^ money except for statement. House has just drawn the last of what you left for him. There is a strong effort being.made for Treynor for.Post-master. L. RoSs has written strong- letters to Palmer, Harlan and oi hers for TrayrTor. He would do the same for others if he could get the pay for it. Chapman has jdst written a strong letter on Belknap's Chicago speech. It will be in Nonpareil tomorrow, ^ ■J. H. Eddy to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 29:- " r , If an appointment of the kin! is to ^ntiade I would respect fully solicit the Genl, Ageflcy under.you of the tpwn.lot business. I would strive earnestly to,j and am confident I could give satisfact ion to yourself and the R.R. Company. ,• • t-, - L-. C. Boomer to Gen, Doidge, Chicago,29:- . , ' When yom iwiro here last you said I should have the engine and boiler frcfei ywd" Burnettifelng Works In On»a|ia and as I am ready now to dOMienae operatlowr 1 Irould like to have you give the proer person there the authority to deliver them to, me, with instructions to ^ II .'uia December, 16G8, load them on the earn and send them tb the F.r"id[;:e location. Perhaps you. may hawe ^iven the necessary instructions, if so, all. right* . Gen. Smith starts for Omaha this afternoon. Note:- Statement of. cars switched from Trinidad to Denver Fuel Company's Mine for that company. Note: Jas. A..Eyan3 to J. E. House, Bryan, 29:- Encloses bill (receipted) of materials furnished PI.. Ilardin'". Loaves for the East on the 1st. Nbte: Leon F. Pallady to Gen. Dodge", North Platie,. 29:-. . Want.s position, as Mail Messenger or Baggage Master on U.P. R.R. , and wants Ben. Dodge's influence in getting it. : J. E, House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 29:- - • . I received yout telegram today regarding the location of town at Salt Lakpj.also asking me to go out &c.'I am very sorry thot I cannot gp inmedj.a'tply. My family matters are such that I cannot leave home at present. 1- will do. all I can to forward the matter and will go out myself just as soon as, r can leave home. Note: Tinion Pacific Railroad Company estimate to Contractors for "building road west of 100th meridian, Dec. 31st": James F. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, iVashington, D.C.,30:»- Yours of the 29th in just jreceived. Ames' statement |of amount due on C.m.w, lW5B;orrect, and I hope the last dividend vvhich | sV\k Deconber, 1868, . •' ,■ you oay hajs boon made will enable you to -close out my interest before you leave K.Y. at good figures.- I felt sure .that the rise, in C.R.i, & P. was not owing .to the cause oh which I depend for on operation. Your letter shows that in thi's I was right, • I find that a now question has, arisen in tlie Treasury Department of interest to-you and" those engaged, in the U.P.. You may: have heard of it,.but ,I thought it worth while men.tiohing as possibly it has not come to your Icnowledge , The question orose out of the power of the U , P. & C., P, to issue first mortgage bondS on these respective roads for 100 miles in advance of completed road. The two roads on nearing each otlier; suppose the amount of first'mohtgage bonds issued by . . them respectively lap 50-or 100 miles, how is the Government-to deter mine which Company will build the extend of line' represented by the araount of the Company's bohds so issued? If the U,P, should build 50 miles of road west of the point covered by the C. P, bonds, then the latter would hot Oe entitled to tT.S, bohdif on their last 50 miles of road actually constructed by it, and, of course, the reverse of this statement will apply to the U.P« This being the case It looks as though the two comjianles "iHUiftt agree* oh the point of junct .on, other wise run t-he rick of ha'ving OoVarnmont bonds withheld until the junc tion should liav'e been effeoted. This is the case as l.got it* If you haVe not heard of this before you ne«^d not diclosjS yo.ur source of information. December, 1863, . It i3: probable that I may run over to N. Y, Thursday night, though I dont much expec% it. , ' The Iowa bill will come up on Tltursday in the morning hour, un less the morning hour shall be dispensed with. The only safe plan is to be on handy' . f V--''*' " ^y^esse L. illiams to Gen. Dodge, - • - f . •Enclosed please find cqpy^of-a communication just received from the -Gee retary of the Interior respecting tho location of the road between the head of Echo and Nomunemt Point, together with a copy of ray reply thereto. ' - r M You "ill please apply at once to the'Secretary for a copy of the location referred tq, aq having been filed by the Central Pacific Rail road coTOparty of California, and report to this office the difference if- any exlats botwa«n Vhat location and the one onado by you during the past season upon'i<hJi®h Wie roqd is now being constructed. If the two locations should-pr^ve to ^e substantially tho same :!^au will .^lease have the maps and procflles required by the Secretary. prepared for filing at once, , J. . House to Cren, Dodge, Omaha, 30:- _ Mr Biiyder telegraphs me frwri Evans ton that he will make a divisional station at head pf Echo and cal the town Wahsatch, The town will be laid cut at once and shall try to sell some lots there. This will do away with that town at mouth of Echo, December, 1868. • - ' ' ( I will endeavor throush Mr, Blickensderfor to ascertain what pro gress McCabe made in findin*-; the section lines, and if he succeeds will have the odd section determined at once and order the laying off the town. If my wife -gets alon'- as well as I hope '.vill be able to go o^t myself; should she not, will se :d Eddy out in the course of a week. I suppose from the profile that the proper place for-the town should be about 4 miles beyond Ogden. t shall have the odd section deter mined even if it has to M done approximately by running line from Salt Lake, I sdopose we Can find some known section corner there. I am having a tracing made of Hodge's map for you, and aill for ward ad soon as oomplated. Am getting up the information as radpili^ ^ as possible of stations, sidings, buildings, do, w The weather is fine and beautiful as you could wish. The appraisers have been appointed, and will proceed at onde to condemn right of way and depot ground. I was unable to make the arrangement Mr. Dillon wanted on 13th St. The parties were opposed to our entrance upon the ground till some definite arrangement was made. I v;rote him to that effect. . .. No. 2- 31:- - — < ' . . I enclose herewith abstract and vouchdr»3 of engineering, town lot and Missouri River" Bridge acts, for the month of Docember, '1668, amounting to f14,404.51, forwarded to you for approval. • ' I ' Decenber, 1868. ^ . I also enclose statoraonts sho;vin'~ face-of ledger Dec. Slst, 1868, and amoimt of vouchers returned J.. J, c isco during the year 1868. L/- You will notice voucher :Ct. is charged with $300. This is a service voucher returned by Hodges, who received credit for it but not being properly signed has been forwarded to H, for signature and will be returned in January. Mr* Blickensderfer's vouchers all that have been returned to this office, have been forwarded to you, Mr. Bent stands charged on- the books v/ith $2,483.61, and I hold his order * on Lindsay for tliat amount, and when paid will balance his account. The $3000 draft^on Cisco drawn at Salt Lake City has been credited to him and the amount accounted for* . Thos. B.-M^rie io Gen. Dodge, Hot Springs, Sale Lake City, 31;- ^ Have never seen nor heard from o'Neil* Did not, receive you telegram about him nor your letter. Received orders today f rom Reed to report with my p^rty to Dr. ^urant at Cgden. I. shall wait answer to this. , •' V "•/ ' Frank W. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 31:- _ ; Your letter of the 26th reached.ave this morning. I will pursue course suggested-by-,y-ou relative to--the Council Bluffs Post Office. If you should- have any preference among the c^mdidates, I; wish you would advise me of them. t Parties in Clark County have- asked me to solicit your interfer ence in behalf of a remonstrance against the removal of Polly and the December, 18G3. appointment bf A^nue in Osceola, I know nothing: of the facts, but have 7;rltten the parties that I doubted not-you \70uid encourage a fair hearing of both parti es. • r r. i think^ Ihe appointment of- Druramond was an excellent one, and i certainly ought to-give satisfaction, I am surprised that Wilson thinks- bf dividing the Attorney Gen eralship. On the receipt of your letter I ^ent and saw Charley Hourse and he told me l need not consider him a candi date for Di t. Atty. This will leave you free to support Sapp heartily but, of course, Sapp' appointment cannot'" bo secured unless Clark, U.S.Marshal, should be superseded by Melindy or some other applicant. Please hold thd appointment of- store-keeper in abeyance for a 4 few days, I do not'know wlieter it is' Of any value or not, but if it is it" ought to bo carefully "Wstowed*. I am fairly flooed with applicants from'the several counties of the district TOr ^pf)ointments, while there will be but very few to bestow, ^I do not iTitend to start for Washington before-the middle of I February, bu' will go earliest if hecossary, Oakes Ames to Gen, Dodge, North Eaa'toni 26:- Yot®* note asking for the amount in my-hands on the Credit Mobilior stock belonging- to W , I believe it stahds tlius: 1000 Credit Mobilier stock; 2160 Union Pacific Railroad stock; 750 Certificate for bonds, t . ■v'- • December, 1868, ■' * I think the above ia the amount in ray' hands as it-now shows. I have the $1000 stock of the Credit Mobilier in a certificate that I can endorse over-the others az'e included in larger certificates,- Ican 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'Washington until about the time we meet. I see by a California paper that they intend to meet'us 150'miles t is slde~6f Salt take and at'the foot of Wahsatch 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 v/ill hold II. P, Dodge f-esponsible for Its correct settlement, < Peter I'elindy to Gen, Dodge, Des MOines, June 13th:- (Telegram) Extend ah invitation to Grant and Colfax to visit Des MoineJ fes they go West, Answer. " J. Blickensdorfer, Jr. to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, June 15:- Message of Saturday received. It is already ascertained that rifn can be overcome with 53 ft, grades, Hudnutt is now working towards Greon River, Letter in detail, ' " Note: Jas, A. Houghs to Gen. Dodge, North Bend, January 1:- ' Wants appointment as Mail Agent on U,P,R,R* Note: Estimate of gold dust and bullion .tal?en from Idaho Terri tory in 1^67 & 1B68, " f 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/acaa2f860edfc701080a8bb73a462799.pdf 24fd84102938d2374a22ae1ddb0f3245 PDF Text Text August, 1868. . . , ' quite a number on the line. I believe Lt. Bigel-v/ to be able, honest and industrious. I 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. We are having awful hot weather here; I would like to be in the mountains with you. ' ■ " J. Blickensderfer, Jr; to J. F. House, Salt Lake City, 1:- Since the date of.my last I have drawn on C. m. Dpdge as follows: No. 50, July 29, favor P. S. Hodges No. 51, No. 52 J. 0. Hudnutt J. F..McCabe No. 63 kng, 1 , " J. Blickens derfer Jr. $2,500.00 , 3,500.00 500.00 1,500.00 r ■ » Total to dat© - . 1 enclose a draft dwwn for fifteen hxindred dollars. (;Cl500) in my own ravOr knd ifendbrsed over to you, with the reqest that you obtain f therefor on Ea ate ivr'draft payable to the order of Mount ford S. Stokely and enclose "the sffllie' to my son at my home in Ohio, as p raff • rasped 4 envelope he'rewi-th sent. I take this course because I understood from you when I was at Omaha, that you would if desired obtain Eastern (jfigifts, and "could 4o "90 -without eispexlBe to the Company, whereas if I obtained a draft here it' would cost .tlho Qorapany one per cent. Please advise me when yod ^fave^'sent thd'^drdft to my son. August, 1868. . ""t''' ■; I designed "before this to- send you another installment .of vo\ihhers; but the constant demands on my time seem to forbid that attention to my accounts which I desire-, — I find myself compelled to ask for more stationery, although almost ahsanved to do it. The lot brought West in the winter has dis appeared so mysteriously that I am both annoyed and suspicious, but explanatfohs cannot well be made'by letter, . If you please send me 100 or 150 more sheets profile jjaper# one roll tracing cloth, a few reams letter and note paper, s^nd some small envelopes (of these I have none left) also some blank vouchers, both large and small sizd, . , J. W, Chapman-to Gen. Dodge, Fondulac, ^-is. 1:- * » I was surprised to learn that you had gotten home so soon, and was truly sorry t^t I ^was not there whenyour distinguihhed party arrived, t see by the dispatches that Gen, Grant's reception at St. Joe wa? disgraceful. The Rebels dont seem to admire our Union Generals, By t e way, your old friend Gen, C. Hamilton^Cf this place, inquired particularly for you this morning, and desired me to give you his kind regard. He says he is aeady if the Pebs want a other fight and seems to think there is danger of a second rebellion, I will be homo by the first of September- perhaps sooner". The Republicans have strong hopes of beating Eldridge in this District • « this fall. They are-wide-awak.e pnd have^ organized a "Tanners Clu"h which is doing good service. If our people would organize and work August, 1868, ' « harmoniously instead of putting in their time*at fault-finding, as Crawford did with me just before I left there, we could" save our Countr^r. I wish you would sepak to Capt. ^''-illiam-s and a few other active Republicans tb pitch in before it is too late, and got up seme kind of an organization that'will awaken and unite, our people. If we dont do something, will lose (Sixr country, ' ' ' -c? - • Two days after I got liere'a'letter froth Mb. Bloomer followedasking me to' nign an invitation to John A. Kasson to come to Council Bluffs this fall arid address the Republicans. I wrote to Mr, B. that I signed it' under protest for I dislilied the idea of asking a man like Mr, K, to do his "d'ut:'; that I prefeirred to -have such men 'free .t'o act sith the party •voluntarily if the" saw fit. He may publish the letter; if so, yo'u will see all the names of th^ Central Committee attached to ■ . , V ■ r the letter. I could not we^i stand out alone and refuse, but I hope the mf|n will refuse the invitation, for I detest-such todylsm. " From Mrs. Dodge*a Diary, 1;- ' ■ < ' Tent to Sue*a to supper, Getting ready to go out West with Ocean. ' now O " ^ J * ' 2, ocean went to Omaha, ' ■ » >* - • ' ' r ■ T Prom Cen, Dodge s Diary. 2;- . i ■ t , T^rote M. 8. Williams in relation to assessment on City Property. Met Dursnt and Dillon and got my orders', . ■. . , 'Wi August, 18G8. • . * ♦ I • •- ^ I I James F, Wilaon to Gen, ^Qj^ge, ^airfield, Iowa, 2:- Yours of the 28th ul.t. is at hand,. '1 was surpsied to find you at home, as I had heard that you had started for the Pacific Coast; • ^The dividend on R. I. is not payable unt 1. the 15th Sept. so of course, present quotations carry divident to buySr. When I came through Chicago last Wednesday, Cool baugh told me lib thought something might hapnen to justify me in fixing the limit at a.higher rate than 110, and if so he would telegraph me. Immmediately on niy arrival home next day, C. telegraphed me to advance the rate to 112, and Tat once telegraphed to Gray, Prince & Co. to that effect. I-have not yet heard from them. The stock ©n Friday last was llO 3-4. This is the last quotation I have seen. If G. p. &-Co. did not receive my dispatch before the stock reached 110, of course, they sold'«t that rate-thia would make us $5.00 less com. Did you inform G. P & Co, of my interest, so that I can draw on them? Whon will you-etart WoSt, and whepe are you going? Union Paoifid has at last got an injunction placed on it, and an effort is being made to annul the Credit Mobil4wr contract, and have all profits carried to the,credit of the stockholders of the R. R. Cornpan:^. If this move shotild bS-affected, then U. P. stock would advance at a pretty rapid rate. J. BlickenSderfer, Jr. to ^n.,^odge, Salt Lake, 3 )( Telegram) August, 1868. , Message received. Extr& cost tangent" line from e-ight tlTousand (aOOO) to ten thousand (10.,000) dollars. Commercial value of saving in curvature and distance nearly fantteen thousand dollars. WilL meet you wi with camp hsad of Echo. Morris id done at Devil's Gate and preparing to work westward. Hudnutt and HodgeS will be in position today. McCabe is at head of Echo, . ' • ' . , ^, 0. Durant to Ben. Holliday. ' r ■> t I have everything ready to grade one hundred miles this faD.l on line north to Snake^^iver, then to Columbia. Am. only delaying the work on account of your* suggestion. - W§ can send a party-to survey from Para dise Valley to the head of ^iddle.fork of T'^illiamette River, in case we ^ have controlling ingerest in the entire line through, and in existing contract ,• should #6 ddeJdtt to that route. I regret you did not come here. r ^ f •• Gen. Dodge'to G. W. Martin, Council .Bluffs, T'l" - ' ' • Furnish Mr. North, Asst. Engineer, pass over road, and funds to join us at Salt Lakei^-t*' ' ob' r . ' F. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Box Elder, Utah, St- ' '♦ Start out from hehe to Mich party and locate north side^ of Lake tof^ay, . • ' • Mr. Slickenaderfer'has full hotea', mtps |^rp>file«¥»«ad repor^ of Promontory Point and Humboldt Wells line. We followed the California August, 1868. line all the way over line's being in many places identical. " " Mr. Theo. Tracy and family expect to visit the East in a few da- s. I remind you of this, having an i-^ea that you might consider some ourtes'' over the road due them. I have asked Messrs. Walker Bros, to ascerta-ln if they can bring out a month supply of provisions to use in your train when you march out should my orders fe ontemplate work ftlrter 15th of September, to which period I am p> ovided with supplies. ' .' From. Gen. Dodge's Diary, 3:- " ' «• , Started for Salt Lake; Mrs, Dodge- with m . Durant and Dillon with me. Left check for $5^600 with' N.»P.D. PiVsf paymnent on P. N. 'Bank Stock. From Mrs. Dddge*s Diary, 3:- a - . '■ Started out oh Director's car. Dr. White', .Gen. Biaiv, CqI. Gai'lt of St, Louis on, and Frost girls :af Omaha, Had a pleasant eve. Gen. Dodge to "Mr.'Martin, CoTinc 1 Bluffs, 3;- • /Give Mr. '^oo'k p^as over road, also fun-"'s to take him to Salt Lake. He goesout to Mr. Biickensderfer. From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 4;- Met Jesse L. Williams. He says location at Echo and Weber is right, and that he shall oppose any c"ange,»"Heavey grade at Echo is far more objectionable than in fe lower altitude; snow and ice are bad, make track dangerous'and train, hard to comman-^'; that 20 ft. added li"' ... August, 18G8. . ' to a grade here increased amount for me to profile, thou{^ at any other point that he-will agree to put in the slide and^ fix it permanent ly for $2000 Patterson saj's he can take out al] work before track can reach him and considers line a good one; prefer t^p take it out. Wednesday, 5:- , ' . ' - • T Started for head of Echo in stage; pre tty comfortable line. Had qu4.te a discussion with-Patterson on grade, alignments, ^;c; says he put in 16° curve in Lehigh Valley in 60 ft. grades, and that they run well; does not think it necessaj-y to bpnd rail to a Pattern for anything-under ^ degre^ae. ■ .»y". lirt' -"rt ; » - • • f .' From Mrs. Dodge's Diary T:- • In cars all day. Miss Front got off at Cheyenne; saw |Mrs. Casement a moment. Dan came on and- went out to Laramie and Benton, Tfeidhe sday, ,5 1 o ■ * - Arrived' at took sftage for the wast.. .. , T. J. carter to Qan.'^bdge, Sacr^mentao, 5:- (Telegr^) Track 'laid 240 mllpS; probably complete 200 -""iles more pres ent year. • . . • From Gen. Dodge's Diary, G;- ,• • - , - Arrived at '^roen River, Jnsti^cted Williams n to do the best he could with ®reeii River people; changed HouscSs instructions to that effect. Foxind'that LAmb, Carmichael, Malay and pthers were Inter-ested and oppoeed to Cbmpany. 'Rode all night and arrived at Bridge i n -lomlng. Augur: t, 1868. From Mrg. Donge's Diary, 6:- On stag6 all day; very dusty. At Green River in the evening. . , ; Schuyler Colfx to Gen..Dodge, Benton; 6:- I received your.letter.at Omaha, and was sorry that I did not see you personally and have you go out with us. We had need of just such a conductor; lukcily Gen. Fufoi?d was with us an telegraphed ahead foi* meals, and except at one place where the telegraph failed, we did quite well; We fo-und the nrices quite reasonable, h^i.ee apiece, except here where I learned that the Hail road company had paid it. • I tried to find Mr. Snyder at Omaya but he was not with the reception committee, not at .the depot when we started. As we were there fifteen or twenty minutes I looked around for him but he .was very busy they said, and not there. Mr. Frost met us at the landing and a«co~panied ua around town, but his business prevented his going out with us. Mr. Snyder wrote me at South Bend in reply to nty letter and said he would make the arrangements for a stage Cor us from Choyermo to Ddnver and return, and not seeing him at Oma^ra I asked Mh. Frost to'arrange it,. Luckily I got out of the croWd at Cheyenne and went to Wells, Pargo and foun'^ there they had heard-nothing-of "our wantifxg a stage, but Mr. Cottrell promise to hawo it fixed. Dont regard thia ac a fault-finding letter for it la not. I only thought I would give you a faithful report, puilman furnished us the car which was attacheflr^Q the train at omahsand we have had 561 Augurt, 1868. . I know how busy you officers are knd vie only y'egretted that we had not been *ith tbe Editorial Excitrsion where the arrangement were better systematized, . I ' All looks #ell i)olitically.^ ^ J. L. niliams tc Gen. Godge", Omaha 6:-^- : I send by tJel-^gram' tonight both to Ames, Prs. at Boston and Burant, Vf P. at: New York, a 'remonstrance, whi-ch' is-enclosed against any change oil Wahsatch Increasing grade over-t90 ft. /Will mail copy to secretary Interior, - -. • d I may go to V^ashington. 1 hope that even'if^ iff change has bee ordered the contractors may wor.k elsewhere for the, present^ though of coursd r have' no piower to order this. -Mr. -Rawlins rhad left or I think he Would havff signed it, -^ill qend :copy also to each Gov ernment Birecto?^.! wrolfe hastily from Sffnders when half asiepp to you I think, -and -may have directed 11 to Blickensderfer, ' You will see the necessary of my being furni-ihed immediately with Copies of such comparative estimates as Mr. B, shol make touching the fiateral lines and of different grades, Assumi-r the stage road ravine at 110 ft. to give 9000 ft, tunnel an-^ only one half '"lie shorter than before. I suppose that line will be 200,00 or ^300,000 cheaper than Hodges line as adopted by M, B. How io this? Let him state oommcrcial cost also. Ask Mr. B, to give me the entire length of line from North Pork 2nd Crossing to his point of entrance into Salt Lake Valley at Weber as he shall * . |'» r- August, 1868. finally fix it, so that I can coTnpai e my profile distances. Trite to Ft, Wayne. . Tn Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 6 (Telegram) _ Grey, Prince & Co. telegraphed .sale of one thousand--Bock Island at 12; have agreed on Hughs purchase. All well. J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Oma^a 6:-'- • ' 'l,omitted.to get your views as to marking on my profiles the heights above sea. If ever corrected it is quite time to begin. Suppose the three railroad lines should oome som.ewhere near agreement How would it do to average them^and then.add to our profile heights the nearest 30 ft- say 10 29 or 30.(as R.R.levels■are not exactly aecurate) then I could add a.foot note explaining; and -hen you make your next report or print the.one you have written.you can add a new 'table of altitudes embracing all the region of the mountains and plains. Give me your views soon as you can. How_will I get the letter from the Burllng'tbn Engineer"? With .that I can decide whether our present aercf irrong and-needs correction. • Please send by mall- dr expres - Col. Simpson»s report which I loano'd you, • - • ^ _ Copy of'telegram fro-^ .Jesse L. Williams to Ames ^d others, 0-aha: The undersigned, one of the Government directors and member of'locating Committee, rospectfuljry but earnestly remonstrate against any change of final location on Wahsatch ^ange, as made^by J. Blickensderfer. locating Engineer, and approved b3^ Chief Enr-ineer, v/hich -h-11 increase grades ovor 90 ft, per '^ile. Having examined the ground I know thSs maximum to ho'feasible, at reasonable cost, and that it need not dela^ your rapid tracklaj'ing. Ninety foot maximum grade being adapted to the general slope of the Wahsatch and being the ruling grade from the ilissouri River to the Sierra Nevada; .to exceed it here would materi ally impair the efficiency of this Continental Roacl, injure both its stockholders and the co^^'^ercial interests, and increase the hazard of travel over the Snowy Range with only a paltry advantage to the Con tracting Company. If there exists 'a purpose for increasing this rade I trust it will be abandoned. J ' From Gen. Dodgers Diary, Friday, 7:- , Arrived at he<id of Echo; in eveni g met Seymour, Lawrence ' tod Blickensderfer. Foxmd my camp six miles a^oove Weber at 9 P. M. Saturday, 8;- • ' Returned to' Ebhy. Piflahd that three lines had been run down Sou'h Ravine; two impracticable and cost us 110 ft. gi^de, 8 curve and 400 ft, tunnel; coat about $150,000 less than B. line, two miles long er. Mr. Reed run long tunnel line 3000 ft. tunnel, 90 ft. grade, 4° curve. Sakes it cost toout $700,000 and considers it best. The other line no advantage over the adopted line. Mr. Reed also states he could get out all th6 work on line before track got here, except ttinnel, which could be taken out by December 1st. Rock in tunnel, si^ August, 1868. Stone easy ^to work and will stand. ,Frora Mrs, Dodge's Diary 7;-^, Arrived at Ft. Bridger tl-.is corning; took breakfast with Judge and Mrs, Carter. Met Mr. and Mrs. Ruxxy of Salt Lake, but no mormons. Took stage again for Green River._ Arrirved Satui'dajj eve at camp in Weber Canon. Sunday, 8:- Xn canp.* Saw Col. Seymour, Mr. Reed and Mr.-Bliclcensderfer. Monday, 9:- . .. In canp, ■» From Gen. Dodge-'s Diary, 9:- Wrota Mr. Ames freoly, also Mr. Dillon, Exa'^ined all lines. • • • J McCabe'running on 116 ft, line down river valley. Mr. Reed said he considered it doubtful whether, anything was to be gained in the change so much was done now ovar $100„000 and if they did not adopt the long • * • tunnel line was in fawor of ^dopting the short tu nnel line. Lawrence and McCabA finished tho--116 ft. grade line. Som^e of culverts are built of stone and will decay, Mr. B. says. Cast iron box can be put in to replace them, , Monday, 10:- ■Marched at 6, A. M, and ca"ped at mouth of Lost Creek. Examin ed line down Weber to narrows; grade looks low, on low bottom, otherwiise I'ne all right. Telegraphed D.P. on lines at head of Echo, also August, 1868. tlr. Williams as to estimates. -Mr. Blickensderfer went to get McCabe to run Needles line. Sent letters by stage'to Ames, Dillon, McComb, Prince and others. Grey, Price & Co. sold a thous-ahd shares of R. I. & P. on 8th at 112. . . . Foom Mrs, Dodge's Diary, 10:- . , Started from Echo; camped on or near Lost Creek above ?/eber Canon. , Jas. P. Wilson to Gen, Dodge, Fairfiold, Iowa,' ICT:- Our stock was sold on the 8th at 112 or |7000 advance. This will do pretty v;ell, Allison got frightened and sold at about 2 per I cent advance. I dont thin k much of his broker. * I Did you advise Gray, Prince & Co. of my. right to draw on them? I want to pay a'note in New York, and watnt to draw on them' for that purpose. Let me hear from y6u on this point J. E. House to Gen. l^odge, (Waha, 10:- I sent by Wells Fargo ft Company Express one roll of Q.G.D. which fou will please'sign and reutnr. The demand is quite great and old stock nearly all used up, * ' In looking over Order No, 9, and your note to'me on the same, in regard to all lots sold and for which '^oney has-been, received, to make a return of, I am at a loss as to whftt ehal"" be done with Gen. Myers' lots; they stand charged to him on ledger: also the one given to Capt. Bailey. Shall I not instruct Dearborn, our Agent at Cheyenne, to i, ' August, 18G8. « ■ P plac?^ all the ^ts in market that ha.ve.not heerrflsoid,' except Cel. Seymour's? , f'.; Gen. Dodge to J. E* House, Salt Lake City, 10:-- The lots o'harge'd to- Oen. Myers wllT not be returned as sold. Capt. Bailey's lot wMLd 'be placed irt marJcet-saine "as all lots not paid fbif^h'h'donated, T bfelieVe' therb 'Were some Ibts given to the persons * 'iiW^6*1h'^ld tTie claims, five or ten;' tVfttt ten I believe'that you sent me tb'^ ^shl'hgton," l^dy were the lif^t that 5 in 362, 1-470. 4-469, i, 382, 15, 47?', 13-477, 5-330, 1-319,' 5-395, 11-474. And' another ten was doViated on account of th'e pree^tion title," 3^383, 3-3*84,'•21- '423, 19-423', 15-521, 6-, 36l, '21-^421, -1386, • 3-382,' 13-421, There were bome ^therd ir* bel ^o Evans, 0*''ell efWd the draughtsman at Cheyenne. If^ r^fiemVer i?iglit your'^o^oks will show. I'think that is all that were given for their' claim right. The other donations show on books and what for. •' * . :> ' • f ? ■ . -v .. ♦ '♦!./" t - I You better sell an^' lots in Cheyenne that there is any demand for ,0 that belongs to the Co*^pany. I do not know what to do with Green River; have ordered 0*Noil to lay out town at Black's Fork. You bot- ' . ■ . •' • • • , Snyder ask him to make his base if practicable at Fork. , i t . , I , • .» 4 \ ^ ' I Ediall send you a map of line west of Green River in a few days. Shall send porlfla from here direct to New York. The map you will <# ■ » f* r , have to make copy on your scale, and forward. I go west Tuesday, August, 1868. • .Mail and telegrams reach me here. ' : J. L. vailiams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wasnae, 11, (Tele'grara) Informs me of all changes and r/hat grade ado.pted, and send all facts for report and profile soon as possible. Gen. Dodge to ^en. Augur, Omaha, 12:- ' . •" I respectfully request that the Commanding Officer at Green River be instructed to protect the property, r ights and reservation of the town at that nlace from depredation, squatters, &c. Unless this is done « people "'ill take )X)ssession of our town * and <reservation, in fact, have already done so, and we are powerless to act. I also request, on behalf of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, I that until civil law is firmly established at that place that the Com- ^ manding Officer assume full control so as to preserve the peace and give security of life and property. Note: J, E. House to J. A. Williamson, Omaha, 12:- In relation to Col.Knight assuming control of matters there at Green River, &c. Gen, Dodge to J. E. House, Salt Lake City 13:- Send to Jas. W. Queen & ^o. No, 924 Chestnut St. Phila., an get one hundred yards of continuous profile paper on scale horizontal four divisions to inch; vertical thirty divisions to inch. • The paper is 22 inches wide. I want to try some of it to see h it works. It cost 90 eta, per yard* August, 1868, . .r 37 c: . ' 'f . ,'rjirte f J. L. V;illiams to Gen. Dodnie, Ft. Waynp, 13:«r 1 I am busy with my.report.and very anxious tp get it off, that my time and attention may ta]ce hold of other matters; besdies, if.the Secretary needs information from;the line, he wants it now. I fear that Mr. hiickensderfer may not have understood that I wanted the grades and distances on the last 200 miles immediately. He may have mailed them; if so all right; if not ask him to do ?o. My continental profile is a prominent pfirt ©f-my report with me in connectionwith . the location. If there has been a change- in maximum grade, say what is the highest grade in ^ahsatch by telegram. I presume, of course, . there-is so^e change* r . I concluded that--to send copy of my remonstrance to the Secretar CO siderlng t'nat there was . ot the least probabili'J-y th4t trith so lit- • tie time.to look into the Pacific R. R. either he;or; his friends would , take up the-sujeot. So I shall content myself with stating the case and disapproving. The truth is, on examining the law carefully, the ^res, has not much control of location. He would not bother with the question. The point ^ made in my remon«lH|usce ryas the maximum grade, not the location or route, or will they cross as they do other.streams. Tell me if you can irtiether thp Company will probably build masonry in adv§inoe for the bridges on Weber. If either of the tunnels on Weber is thrown out tell.ae, also what is length of Echo tunnel if changed. My present statement of tunnels is No. 1 Heavy, C. 174 ft. W'. •-It: or. c: 1868. " No. 2, Sulphur, c. 140 ft. No. 3 Echo 730 ft. No. 4 Weber one 300 and one 400 level 1734 ft. - ' ' J 'j . : .T, Note: H. Latham to Geri. "^Dodfre, Cheyenne, 12:- ' Has in contemplation the publication of a'pamphlet on the resources, mineral, af^riciltural, &c. of the West, and v;ants Gen. Dodge to give him such information as he may think appropriate for such a work. I Prom Gen. Dodge's Diary, 11:- * " - . ■ - • ' • Moved t6 Eelmont stage station. Examined line carefully 'throu'-h the narrows and Weber Canon, also round point going to Ogden. Table is 30 ft. higher than Devil's Gate. Met Morris and advised him to run on sand ban in river. Rip rap of boitlders and brusii will pro- ^ tect bank until cars can run, arid take rip rap from the canon. Wediiisdai^i 12: * - Node into Salt L*k;e stopped at Townsend House, Pound letiiers from Mr, Ames and others. WSnt up to Port .at night to dress pa rade . JL I ' fifj.j ,vo':-.. a* Thufdsay, IS: • - fpti ori oirin City. Received telegram Mr. Ames, answered it, Wro te V. P. and others relating to road, :o <»<» r.r- V c . ' - Mrs. Mrs. Dodge's Diary, 11:« 'o.t nnty .-y 11 - no rf Went down Weber Cantnj huge roeks on either side. Passed the Devil^s Gate; scenery wonderfullif wild. Camped on plain out of A 'V . ■ • r • ■■t,. "■ ' , /.v , ' t. • August, 1868. the canon. luormon settlements all around. Wednedsay 12: ' Started in morning for Salt Lake,' arrived at 11 o'clock; stayed at Townsend House, a clean, (uiet, house, kept well. Thursday, 13: ■ •: Rode out in eve to Camp Douglas. Stopped at lirs, 7/ild's quarters to see drees p«rade; looked like old tines; view pf the city i^rora Camp beautiful, . Dined at Col, Head's. ■ . Note: Officer & Pusey to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 13:- That Bllora •& Jones propose building a hotel ^on Broadway, if Gen.- Dodge will buy ■yaair Kilday House and lot. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 13:- Your family are all the babj' fat and happy. ^ Our fara ily also in usual health; Garris nicking up some. Mother probably arrived in South Danvers last Friday, we .have not heard from her. My mind has been absorbed with this Hughes purchase ever since you left, nothing .about it seemed to fork smooth and it has required a good deal of thinking te overcome the obstacles as one after another presented itself. I V 'bout such a staje of mind.as .you are half the time< ■ While I have no^ ooneueraated the pfurohaoe with Hughes, we have agreed upon how it shall be done, and Brewer leaves for Denver today August, 1868. * ■ , to receive deeds and make payment. • Everytlfi'n'g seeraS clear and plain and I anticipate no farther annoyance, :.'.X •'T.-f.'-,., ' ' My draft 6n Alley was paid.! The one on (Jr%y I was notified first a d just now received dispatch that tt-has since b^sn paid. The Mc Comb draft not yet heard from but I think will -be paid. In drawing 'these-drafts I was obli-ged to sCnd them td my correspondnet for col lection, satiib niaiT^'s the letters -'I'advlsed'dtufeeifr^liy' telegraph ■ that I had drawn and 'particulars by mail, • Gray^ Prirtce Co. answered at once- proceedings irregular; will not jpay Wityout an order from ' Gen. Dodge. I paid no attentiOn^To tliffe'tliinki'ng j^our letter would make it all rig t, and was surprised to receive dispatPft from my cor- ^ respondent "^that! draft riot paid, and today another that it>-^s been paid. • Letters from Grtfy #ill prObal^iy d*plai'rt. ' Creighton's absence delayed th# matter a week and fIug>.os is im patient but sure to stick. Parties hdr4''ha^e been \»ritirig Mm about his prop erty and I' i§terpijpod4 ihe fttilhre made him lose fiath In Council Bluff w people. 'It has IfelW «■ (Juestion in my mind .ho# to ar range" the conveyances, '>irid I f irfaliyVJfttled on haVl'itg the'property deeded to ifie and I mave the dividiOn of Idts, and.cPriVd;^ to'Alley and others. Although this iiurchase has been almost two months on hand, it has not leaked- not •ren Palmer knows Of it. Building in tlTds'city on t e increase; new store buildings being AufT^st, 1868. . , ' — . commenced every day. Two ijew ones go up ne^t to Nonpareil office (2 story) two on corner where Anchor, Plow and Taylor _,shop are one three story and one.two -tory. ■ Many dwellings different parts of town. New N.W. depot makes good appearance. The one at St. Joe depot grounds has been.commenced. Through trains now running over St. Joe R. R* rQradirlg oil N.w. in vallejr about half completed. --v Copy of Resolution by the Board of Directors^of the U..P. R. R.Co. That be and hereby ia appoimted Agent for the Union Pacific Railroad Oomnany . under.the acts 1892, Julyl, 1864i 'to select, alter and receive x or Ihe U. o* the land grants by the U.S. .to said Railroad-Company, and this day is hereby authorized^to tal^e such steps arid perform such- aets for the Company as may be necessary to place the Company in full possession ef said lands.. ■ The. said , Agent i? hereby authorised to draw upon the Treasurer of the CoTap§nj Tor such fuade as nay be necessary to pay the cost of surveying, ^electing conveying of said lands, and for the register of thelij fees, or scmooh of lapd for R.R* aa the Company may instruct baid f'gent to take posseaeion'of for thp Company > q,.., I Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Now Yort^^lS (Telegram). S. and R. telegraph your line costs six. hundred and sixty thousand (660,000) dollars more than Reed's, besides cost of temporary track.' Answffr■" *■' ■ 'V I ! August, 1868, H. Gray to'Geri." Dodgo,'New York. " B. 3-:rp.eans that you have three days without interest in which to pay for the Rock Island freight in that way, I'm sorry you left "yashington with the Chinese business in such art unsatisfactory shape; it is tCo good a thing to neglect. Yes, If you see any very good chance out West, I'want to gd in-and will take •good size share. r; / • How about the block Of rand at Council Bluffs? Why dont you get interest in Cheorkee land R.R.? I would take $100,000, Is Blair's extension of Dubuquo fc. Sibux City road a good thing? ,'oGen. Dodge to J. "g. House, Salt Lake City, 14:- r . m-.~ r- ' ■fc ' ' I have this day drawn on the Omaha National Bank; as Chief Engineer, for-fivethhdtlsand dollars. ' n ' "•v u-y. i D. B. Stover to Gen. Stockton, Utah, 14:- frt'J "/j In relation to best location for line to Oregon. From Gen. Dod-e's Diary, 14:- ' -a Telegraphed l.!r. Ames relating to cost of line. Received estimates from Mr. Reed of line run at hSeid of Eoho; Met Mr. Clements of C. P. R. IV.; says he shall not run any ll»e south of Lake. Went to ride with Hatzir.'' ' Saturday, 15:- n*' rvfr- ci> "ir f r / ''nf- f To work on estimate and profiles. Telegraphed O'j^ell to lay out tovm at Black's Fork. IMMT dinner with Bates. Aur^ust, 1868, , ' From Mrs. Dodge*s Diary,•* 14-;* • •isO ^ r* ' ' r»l . ■ n ' . Not very ; well. Miss Shaw called" and Mrs. Huzzy;'Invited us out tp dine. Going out wi'.h Mr. Huzzy and Miss Shaw. Ocean drove down to River Jordon. TBJT t'A"' r.': nor' Saturday, 15:n f - *; i -.f,» ',■ Quite warm-in morning; went" to" see- the Tabernacle, went up in dome; had splendid view of city. In afternoon'took.dinner out,in company with Mr. Reed and Col. Seymour, &c. Of the party. VTent to thegitre in the evening- Mary Stuart. ^ Note: J.E, House to J. A.... illiarason, Omaha, 15: That Mr. O'Neil has started for Black's Fprk to lay out town and Mr. Williamson is to'have thafalso under'charge, wi th Green ^iver. ^ : John T. Baldwin 'to Gen. Dodrd* Council Bluffs, 14:- Bloom is desirous to sell his Interest or half.of the build ing that you are interested in with him for the purpose of getting means to build a hotels Wo are anxious to.have a hotel built here bedides it may be desirable for you to own tha whole -of'the building. He tells -• 'ae that the building Is paying "interest on |50,000 Investme-.t, If you dont want it yourself yoa .may know sorae.person that. does. Engineers of the Chilliootha R. are in town. Tha prospect is ^ood for tho early completion of the road. Citizens of St-, ILouis pro pose tbaubsoribe $li00#,000.'- Tho eOntraot'for tha Completion of'the August, 1868. . ' , I/!, is let to V7olf k Carpenter'to be finished the first of Novem her; if-not they forfeit 800 per day until it is finished, or a bonus of $800 for every day the road is completed prior to that day. I sent Bank papers to West last Monday and requested him to go to Washington by way Chicago and N. Y. ; collect subscriptions and get papers and everything all fixed up. I have a fair prospect of getting B. & M, R. R. business for our Bank. •'' . I saw Pegram. He.says he has no money, has lost $£5,000., but is willing that proceeds of land &c, may go'to paying'up old debts. I saw Phelpa. He asks 60 ct3..cn'-the dollar for;$750,000 of the stock; there is one million in all and it is * mortgaged for 650,000. ^ The H. & Jo. R.R. wants it, and ifsthejr get it the B* & M. will tap at Pacific City; if not they will come direct'to moutjj of Poney, S. W.Rice to Gen. Dodge, Washington, v> ; 15:- ' Gen. Roseorans is herd'and wants to make some arramgenents with your National Pacific R.R. in regard to the California end of the route. He controls the road chartered by California from Ban Ciego to Port Yuma and wants to Join with us. He can control Southern Cali fornia in the R.R. Interest. He telegraphed out o you but learned you had gone out to the end of the track. fHo wants to waa' you, and #111 meet you at some point if you will let him know wher#* write to him oare.Hyaijian (Jf Co. 203 Broadway, August, 1868. fiew York. He will not go to Mexico for six v^eeks yet; says that in \ constructing our -road we. best consider the IJorthern States of Mexico^ He evidently think'-, we will soon.have that country. ? o' ' . We beat the E.D. out of all subsidy as you are doubtles,suware. Write me at Oskaloos^; will be there in two or three w.eeks* ■ ntr* • Rosecrans wt^lV'g^rfeiver to Boston ta see Qakes Ames. From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 16:- •..• •-t j- . ' 'i. -'vn'i Telegraphed McCabe to hasten to ^alt LaJce; to .come by stage. From Mrs. Dodge's .Diary, ,16:.- ; r. - Went to hear Brighara preach in .afternoon.- Ho lectured.the people sharply and talked on many subjects; railroads,, missions, &c. S.eems to have-ooramand of ,all je^#i:rjjeots} no.'lack. pD larcgxiage, though not very pure English,. , • '■'ou , t nornf Gen. Dodge to J.E.Houso -Salt Lake ^ity, 17:- • aO I have this ^y drawn on Omaha National Dank, as Chief Engi neer for one thousand idoUare (1000) eight draft faypr J. M. Eddy. From Gen, Dod.ge'd Diary, 17>r «<i , Mot Mr. Montague. Orados in out P. are B5 ft. 15 miles from summit west, then 116 for 25 miles, -^th intermediate tables and light gradds. Sacramento tPi 25 ft. -Over snow belt ray grade is not covered and thermometer is never a ove 6 above zero, .while in - -i valley it ranges at some, tima® 15 below. In heaviest snow mer. work •T»-- ><>! August, 1868, over summit bare handed^ Distance from siimmit w'est a oubles'for 19 •miles over 116 ft. grade, 46 ton engine draws 12 loaded cars; over 90 ft, 5 to 7 more. Their snow sheds work well, ire made of round • timber, &c. •"e .0 Ttc ,r.y ■ Tuesday, 18: t "i t ^•"•<>01 n fr. e " ' . In City, Went to theatre in asvening. ' Sent tracing of map from Rim of Basin to Green River "to Mr. Reed. ' ' Mrs. Dodge's Diary, 17:- Went to vJ.nner at Mrs-; rfussey's'. 'Speht very pleasant evening. Received letterjtrom Jlilia, Hadcalls, Tuesday^ 18;- rrtffiyC- # ' f went out in town in morning; went to theatre in evenirig. E.Robinson to Gen, Dodge, Nine Eagles, Iowa,- 18:- On my return from the East r foiKid yours of the 28th ult,, awaiting my arrival, I thank you for tHe prompt manner in which you replied to nvy inijulry, as it hailjf "to the County one more of the lies put in circulartion for Gen, Drak«, and the" Oo\ity seat men with a view to injure the State Itne railrbad. But ."truth is -mighty and will prevail.' t j • ^ Any service I flan render you" in the coming Vsttpal^ wil.r(be cheer fully' given. • . » ' c f.ff v..-y . . The grading is steadiLy progressing on our road, ' 'f Y' ' ^ r August, 1868, From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 19:-... ^ r^..^ . ♦ * 'V I '* • ^ I ■ # Started 1 rom camp nort^i to Kaysvllle to do . the soundings. • • Also sent dispatches to Reed where,he would find profile of 116 ft, • • • grade. Brigham Young, Bishop West and John Q,. Uannon took me out in^" ^ % • • • • carriap-e. I dined with Brigham and his wif e.. Eraelien(Polsom). Stopped at Ogden over night. Left instructions with Morris, • • • , Fr:m Mrs, Dodge's Diary, 19:- , „ • • • ' ' , Ocean started west on his trip. Went.up to Camp Douglas; visited Mr, Capt, •''ands; officers had a party in the evening, had a delightful time and nearly 3 o'clock when retired. Met Mrs, Benson • , ' - • • and others, .. . . . n v r • • • * • Note: Report to Ron, 0, h. Browning, Secretary of the Interior, of the Commissioners of the Union Pacific Railroad, that they have examined the 25th section of 20 miles commencing at the 700th hundred and erminating at the 720th mile post west from the initial point on the Missouri River near Omaha, Nebraska, J.Blickensderfer, Jr. t o J,*^, House, Salt Lake Cit;^, l9:- Since my last I have drawn on Gen, G, li. Jodge, "Chief Engi neer as follows: ''Y 11 No, 54, Aug. 4th, favoV Miner's National Bank |2000,00, No, 55 No. 56 Thos, B. Morris"''^ ' 380,07 kf o « t 6th ' p. Tracoy f , f ■ i. .f 00?? 1500.00 'SI* I .♦fa', ot e Augus t, 18 68. No. 57, Aug. 6th favor — • A ' ' # f sv Thos. Morris 12000.00C No. 58 ti n It . f • Miner s National Bank 2000.00 No. 59 11 12th ' n H. White 400.00 " " No. 60, n 13:.h n J. E. Eerideth 1000.00 No*. 61 fl 14 th 11 s.- Young • ■- 875.00 No. 62 n • n w C. V. i'penoer " ""185.00" ^ No. 63 It n n T. Jenkins " t rvj . 700.00 NO. 64 11 17th ft • N. S. P.ansohoff 1151.36 iJo. 65 11 18th ri E. P. North • '200.00 No. 66, 1 <\ *1 II- ■ T. P. Tracey' - 1000.00 No. 67 It «i J. Elickonsderfer, Jr. • 5b'0.000 Nol 68,' r '■ im" . » ■ It* j. P. McC^be' 3500,00 ■ t . .-/frf' oH) • • • • ^ , , f. ^ 1 l-> r.i" Total to date 80, 149,48. I enclose you a check dra Ti in mj' owp fywor for five hundred dol lars at ten days, for which I will thank you to send an Eastern draft to my son as per enclosed envelope. Gen. Dodge and myself start for the west this morninf*. ' ^ • . . . ■ fo:. - / Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge North Easton, 20: / Your letter of 4th inst, i.s received. We had kno;vn by telgraph that the mormons had taken a contract west of Salt Lake, and ' • that the Central Road was doing every thing possible to secure the r. . lino to Salt Lake. Reed, I understand has sent a heavy force of men August, 1868, ♦ west of Salt Lake, and I have no doubt but we shall be able to lay the track from one to two hundred miles west of the lake. It is clearly our tightto lay the rails till the two roads meet, and their giving * out contract to grade 'eyond their ability to lay their rails should » not stop us nor the road from completion. Carter went over their road and understand wrote you fully on it. He says they have not the iron to lay, and if they had it their rolling stock is entirely insufficient to supply them with material to lay the track more than two miles per day under most favorable circumstances. Looking at the matter in the most favorable view for the f * . « • Central Road, I see no real chance for them to prevent our occpation » • • • • and construction of the line 150 to 200 miles west of Rait Lake, unless the severity of the winter in Wasatch Rsnge -.hall prevent the delivery of our material while at the same time it will favor hem. V;e, however, know that last winter their line was closed by snows much » more than ours You will know better than we do here the real prospect of completion of our grading to Salt Lake this fall; but our in formation is th-t by the first of December ^we shall be entirely com pleted to Salt Lake excepting the tunnelling which can have the track » • laid round, and with a favorable winter the track will be laid to the Lake, I hope you will be able to got a good lino wast, and if our gra ders iTave gone to Huraboldt Wells that arrangements may bo made for the A'-' August, 1868, two roads to work in harmony on the grading, and as soon as that is finished the track can he laid and the party that gets the most down or rather lays the track will have the road. There seems to be no other way unless we permit the road to be stopped, .f „ . H» Crane to Gen, Dodge, New York, 20:- (Telegram) Think I can arrange the ten thousand ($10,000) on Dillon's return. Please keep Willie with you; we dont want him him left West, A. ■ _ • Prom Gen, Dodge's Diary, 20:- Rode to Malad and found camp. Met Maxwell and gave him in- • '.• • ■ ■■ ■ structions about location. Received profile and tracing paper from Salt Lake; letters^rom Baldwin, N,P,D,, officer & Pusey, Telegraphed M ■ *■ • • •• r . ■ Officer & Pusey, and sent instructions to Clerks in Salt Lake; ans wert ■ f" vf': f '■ ed telegram to Bates, Friday, 21:- ' j-' ' *" •* r"* * ■ ' Marched to Blue Springs Creek, and went into camp at spring » -.r _ ^ . on east side of Creek, Examined located line, also country north and south. Prom Mrs, Dodge's Diary, 20:- Went down to city with Mrs. Wands; called on Mrs, Head, Mrt Street, Mrs-. Hussey and c ame to hotel, Mrs. Judge McCurday called. Her homo was in Missouri. Friday, 21:- n A.t p 'in r-! 1- m- .Tg j 'ifWent to theatre in evening. r-t mm*' ^ August, 1860. •August, i-ses. L.^,r r. H. M. Ho.xie to Gen. i^odge, Oina'-a, 2l:- » rr, y • ■ Your letter'to Mr. Snyder came yesterday. He returned this morning from end of track w'lich is'about 65 mfles beyond Benton; every thing out there in proper shape for work as I just hear. No trouble about furnishing tlnein material; have sent west 700 cars iron this month. Prom what I leam from outside parties, I think they are bound to orow d you out. Should no 'wonder if you made a mistake in going, but time will tell, go particular words from New York; ail 'appear to be absent from the office at New York- at New Port or Saratoga and general ly keeping out of the way of the Sheriff or N. Y. Judged,'''"^he work goes on and the money and bonds come in,- and they dont care. ' Julia and James Baird went west to Laranie last night; both feel ing well. Julia said she left -the children in bood hands and that they vTere well. My wife only rogrete that she did not go with-^u. Wo both send regards tn you and lArs, tkjdge. To Gen. Dodge from his boother, Gouncil Bluffs, 21:- •' The man whom I sent to Denver to consummate the Hughes pur chase iiiforms me by telegnaph he has received the a eeds and paid the money , and arifanfged vVerythirig as " t desired. ' oe » The prdpferty ie deeded td me I'n three deeds-one of d-'ots in Adn. ■ f oH" ' August, 1868. "i'" V » .$16,000; one of land $4000, and one of lots on Main and Bancroft St. $1000. I report the sale here as $20,000^for land and 16ts in Adn. and for lot on Main-price and terms private. I have .jade an equal di vision of the lots; 1-2 to Alley; 1-4 -to Gray; 1-4 to McComh and shall deed them with the land undivided. ■ y . , McC .mh refused to pay my draft on him (one of a hundred annoj'^ances I met with) but writes he will take it when I forward the deeds, provid ed everything is all right; is not in habit of paying out money with out having something as a consideration. V.as not satisfied w ith form er purchase, hence his desirei to be more cautious* think you ought . to make up to McComb enough to make his first purchase satisfactory and not have h^m feeling so and contBnuad.ly throwing it up. You made • • • all there was made on those lots, and if the consideration made in deeds was what yod got, you can well afford to deed him some, lots in Riddle Track to make it satisfactory, - ^ There has been considerable expense attending this last purchase, your part of it will be from $125 to $150, it is a good thing for them and us. Palmer says that 50 lots and 20 acres for $5000 is a better investment than he knows oftt , - Mother is enjoying herself East, and we are all well here, Ch, R, I, & P.R.R, men have been here fixing up their depot grounds Will erect a depot on the old ground very soon and run from this end this fall. Our citizens have secured the 40 acres for them. Reed will sell his section in Mosquito to them. August, 1868. « Joy has been here; is negotiating for the Phelps Road, and will, I think run his into Pacific Citj'', Note r. Ivin E. Clarendon to Gen. Dodge, Council ^luffs, Iowa, 21: V/ants to torrow $500 from Gen. Dodge to purchase 1-4 Nonc jf: pareil. r ,♦ 'i.t ri. « . V From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 22:- Examined ravine north of located line, also located line for 90 ft. grade. Hudnutt furnished us with profile and map of alignment. Stevenson of 0. P. gets very bad line on lower south slope; is now run- • • ping 90 ft. on our slope &c. thinks better line can be got north. From Mrs. Dodge's Diary, 22;- . • ■ h.: ■ ' ' i ' ' Took breakfast at Mrs. Husseys; dinner at Mrs. Heads at 3 P. M, , and started East on coach at 7 1-2 o'cloc .. Gen. Chetlain, Mrs. Conner, Mr. Barret and McCullock, .' ■■ 1 ■ :• s ' J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 21:- I ■y ours letter of the 16th came to hand today. I have closed Bate's account. Have charged Chief Engineer Act. with the amount re- # ceived for sale of horses, wagon and harness, also amount received l?y Bate's for his instruments, and charged Blickensderfer with the balance of the aooountas you stated. Have notified Bates of the closing of the accounts- also notified Blickensderfer of the charge $529.07. The town lot statement will be sent on Monday to New York. I August, 1868, have endeavored to show all that was asked for, and have given all the infornation I possess about t!ie matter. It has been a big job, making this statement with the other business to keep up and take care of that which had accumulated during my absence, and I have uone the best I could to expedite the work. Have employed a draughtsman fo'r ^avi§, vhic'- is all the additional help I have employed, R. I, Lawrence to Gen. Dodge, Gilmer, U.T,, §3: I forward herewith the profile for which , ou telegraphed a few days ago, I would have complied with your request sooner but L!r, Reed wished to use it for a short time, 'and having no paper J.th which to make a new one I was compelled to wait until I could obtain dome. ^ I alsD send you the profile* of the change made in the location v. t the bend of Bear River, and have marked the alignment upon it i'n or der that a full comparison of the two lines may be had if desired. I replied to each of your dispatche's by telegrapH, but in oach case the operator at "alt Lake ^ity returned them with the reply that you were not in the city. Trusting that the profiles will arrive in time to answer your purpose, &c. .t" " ^ ■ or ^ Oliver Ames to Oen. Dodge, North Easton^- 23:- Your favor of August 9th, from head of Echo Canon, is recoiv ed. .'I sent you a copy of the resolution introduced by Mr. Duff and August, 1868. Passen in Executive Conimittefe,; 'giving to Durant, Vice President, in addition to ordinary power the supervision of affairs of company on line 'Of road, including such surveys preliminary or final as are being y made on the road,' and all officers and employes are subject to his In structions. . It being the intention to delegate to him fall oower in accorrlance with ^y Laws 3 & 4, Be being accountable only to this Com mittee and Directors for his acts under, this authority. The By Law !. which Justifies the above action is No. 3, v/here in a clause in Section 4 it says^' "The Board may at their rdiscretion assign to the Vice Pres ident by resolution a portion of the .powers .and duties of ithe Presi- ^ dent." I think iinder the stimulation of the first section the Execu tive Committee i^ot together and passed a series of resolutions, de signed to head of Pisk, and the Doctor used them to increase his .power. It ia one of the miseries of our road that we have a man in it who is so desirous of power, and aO Jealous of everjr that does not ooincide with his notions. ' ' t fa f ns" v > , "jt * We have recently had a nuoAwir of telegrams from Reed and^^ymour (foh Seymour always jetna Reed TtJ,th his) making some very strong .state ments as to the difference in cost , between your line and theirsmaking the difference equal the whole cost of your 800 ft. tunnel line and states that '-■liokensderfer's estimate was made on a differ ent and less eacpdntsiwe line and if figured up as they figures theirs AUf^ust, 1868, j^our adopted lino would coot over a f],,t)00,000^ w>iile their long line would cost about $400,000. I telegraphed'you on this■statement and have your correction of their telegrams, all of which aeem so clearly - to fix the construction of your location that I think there is dt the least doubt of any change from the line no being worked, . Durant and Dillon are otway on account of the Pisk suit. It is now fixed so .they can return, I have called a meeting of the Board of Directors for the "Bd of September /(next week) and we-will" have the final acceptance of located lines fixed with the Committee on location, which -is Ames, Dillon, Durant, Duff and Williams, and we will have the line - where the best interests of the road require. Though the line .of the -road will be fixed all along the route where yor engineers have laid it, it is exceedingly annoying to have to fight Tor it all the way and for the purpose of satisfying Dr, Durant That he is'a power and to be -consulted on all matters. My opinion Is the Dr. wants the best line just as much as anj' of us, a:id when talking aliout taking the long line ijf «as with the i($ea of its being cheaper to get tlie line through at once ahct work'out the long tunnel after the i*oad was ruruiing, and the estimate that hd had from Reed and Seymour showed that both these lines could be built ahout aS Cheap as your line, allowing that when "the road was completed, we could out the tunnel by machinery \t about $10 per yard. Your of cost have fixed this soqthat August, 1868, there can he but one opinion as to line to be built. In regard to replacing allwooden structures with stone on the line of road just as rapidly as required, Snyder writes me it is being done; that he has a large force on and is pressing them wherever need ed and it can be done. 'He are ordering some 20 more additional loco motives to get our construction material ahead, and are doing everytriing possible to get our road on to Salt Lake this year, and 2 GO miles west of there next year if possible. I had a letter from Carter who hos been through, and he thinks we may go from IGO to 200 miles beyond Salt Lake, fie says they are short of material and of rolling stock to deliver their material for laying 2 miles per day which he thinks tliey are trying to accomplish, I also received your letter uated Salt Lake Aug. 14th enclosing letter of*^ Sherman at the same time yesterday that I got your letter of Aug. 9th a t Echo, You will proceed I hope to survey the lino west of Salt Lake and get as good a location as possible this year. I un derstand you 'lave 60 miles located and some heavy grades and work. We are now within 500 miles of Salt Lake, and as we have the right to work 300 miles ahead of our track, we can now put our men on the heavy work west of Salt Lake at once•; ■ From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 23:- ■ . .n'-'- -T Rode over country to north of line endeavoring to obtain a t ' I' ? .';j 1 . r' '..Cr T'i. !• O .kjlla iLJ nit, ■ August, 1868, Slope with lighter work and grades, but country rises too fast to obtain any grade less than 90 ft, and work lighter than on present line, Hodges brought over profiles and maps; ordered him to make some changes and push west; also ordered Hudnutt down to re-run east J.ope . ■ ■ ■ : - . . I.:, with 90 ft. grade. Hodges says that Ives made 1300 ft. fall in 8 miles from Don Don Pass east. Monday, 24;- ..I f: Went out to examine Hodges line, and ordered change. Rode '' to Hodge's camp and back to Hudnutt, who had reached road ravine. Line • , . . * 4k « on west side of Promontory Point good, over east very bad, one mile of very heavy work which will cost $150,000, Am in hopes to get t^iis 1 f line in in two or three days. Ordered La Bosen over to sketch Ilud- " » ■ ''ViOO' nutt's line so as to map it. Near Perkins Springs are two good groves cedar good for wood, and some of them I should judge to be good for 9 * . I ■ 0 ties, ' - " ".^oj i r A 1 r . From Mrs, Dodge's Diary, b5:- Riding in coach, not very well. Took supper at Judge Car- . i ' fi'* ' . • ! o V n ^.1' ■ ters, ■ 0 , - - *■ -rifr t •> . ■ - - Note; Gen, Order No, 2 of W. Snyder, Gen. Supt. U,P.R.R, Company, * ■ I • , Omaha ,23; - ' f ' , .skfl • : J. F, House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 25; I received-i oo .ununication r rom the New York Foffice, enclos ing a eeceipt for $30 being the amount paid P. Werner on account for . 'tiff i \ August, 1868. . ■ '* engineer services, stating t'lat, the same was charged to your account. I have made voucher? of the same and it will he returned by yourself t as Chief Engineer; have also charged Chlf. Eng. account with the s^ame and given J. J. Cisco crefllt on our books. • , The town lot statement was sent yesterday, andcontained every thing relating to town lot business. _ ^ • Have sent Du Bois tracing as asked for, and am now preparing Merrill's; will send in a few days. . , nr-ea: Mr. ^nyder discontinued the office of Master of,Transportation yesterday. _ • ^ W. Snyder to Gen.r Dodge, Omaha, 25;- » . • •-jr I returned Stinday ^ ^ morning . from • a twd weeks trip over the •• • road. Find matters at end of track in good shape as far as we are conqerred. Fear there wij-l be some delay on ties soon, Mr. i^vans is haddling his work nicely, is cleaning out the thieves as fast as ho , can reach them, end has the construction department in better shape than ever before, ■ • , ; , I sent you circular alfiowinc- some changes in local management of the road. Was obliged to-have more h^lp^ and • took the responsibility of making the changes and appointment, s at, once. If it dont suit New York I am ready to quit. » • ; Business «ood, trains moving promptly. M sending more iron west August, 1868. * ' than is being laidl "ISfaking 25 cars per week here and netting plenty from East, Will write you more fully soon as I clear my desk of pa pers. • r c -n r, ( r ■ r # From Gen. podge's Diary, 25:- tlAo'io ' T r*" 'w'.', .t t Spent the day with Hudnutt putting in line around heavy point; concluded to adopt 90 ft. grade and run in the lines. La Bos en came to camp. Wednesday, 26: To work on Promontory Point refitting lino and looking at country generally, Wrote annie. Gray, Prince & o. asking them to de posit money in their hands to my credit in L. & M. Banic; also-wrote H. C. Crane about payment to M. S. ^cMillon. From Mrs, 'Dodge's Diary, 2d:- ' '' • ..'■i ' Went in to'l^eakfast at Laramie arid found Julia and Mr. ■ ii'- ' 0 ' ■ a j'l H. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 26: (Telegram) ■ - - Have arranged ten thousand (|10,000) dollars fOf* fllfrety day A. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26:- ' : f r ' ■ ■ We gave Colfax and party our officers car, aant him. to and of track and retum to Cheyenne, and told hitt that on his return from Cheyenne we would send special car for him. He was w611 treated at all points and train delayed here for him so that, he could come up August, 1868. . .. . tovm and make a speech. I: didnt see him, but Hoxie and Frost did and started him off all right,- Supposed all was satisfa^troy until I heard indirectly from the west that he thought we ought to have sent a rep resentative of the road and the cooking car. with him. Tne TI.Y.office gave me no intimtion of his coming or instructions :f any kind, and I violated special orders in sending G. and party with special train from Benton to end of track and return. The excursions this aeasion hav:'interfered with our work very much and have worn me out. I saw that C. had special attention be cause he was candidate for V. P. and because he dont agree with mas in politics, I let Frank Biair ride behind a freight train because I 4 happen to belong to hts ..party, I knov/ that you wont believe that I * let politics interfere at.all with business.^ ^ 26;- No, 2, Yours 14th reached me on my return from the ^''est. Have been tolerably busy,thia week attending to accumulated correspond ence and reorganizing the-working of road. Am determined to have no • • more Master Qf 'iransportpt^on Department but to put details of arrange ment and trains in charge of Div. Supts. and hold them responsible, MucJiman was smart, knew his business and for a time attended to it well, but the temptation wag too much for him, he fell into his old • tracks of his predecessor, let his men run the road and it became necos ary for. me to clean the outift. I did it without waitinn- for orders and am Iready to assume all the responsibility. Have written to August, 1868» . . . . .. Mr. Blaino to send Caldwell out and I will give him position at once. r-send you papers to salt Lake daily. Dont know what is' going o outside, as "ftoxie and I dont get time to read the news'. o-tI, ■' * Mh. Ames'wrote that Directors will have a meeting Sept, 1stj dont say where. None of them have been to New York since you went west^ and I dont think they will meet th'^re as yet. Nothing done that I can" hear of on the i'isk suit. Ne are adding equipment to the road very fast'. At least four hundred cars and thirty engrines In the pas-t month, "^'ill have a ten stall round house and shop 75 X 160 -at -Rawlins-S stall- round house at J^edicine Bow. Stone work dono al Laramie, large force working at ^ Cheyenne. Have several stone culverst 'in East of Cheyenne and large force at work on others.* Have started new blo.cksmith shopphere 75X200. Am doing all that is possible to'get in-^od shape for winter, &c. Will urge a round house at Bitter Creek and large shOpS At' Blacks Pork, From profile think'B.p. will be better than from Rim. To Mrs. Dod^e rrom her sister, Kansas City, 27:- Your letter Just came,*and I am looking for you as usual(but bring baby) Tkere are very few through boats; better take railroad from St. Joe and telegraph Doctor when you start, and he will be on^ lookout. Can come and go through to St. Louis from Leavenworth all ♦ right. You better bring both the girls and let them all run wild a while, 4 TT*" August, 1868. Fjr'om Gen. ^edge's Diary, 27;- r ,rtlc To work on -line near Promontory Point. Maxwell and Morris arrived; gave them,their instructions and pushed them west to Red. Dome and beyond. Qrdered Hodges to close his line on -Red Dome Pass. From. Mrs. Dodge's Diary, 27 - ir l ■ ^ ioJ t .■ Arrived home, all w ol1. W.. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 27: r^_ . Col. Seymour, flanked by Tom Mullby as second fiddler, pass ed through here this morning enroute for New York^ Did not honor us wit'" a cal 1,_ - , • « ■ • » . . . Mulloy blowed hie horn on the; trip and gave people generally to unlerstand that as soon as he reached New York there would be a clears ing out here.- He is to be Chief Engineer and Gen. McCollum Gen. S;jpt. T' e new administration is to be an honest one, of course, and Mulloy is ot have his wrongs rectifi^. I will manage to hoar all that he' has to say. I ctont think he will change the genera,^ features of the Rocky Movmtains^^ " „ • . Note: Report of TZmb-^Werd, Bupt. to tlie Commissioners for thSf-. Iowa State Buildings for the Deaf and Dumb at fiounbil-Bluffs, ^7:- To Gen. Dod^e from hi" brother^ Council Bluffs, 27:- . I herewith send yo„r mail, e^a directed By telegram. After saein": Mr. Alloy I did n*ot have time to see you and return on the AUf^st, 1868. eveninc train. I left Mr. Alley undecided at)out the'purchase, but thinking very favorably of it. He was ta converse with you and Ames, I did not press him very much although I am confident it will prove a« godd investment and know of Aothing here as good. He promised to write me before he left Omaha and I presume iias done so. I would like to have Mr. Ames take 1-4 and Mr. Alley 1-4. If one or both have concluded to take it I must hear from Creighton about the mor tgage which he holds. Tell him to write me the amount* due and w^me I can pay it off, and wlme he will be in. Send me his address. Edward P. North to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, 28:-* ■ I came in yesterday without having completed my survey on account of an attack of dysentery, ' • I did not- sound far enough n-onth' to find a lino of* over 12 foot watsr, but on-a lin^ starting ahout two and a half miles north of Hodge*s initial p-vnt on survey around Promontorjr^ Point, 1 found 14 feet of water/ while on a line froto the initial point the :ater. will not exceed "15 ft., botli lines ending at the north side of Ifud Island. The better line is much the shortest -that can b'fc'ftnmd. I thUik the distance across is ^les^ than' miles thcuj^ I cannot.state exactly, as my triangiflations tAkSn rwfltt tllrv' HbtSjje s ^jhellminaj^y isuxvey line as a base do not'chSck on one another/.' •' There is a young man here who came yesterday to re ort to Mr, August, 18G8, « • Morris (named I^cllvan) who I will take with me when I go back and measur© a base line with more care than was porbably taken on a preliminary survey-unless, I received orders to the contrary. I hope to be well enough to go back Wednesday morning. On a line .from the initial point named above to the south end of Mud Island I found 16 1-2 ft. of water, lir. Ricksec!:er sends a paper to Mr. Blickensderfer containing a notice, of the letting of the woi?k from Promontory Point westward by Gov. Stanford. I was told by Mr. Msrdith that the U. P. r . R. had a cofpps of engineers in Ives ]pass on N. Promontory. Mr. Stenhouse told md of the fact last night. ,. From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 28:- ;■ ■?' '■ . ' • r.i«nr»"I • To work.on; line over Promontory Point. Wrote 'I'. C. Durant • • ab out lines and tiijiea, also wrote Mr. Ames. V/rote J. T. Baldwin in relation,to B. P. & Co. lands and the rent. 'I I! ■' • . Saturday, 29:- , Hudnutt got^iine around to bottom; made good crossing and has a fine line. Lat. of 170, 30', Rock Spring 41,20-variation of needle Note: J. O'Neil to J. E. House, Bryan, Wyoming, 29:- a In relation to J. A. Sheldon and Chas. Segar quitting; that . • • r- . r I thay got homesick and will start for the States Monday, and wants pay « rolls made out for them to sign and settle With them. Sends a tracing of Bryffli City by Mr. Sheldon; has finished survey of the same. August, 1868, Jas, F. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, Fairfield, lorwa, 30:- I have yours of the 17th, and have dravvn on G. P. & Co. for my share of profits on R. I. Stock. They reported $5,797*04 profit; t'.a was not a bad operation. ^ Political matters generally look well; as to the general result I thinlc there can be no doubt. It is probab'le that we* will lose some of the rebel states, but will have enou-h votes to elect Grant, Kasson is canvassing Iowa. This is either training for the Sonattorial race next'year or for the purpose of getting a good place under Grant, t am inclined to think he wants a foreignt appointment. ^ It does not look now as thougli there'will be a Session Of Congress in September and I presume t'lere wili be none. I am inclined to think with you that there'will \y9 a row "over the U. P. in Congress next winter. If this comes Ames mus€ be able to sho ■ that he has made a square fight against Durant, and in favor of a strict compliance with the terms and oonditioni of the .law. To this it must'evnntually cc»ne and all parties may as well understand it. y mm / I w.-^t $50,000 in'the bridge; can you secure m& this amount? * r When will you be at home? Let me hear from you again, and tfell mfe ^ ~ ' ' ' • • what you know about the Bridge, I Judge that* Allison will go safely through his convention, thjorauh they are giving him a bitter fight. I send you a pamphlet which his enemies issued against him, 'art "W August, 1868. . Pr.om Mrs. Dodge to the General, Council Bluffs, 30:- - I- would like to hear from you,, but suppose I must wait. We have had a cold, ste.ady rain «ow for several- days- streets muddjsr and gloomy, puite a contrast to tho weather in Salt Lake-,'r . ' ^ The trip home was quite tiersome and terribly dusty as you Imow. As we came past Rawlins Springs Station the Cons, cars ^passed going to Benton-witb the Seymours on board, and when we went in to the U. S. Restaurant for breakfast they were there and came in with us. At Benton v/hen I- took'my sleep.ing section I drew the curtains down and laid down; pretty soon I heard Seymour and J. D., Casement in conversa tion, S^raour scolding and C. sweairing. - The principal subject was the water banks and tt»i management of v/ater west of Cheyenne-gi/ing Evans fiti, Seymour asked Casement if jie would take charge-which was accepted and S, said he would see the Doctor &o. You can well imag ine it was rich. Seymour hinted bhat his object in going East was to get the JDootor out hor.e ip Sjeptamber and I thought from what he said that the Doctor needed some r0prsetati"ons to come- out. I fancy there will be lively times this fall.y^ Jim Beard .says it is impossible to send out more iron than 'vill lay two miles of brack a day-sa much for U.P.^^'R. politics are mixed. Wis De-mo erats are working hard. I want you to come home and .dtir up tho people here; they want a live man to ■•'ortc a while# The Slope must not sk^w any defeat this fall for Grant. Augus t, 18 68, . r> r !-» ..»•- i Little Annio is hearty-asked for papa the first, thing, ^and v/ants to know •.7hy he did not come. You must try and geta pony; she expects it. They will start* to school si'week from Monday» Julia wsmte you to be hcSlfie the last week in Septem ,er, - She will be married sooner than she expected, and you must be here-for her mother is avay. - ' " , * . ^ ' • Tell Clarence to take care of'those two sivlver spoons, -put them in your trunk. Hurry home, how much I want you, I' cant tell you. Be careful, too--rumore 'of Irfdians are'"plenty. You will have railroads a *good way, T/rite soon.- • i ' I hope you will be euccessfUL with your lines West, I found one of your profiles in the seer Starry at our house; you prob ably left It Whbn we went ?/est, ' .r • - ' ' The at,' Joe Raod is thronged, and T guess it is. going to be the favorite rbute-that rou'd will pay; wish irou owned it or part and was " one of the principal officers on the U. P. R, R. and was hero. Hurry homo and meantime watoh Seytiour'n little game, and dont worry but get hearty by the time we meet, ^rcan'Oen. Dodge's Diary, 30;- To work on irfdps aiW profiles, . Hudnutt came over t.o .din^ with Bent and Oollins; gave htm his instructions, eat, map and profiles of •Toand Pass, Made estimate Of line on east slope of Promontory Point August, 1868. e and sent it to New York. Rock Exca, 68528; Exoa 63,613. South Embt. 550,000. Wrote Durant* as to line, &c. '-"r': , ,u p. ' Monday, 31:- »r ♦ Closed up lin-e over Pronfontory and made map and profiles, Wrote Reed giving tiotes of on line, &:c. also profile and map and notes on timber bii'R^d Dome Pass. Mr. McElvine came to camp to join -Heard and Patty;' Wrot^'O'Neil to lay off town at Bridger also to thff Casements telling them -i bout' the country, &c. &ee by papers that C. P.- R. R. laid 6 miles ahd 800 ft, of track in one day* Wrote Annie, Lettie and Ella, Amount of curvature W ft. grade line over Promontory Sta. 2621 to 3275 is 1003 degrees. ' J. L. WilliaiiiB to Gen, Dodge New York, '31:- n*' vn - Have' yeusPs o'f 16th; also of'13th; also one from Mr. B. with grades, &c. b' ' - 1-r '^■'When you get" looat ion across Salt Bake Vcj ley and .Promontory Point if you will g»t Mr.-B, to send me some-grdde.table for 1 or 2 hundred miles more I'wlll Add it to profile Or as far as our Company will pfobabiy'build. If yOtl know the leve of Salt Bake (the water) please give it. i adopt Dey*s original datum line as about as near as we will get to it; that is low water of 0ctober'jl863, lowest ever found-. 965 ft. above sea, 1 had supposed that? hla zero was the grade line, •but finding that it was the very lowest water, it differs but a few August, 18G8, , r feet from Jtlr. .Talcott'a Ivels- on N.'^ and about, as much from Jojbnson on the H. T, Have not hear^J from .Theilson. -j • It seems that the Secretary o Interior soraa. weeks ago submitted ta the President, and through him to the Atty. General, the question what control the Presijient has over the subsidies after Commissioners have reported favorably; also, whether the Government can withold a part of the bonds to make good the tempoeary wor.k and equipment, repcliirts that for. the present better issue the bonds as hereto fore, that thene is time enough' and Jie will examine more care.fully. ■ I - presume ho will report that there is no "power in the P.resident". The law is full in behalf of the company, I think the only power la in ^ the appointment of Goimnis si oners and he wi,ll make no change. - • I- think all will, go Oh ""as heretofore/ the danger may be in effect ing unfavorably the sale of first mortgage bonds by the talk,- Little has been said, hcffovar," A week ago Mr. Ames telegraphed me to see Mr, Browning, which I did. I came from there here,, None of our friends here until tomorrow sol know noilhizig* Board meets on 2d September. Cisco ^ays I'm entirely right In urging a r e o e rv e fun ^ f 3 lions, that he told Oliver Amed so, and that he and Macey will vote for it: but 1 presume it will.not carry. p, . - ^ . I am entirely ignorant what line or what grade is adopted at head of Echo or at Devil's Gate; perhaps I may find out at meeting of Board. GrsLXxt is hore, but he has said nothing. From your last letter I August, 1868. f I concluded that the BlickensdepferjLl^ine was the proper one- abouti $150,000 more costly in gradin-^ with a 90 ft, instead of 116. This, . ; high gradelie should by no means be adopted anyway for so small a ,, ' - saving as that. How much do you suppose the B. & 0. R. .R, would ex pend to reduce their 116 ft. to 90 ft. Probably a million or two or how much did the Pa. Central expencd at Altoona to get down as low as95? At 116 they could have reduced their tunnel half or two thirds.. Both my son smd myself have pleasant recollections of our delight ful horseback mountain trip, and of the kindness and respect of all r , the party including Capt* Wells and his Lieutenants, to whom, with others give my kidd regards. But especially to yourself we are under groat obligations. ^ > This Pacific Road respctt|Ability euad constant thought and work this, hot weather is to me as it' is to you very wearing, and I ought to be out of it. I may <have done some good in sustaining the engineers in getting a good lootation, instead of the hoo, step and jump plan of Dxirant up to 116 ft, at every point, but beyond this I am probably , doinjg as muah harm as goodj but !"vow and .vhen to get out is the question. I cant sneak out, I may kftow ^nore in a week or two. Mr. Brovming . seenis to feel all right and to appreaiata myserivces and yours; but then he will never grow grey under his part of the load, Heis off now to the White Sulphurs^! . - _ ~ , . I had beeter be in Indiana helping to organize for November election. August, 1868. • ' D^pew's letter which ? wlii enclVsB" in next mail is a little ros^' - • I . . ' ' ' -V 1 ' ^ colored; though if our people everywhere get thoroughly scared it will go right,y - . n- . • ~ Don't forget "Botties Mountain". I meein to name it. '.'r-ite me about the location on Wahsatch and* west of that and how far our folks will build, I have Marked this letter private 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, ' t Note: Articles of Incorporation of the Missouri Valley railroad Compan; . - t' hi i " J, L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, New York, September, 1':- J *""© rilrote you yesterday, The part of that leitter aboufi'ssue of bonds by President, Event's 6-piniori &c, is, of ooubSe, confidential, I doubt if Atty, Oenl, can find any power in the law in the. least to withhold part of the bonds. His only contro-1 is in appointing the Commissioners, and as to that, of- Course, 1 have not a word to say. 1 have done nothing and will do nothing that might tend to c^ock pro gress of road, t>ut art the fcame time mdot report road just as it is* I find much to commend in the road-Hso far as it is built or located; but must say two to three millions more of stibsidy should go into road, and that much loss into profits. n/tjte ' |tZ at r 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. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - The Union Pacific Railroad Period, Book 7 August 1868 For an index for Book 7, please refer to the "General Dodge Papers - Book 7 Index" record. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1868 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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Front row from left: Andrew Brown, Lee Mass, Jeremy Wh it e, Eric Colwitzer, Kevin Guinan, Matt Waters, Ja ke Waters, Adam Mahoney. Second row: Rick Roma n o, Chris Poulos, Steven Nielsen , Matt Butc her, Tony Knotek, Aaron Snook, Ian Fi nn, Wade Batten, Pa ul Johnso n. Third row: Coaches Kevi n Cul jat, Vi nce Rew, Jim Duggan, Ra ndy Schmitz, Mike Kayl, Brian Butcher, Ja ke Driver, Dale Scott. Fourt h row: Kyle Graham, Kevin Awalt, Je ff McCruder, Jace Cochran, Doug Moran, Chad Belt, Chris McKenzie, Jake Hoffa, Jeremy Schi e ffe r, Tom Gorman. FifH1 row: Danny Schmidt , Andrew Knuth, Jaco b Dew, Cameron T ucker, Zac Butcher, Sam Egger, Jonathan Smiddy, Jake McCrud e r, Matt Armbruster, Chris Herrington. Sixth row: Ryan Zajic, Brad Colwiizer, Nick Burke, Shawn Daley, Graham Whye, Nolan Ba tte n , Jonat han Grieder, Matt O'Malley, Marc Baumert, C.J. Gradovill e. Tea111 St.Albert Them Lewis Central 15 22 Glenwood 30 17 Logan-Magnolia 0 20 Griswold 33 7 Audubon 48 0 Riverside 36 14 Underwood 44 9 Panorama 34 19 Corning 30 0 Logan-Magnolia 35 0 Mount Ayr 35 0 Southern Cal 21 14 Montezuma 21 14 OveralJ 11 2 Volleyball Griswold 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 South Page 21-3, 21-9 Clarinda 18-21, 18-21 Treynor 17-21, 13-21 Clarinda 18-21, 22-20, 15-10 Winterset 21-17, 21-9 Atlantic 19-21, 21-13 Underwood 21-18,21-13 Norwalk - 21-18, 21-18 Harlan 15-21, 16- 1 Tri-Center 21-17, 17-21, 16-18 Tri-Center 11-21, 16-21 AL 13-21, 13-21 Duchesne 17-25, 25-27, 22-25 West Harrison 21-16, 19-21, 15-4 Lo-Ma 21-19, 21-14 Malvern 21-10, 21-10 Mo. Valley 21-13,21-17 Farragut 21-10, 21-17 TJ 21-13, 21-17 Harlan 18-21, 18-21 Neumann 13-25, 20-25, 18-25 Mercy 22-25, 19-25, 12-25 Ku em per 14-21, 16-21 AL 16-21, 11-21 Underwood 19-21, 18-21 Denison 21-18, 21-19 Underwood 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 Underwood 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 13-15 Bergan 13-25, 22-25, 13-25 Bergan 14-25, 16-25 Neumann 26-28, 25-19, 20-25 Aquinas 19-25, 20-25 Boys Town 25-12, 25-19, 17-25, 25-19 Glenwood 25-11, 25-10, 25-22 Treynor 19-25, 16-25, 19-25 The 2006 Varsity Volleyball team. Front row from left: Krista Kennebeck, atalie Andrews, Katie Devereaux, Beth Hamling, Sarah Moran. Second row: Caitlin Cool, Kelsey Knutson, Shelby McGinn, Morgan Wickersh a m, Jordan McBride. Third row: Kelsey Corzine, Lauren Kennebeck, Taylor Russell, Becca Gradoyjlle, Aly Gorma n, Coach Angie Lantz. The 2006 Girls Cross Country Team. Front Row from left: Audrey Weidman, Mollie Naig, Becca Meade, Erin Schreiber. Second Row: Jordan Williams, Trevour Yates, Abby Schlater, Jennifer Liston, Gabby Welch. The 2 006 Boys Cross Cou ntry Team. Front Row from le ft: Eric Kruse, Nick Rhodes, Bryce Kina1·d , Daniel Pidgeon, Tyler Ferguson, Da n Hoeb elhe in rich, Zach Heiman. Second Row: Tyler Haug, Blake Fostvedt, John Ma dsen , Brandon Daley, John Avey, Gerard Jacobsen, a nd Jake Ander- The 2006 boys swim team from left: Scott Drake and Gerard Jacobsen. (Photo by Kelsey Anderson) WAV!lfil.rn: ®Lr J1ll00@ The Team Keeps Picking Up Speed Above: Sophomore Jake Corzine trys to escape a pin during the SA Invite. Corzine qualified for Districts before being eliminated. (photo by Claire Allen) 18 By Jake Corzine "We're getting better!" Many might not agree with that statement after om three dual wins on the year, but looking at years past, we are getting better. The year started off slow with half the team out due to the extended football season. As the year progressed we filled 10 of the 14 spots. It seems that the only way to get fans to the meet or tomnament is to give things away, like the lovely T-shirts that set a record high in the stands this year. I always figmed that the thought of your fellow classmates in strikin g single ts was treat enough to fill a gymnasium. I guess I was wrong. The year was capped off by Brent Marshall's first win of his career, Eric Golwitzer slamming a large kid, and Sean McNitt wearing his sin glet backward and making it to state. So to all of you in the St. Albert community who have not been to a wrestling meet , that's what you have missed out on. Hope to see you next year! Left: Junior Jake Corzine sizes up an opponent at the SA Invite. (photo by Claire Allen) Above: Seam McNitt works an opponent during th e SA Invite . (photo by Claire Allen) Above: Sophomore Daniel Fetter tries to pin an opponent during the Treynor meet. (photo by Allison Mo ritz) Above: Freshman Rick Romano waits for his opponent to make the first move at the SA Invite. (photo by Claire Alfen) Right: Sophomore Ruben Clark tries to pin his opponent at the Treynor meet. (photo by Alfison Maril:,) Right: Freshm en Ia n Finn match es an opponent at the Shenandoah m eet. (photo by Tay lor 1 Russell) Which tneet had the hardest co1npetition? • SeanMcNitt Sophomore "State because I had a lot of good competition." 19 The 2006 Bowling tea m. Front row from Kaylee Smith, Michell e Farrage, Brooke Kinney, Allison Moritz, Katie Kin ley, Cami Kinley. Second Row: Shana Mill er, Samantha Drake, Ste phani e Moran, Mo lly Verm illi on, Kelsey Anderso n , Carlie Naughton, Sara h McKee, Mcghan Hug, Wade Ba tten, Coach Ken Mchsling. Third Row: Matt Rost, Phillip Waag, Scott Drake, Eric Kruse, Josh Hurley, John Avey, Sean Urzendowski, Jonathan Schwery, Zach Heiman, .Justin Kurz. Fourth Row: Blake Fostved t, Mike Roane, Casey Erixon, Dalton Ha rris, Roger Kinn ey, Adam Mahoney. Fifth Row: Nolan Batten, Cameron Tucker, Kevin Awalt, Joe Harter, Jared Kned ler. Junior Justin Kurz "Competing with Kevin (Awalt) and Austin (Gana) in practice every day." "This really weird girl y elled at us for accid entally stealing her ball and talking." "I threw three strikes in a row and then I "Once someone bowled backward on accident; it was hilarious." The 2007Varsity Boys Basketball team. Front row from left: Coach Mike Kayl, Matt Armbruster, Jake Waters, Andrew Brown, Mike Hoffmann, Matt Waters, Doug Moran, Ben Whelan, Manager Claire AJlen, Coach Greg Gen tile. Second row: Head Coach Dale Scott, Jake Brown,John Madsen, Matt O'Malley, Jake Anderson, Marc Baumert, Nolan Batten, C.J. Gradoville, Coach Nathaniel Zimmer. Basketball THEM us 28 56 24 90 Kuemper 50 53 Lincoln Pius X 36 51 AHST 43 52 61 50 65 72 42 60 41 53 49 50 77 48 Fremont Bergan 65 75 Lewis Cen tral 70 66 59 61 72 58 Thoma s Jefferson 53 59 Mou nt Michael 54 63 70 69 37 61 49 59 43 73 23 50 35 57 70 59 6 18 Girls Basketball Team us THEM Atlantic 27 50 Red Oak 41 57 A.L. 33 50 West Harrison 49 40 Harlan 44 62 T.J. 26 40 Blair 26 47 Tri-Center 31 -. 46 Duchesne 40 58 Gross 16 48 Neumann 25 64 Lewis Central 29 60 L. Christian 39 43 Bergan 40 58 Boys Town 63 18 Glenwood 43 63 Mercy 37 53 Treynor 30 72 2 16 Top 10 Moments 1. Beating Boys Town by over 40 po ints. 2. The water buckets a t the Lewis Centr al gam e. 3. Th ree p eople getting b lack eyes in one week. 4.Scrimmaging with th e coach es and managers. 5.Three people getting stress fractures in two weeks. 6.Taylor Ru sell aslcing for permission to raise h er hand. 7. Th rowing b alls a t the managers in practice. 8. Amy Ryan getting sm acked in the face by Melanne Hilderbrand in practice. 9. Morgan Wickersham not being up et ever yday. 10. Erin Walsh imitating H ilderbrand's ountry The 2007 Varsity Girls Basketball team. Front row from left: Beck')' Assmann, Trevour Yates, Krista Kennebeck, Amy Ryan, Marissa Moran. Second row: Manager Jacob Dew, Alison Mooney, Becca Gradoville, Carolyn Koch, Lauren Doll, Manager Kyle Graham. Third row: Head Coach Gary Rindone, Coach Melissa Respeliers, Morgan Wickersham, Taylor Russell, Melanne Hilderbrand, Manager Jared Knedler, Coach Andy Assmann,Coach Dan Gradoville. @n1ruJti~ rrrrn~©~ _ Nothing Gets B~.~~!;n!~K~~!:r.fiirls 26 The girls track team did very well. They started by winning CB Relays, proving they are the best team in the city. 11u·ee meets were canceled due to the weather, but that did not stop them from performing well in the few meets they did have. They got first at the Glenwood meet for the small school division, and second at the LC meet. Several relays and individuals have broken meet records this season. They also had three events compete at the Drake Relays: Marissa Moran in the high jump, Abby Schlater in the 3,000, and the 4x400 relay with Audrey Weidman, Molly Vermillion, Beth Hamling, and Schlater. That relay team later took first at state as well. Freshman Sarah Pogge gets set to run the 110high hurdles. (photo by Claire Allen) Senior Beth Hamling stre tc h es in the gym lobby before practice. (pltuto by Claire Allen) Senior Mary Weidman cools down after h er 4x400 relay race. (photo by Mo rgan Wick ersham) Right: Junior J ennifer Liston runs to comple te h er leg of the dista n ce m edley. She compe ted in many of the dista n ce events. The dista n ce m edley includes 400 a nd 800 runs by p a rticipants. (photo b.r Mo rgan Wick ersham) Le ft: Junior Audrey Weidman participa tes in a nother one of h e r long distance events. 'We idman ra nin severa l dista n ce events, including the 3 ,000. (photo b.r 1Worga11 Wickersham) Left: Senior Na talie Andrews compe tes in the 800. Andrews a lso compe ted in the dista n ce m edley. Most p eople on the team ran two or three eYents. (photo b.r Morgan Wick ersham) What is the best food to bring to a track llleet? Sophomore Becca Gradmille "I like taking granola bars to every track n1eet." Freshman Jessica Pearce "My favorite snack to bring are lunchables." 27 Team 'Tracks' All the Good Times By Ryan ·zajic "Kudos" to everyl'lHe who went out for track this year, especially you, sophomore Jeremy White. We had a pretty good year, on and off the track. Even though we only had four seniors, the leadership was great and that helped us do well in all of our meets. The coaches pushed us to become the best we could, and it really paid off. Some of th e best mom e nts of the year hurdle team setting a school record, "th e wafflebrawl," our 4x200 relay getting ftrst at the Sioux City Relays, the greatest handoff ever between sophomore Lee Mass and junior Steven Nielsen, the practice in the rain, senior J eremy Schieffer and junior Marc Baumert getting on the top ten lists, and Coach Kayl dominating in the radio game. Those were just a few things I could remember. were our For all of you not out for track, s h u t t I e you should definitely go out. It's a blast! Seniors C.J. Gradoville, Jeremy Schieffer, and Scott Drake lounge around during the CB Relays. (Photo by Morgan Wickersham) 28 Senior Nolan Batten waits for the baton in the 4x200 relay. Batten threw the discu s and ran for the team. (Photo by Morgan Wick ersham) The funniest thing Above: Junior Matt Armbruster gets off to a fast start a fter running out of his blocks. Armbruster competed in m a ny of the s hort distance races. (Photo by Morga. 11 Wick ersham) Le ft: Junior Bryce Kinard compe tes in the 1,600 at the Lewis Centr al Coed meet. (Photo by Morga n Wick ersham.) was. • • Below: Freshman Brandon Daley runs in the 3,200 run. Daley contributed a lot in his first yearof varsity track. (Photo by Morgan Wick ersham) 29 The 2007 Girls Soccer Team. Front Row from left: Mollee Collins, Caitlin Cool, Krista Kennebeck. Second Row: AJison Mooney, Erin Schreiber, Tamaki Ito, Amy Ryan, Justine Pogge, Shelby McGinn, Kaylee Smith, Melanie Hilderbrand, Becca Meade, Janelle Roux. Third Row: Ashley Welch, Taylor Russell, Becky Assmann, Abby Schla ter, Stephanie Moran, AJli Mescher, Shevi Collins, Molly Vermillion, Gabby Welch. Fourth Row: Christina Bighia, Dani McGinn, Katie Cough Jin, Emily Gorman, Becca Gradoville, Jordan Hoffa, Jayme Nielsen, Jessica Pearce. Girls Soccer Us Them Glenwood 1 2 TJ 0 4 LC 3 0 Tri-Center 4 0 Columbus Scotus 2 4 DMHoover 0 1 North Scott 1 5 Bondurant Farrar 0 2 Sioux Cify North 1 3 Siom:: City East 0 5 Denison 1 2 Spencer 2 1 SiotLx City Heelan 1 5 AL 3 2 Riverside 2 1 Harlan 1 0 LC 0 2 Overall 6 11 Boys Soccer Us Them 7 1 Elkhorn Mt. Michael 1 2 1 0 Riverside 2 1 Columbus Scotus 0 4 LC 1 0 Brownwell-Talbot 7 2 Grand Island CC 4 1 5 0 3 2 4 0 4 0 2 1 Glenwood 3 2 At1antic 4 0 Thomas Jefferson 2 3 Carroll Kuemper 1 0 Nodaway Valley 8 3 Nodaway Valley 2 0 Creston 4 2 Glenwood 1 0 LC 4 1 Norwalk 0 2 19 4 The 2007 Boys Soccer Team. Front Row from left: Robbie Happe, Tyler Haug, Mike Hoffmann, Blake Fostvedt, Jon Recher, Jace Cochrnn, Bryce Kinard, Aaron Snook, Paul AJlen , Nick RJ1odes, Wade Batten, Daniel Pidgeon. Second Row: Manage r Nicol e Schwartz, Head Coach Tom Lorkovic, Coach Kevin Lorkovic, Kevin Awalt, C.J. Gradoville, Cameron Tucker, Jake Brown, Graham Whye, Cody Sullivan, Jacob Dew, Marcus McGinn, Eric Kruse, Tom Gorman , Martin Buch , Coach De nnis Sh ea, Manager AJy Gorman, Manager Erin McHale. OO®WfID/@llOOJ1® @@~W Teeing Off For the Green 'N' Gold By Kyle Graham [ · · This season was a good one. We had many up and down tournaments, but we usually had fun. We started at the Al/fJ Invite at Dodge Riverside. At that time o r: main core for the guys golf team was Shawn Daley, Paul Johnson, Jake Hoffa, Chris McKenzie, and myself. The weather wasn't the greatest for this meet and was evident in our final scores. After that, we had five more tournaments. Those were the LC Invite, Glenwood, the Roncalli Invite, TJ, and our sectionals. Not too many of us were shooting where we wanted to be, but this didn't matter much until we got to sectionals. At sectionals we came through when we needed to and we qualified for districts as a team, which hadn't been done at St. Albert in a long time. At the TJ dual we got back one of our better golfers from injury, Sean McNitt, who helped us with a pretty good score at districts. Then there came the new golfers to the team; Doug Moran, who golfed at the AL(fJ Invite, and Wade Batten, who golfed at the Glenwood Dual. This year was good overall, but we have a lot of room to improve for next year, especially since we lose our captain Shawn Daley and two other seniors for next year, but we do return a good core and hope to do well next year. Right: Senior Jake Hoffa aligns his shot during a golf meet in Dodge. (Photo by Kaylee S mith} 34 Above: Sophomore Sean Mc Nitt selects the right club to make the right shot from the fairway. (Photo b.r Kaylee S mith) Below: Sophomore Amy Baer ta kes a swing off the tee during a girls meet at Dodge. (Photo b.r Caitlin Cool) Above: Senior Krista Kennebeck takes a moment to stra tegize how to get the ball into the hole while putting. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Right: Junior Valerie LeMaster concentrates before hitting the balJ to make her shot. LeMaster h elped lead the girls golf team a ll year. (Photo b.r Caitlin. Cool) Left: Junior Kyle Graham tees off. Graham was a big part of the Falcons golf team through the entire season and vas a gre at contributor to team scores. (Photo by Kaylee Smith} 35 OO®W®/@ll~lti® 1f IEOOOOll® Tennis: New Players. New Team. Sophomore Tyler Haug practices before a match at Abraham Lincoln. (Photo by Claire Allen) 36 By Teresa Fender Girls tennis this year was a little different tl1an last year. There were a lot of new members, including freshmen Margy McHale, Becca Christensen, Jacey Stevens, Llsette Alvarez, Miranda Milovich, Amber Thomas, and Katie Kinley. Also new were sophomores Lauren Kennebeck, Allison Palmer, Ashtajohnson, and Taylor Russell. Bad weafuer caused a lot of canceled meets and practices but didn't keep fue team down. "We've missed some practices, so when we have it we take it seriously and work hard," sophomore Sarah McKee said. Returning to St. Albert this year was boys tennis. We used to have a boys tennis team, but a few years ago it got cut. The few members consisted of sophomores Blake Fostvedt and Tyler Haug, along witl1 foreign exchange students Phillip Wang and Torno Tsushin1a. The boys started strong wiili a victory at ilieir first meet (not counting forfeits) and continued to do well wiili Fostvedt and Haug winning city doubles. Senior Shannon Rubes gets ready to receive a serve during the Audubon meet. Rubes played singles and doubles. (Photo by Claire Allen) Above: Junior Cami Kinley prepares to serve the ball at her meet against Abraham Lincoln. (photo by Claire Allen) Sophomore Blake Fostvedt returns a serve at the boys Abraham Lincoln meet. This was the first year for boys tennis in several years. (Photo by Claire Allen) What is your best memory of the season? 37 The 2006 Varsity Baseball team. Front row from left: Manager Nicole Evezic, Shay Bales, Ala n Caniglia, J ohn Madsen, Man ager Ama nda Biller. Second Row: Richie Moore, Jace Coch ran, Doug Mora n, Matt O'Malley, Ben Wh ela n, Sean Urzend owski. Third Row: Head Coach Ken Sch reiber, Coach Jeff Burkey, Cale Yates, Jeff McGrude r, Patrick Fetter, Coach Bria n Markel, Coach Gary Rindone. Baseball Team St.Albert Them Sidney 11 1 A.L. 7 9 .. Boyer Valley 17 3 Woodbine 21 6 Missouri Valley 4 6 Denison 5 6 Harlan 0 10 Bedford 13 4 Tri-Center 0 5 Riverside 12 2 New1nan 2 4 Dowling 4 9 Burlington N.D.25 0 Missouri Valley 5 10 Fremont -Mills 17 3 Griswold 5 6 T.J. 4 13 Atlantic 8 12 Sloan 6 7 Logan 6 8 ' Carroll 5 3 Spencer 3 6 Kuemper 8 3 Glenwood 6 5 Walnut 0 5 " Boyer Valley 11 0 Clarinda 3 1 A.L. 0 10 T.J. 7 13 L.C. 5 8 Underwood 10 0 Griswold 10 1 Riverside 5 6 Overall 14 20 Softball Team St.Albert 0 Treynor 0 Glenwood 7 Woodbine 8 Manning 12 LC 2 Woodbine 5 TJ -~ Essex 3 Glenwood 6 Essex 7 Tri-Center 0 Sidney 12 Riverside 8 LC 1 Tri-Center 2 Essex 8 Underwood 0 Sioux City East 1 Lo-Ma 0 LC 2 TJ 0 TJ 0 SC West 0 CAM 2 Harlan 0 AL 0 Farragut 2 SC West 0 Denison 3 Glenwood 1 Riverside 0 7 Them 10 10 6 3 0 13 4 10 4 12 3 12 1 13 11 11 1 10 10 8 4 1 3 9 11 7 5 4 10 11 6 6 26 The 2006 Varsity Softba ll team. Front row from le ft: Katie Gillila nd, Katie Devereaux, Megh a n Crowley, Erika Powe rs. Second row: J essica Campbell, Amy Ryan , Mela nne Hilderbra n d, Jan elle Roux, Justine Pogge, Erin Schreiber, Felicia Campbell, Jessica Pearce. Third row: Mollie Naig, Mich elle Sn eed, Aubriana Hudey, Meg Donegan,T revour Yates, Emily Gorma n , Becca Liston , Molly Arnold. Melanne Hilderbrand "Sleeping in Meghan Crowley's ba ck yard at the sleepover" Junior Justine Pogge "Practicing in the rain" S enior Katie Gilliland "Singing the national anth em b efore games" S ophomo re T revour Yates "Bus rides" The 2006 Dance team. Front row from left: Alli Theu1en, Allison Palmer, Leslie Recher. Second row: Jordyn Graham, Jessica Pearce, Natalie Andrews, Nicole Schwartz, Liz Hoebelheinrich. Third row: Mary Weidman, Katie Coughlin, Katie Gilliland, Nicole Evezic, Molly Rooker. Fourth Row: Amanda Biller, Amanda Burkey, Lauren Kennebeck, EI izabeth Culjat, Audrey Weidman. The 2006 Cheerleading team. Front ro v from left: Allison Nohr, Erin McHale. Second Row: Lisette Alvar ez, Victoria \.Veaver, Mollee Collins, Shelby McGion, Ashley \Vetch, Heather Beaman, Farrah Abra ham, Kelsey Mooney. Third Row: Shelbi Carter, Jordan McBride, Margy McHale, Anna Diez, Kelsey Corzin e, Samantha Drake, Sa rah Pogge, Ashlee Gana. Fourth Row: Jillianne Kin ney, Brooke Kinney, Asia Grimm, Lauren Doll, Alicia O'Neill, Ch eyenne Wrinkle, Carlie Na ugh ton, Meghan Hug The team awaits the play to be called before getting back to action against Platteview. (Photo by Jordan Hoffa) By Andrew Brown This year was a pretty good year for freslunan football, I thought We started the season by playing against Glenwood at home. We were very nervous and I didn't know how we were going to do with the short number of players we had. It was even worse since we lost between 5 and 6 players from the year before. We ended up beating Glenwood 28 to 21, and I thought that was so awesome. After the first game we started reacting more as a team and becoming more comfortable with each other. Besides coming together as a team, we got ourselves together and started working on our own weaknesses as well as the teams. We went on a winning streak the rest of the season and won all three of our last games, b eating T J., A.L. and Griswold. It was awesome coming out of my first year in football with an undefeated season of 7-0, and I can't wait for next year. The Falcons rush back in as a team following warm-ups against Platteview. (Photo by Jordan Hoffa) The team takes a knee after defeating the AL Lynx at CB Stadium. (Photo by Janelle Roux) 46 The Falcons show off their skills on defense during the Platteview game. (Photo by Jordan Hoffa) ®lf rnl/ JJW W®®lf OO~ltilti Freshmen sweep football scene Theteam gets -~ apep talk from Coach Dale Scott during their game against the AL Lynx. __ ._. (Photo by Janelle _____. ma.i.....---...i Roux) What is the thing you'll miss most about this football season? 47 Nice Ending to a Rollercoaster Year Freshman Jessica Flores gets ready to serve during the freshman match. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) 48 By Allison Mmi tz The junior varsity volleyball season was a rollercoaster ride fo r the sophomores and jtmiors playing and the new coach, Sara Paisley. The season started with a mix of fe elings and people: the different playil1g levels, personalities, and the outlook on how the season would turn out. Though the season started out with a losing record, many players were beginning to bond with each other and their coach. The tean1 quickly fell in love with their coach and the show "Grey's Anatomy." That became the main topic of t11e conversation during conditioning. With the team friendships building the s a.son got off to a new start when the tean1 beat LC, one of our biggest rivals fo r the whole year. As the season ended with the win over Glenwood, the team finished the season on a high note, a good ending to a rollercoaster year, but a year that we wouldn't trade for anything. Freshman Marissa Mora n spikes a b a ll d u ri ng the freshman match . Sh e was a key p layer on both freshman and JV. (Photo By Catlin Cool) Above: The JV team prepares to go out and compete aganist Wahoo Neumann. The Saintes would always say a team ch eer b efore preparing to go out on the court. (Photo By Eri11 Schreiber) J uoiOl's Meg Donegan and Kelsey Knutson slap hands wh ile substitu ting in the game. (photo by rnitlin Cool) 49 @l!rn/ ~w OO@W® OO~®JE~1r00~11ilti Freshmen Look Small but Play Big By Coach N a thanie l Zimmer Th e 2006-07 freshman basketball team fought their way to a very successful season. What the team lacke d in numbers they made up for in hard work, determination, and Left: Right: Junior The JV John team Madsen discusses warms up thegame before a plan right game in before Red Oak. th es tart Madsen of the played games varsity against and JV. Treynor. (Photo by (Photo by Claire Claire Allen) Allen) Above:: Freshman Jake Waters passes to fellow freshman Andrew Brown during the JV game in Treynor. (Photo by Clarie Allen) 50 cooperation. With only four freshmen out for the duration of the season, the ream relied on an encore perfonnance from some of St. Albert's finest former freslunan hoopsters to help carry th e load . Five sophomores took turns rotating in with the froshies, enabling the team to compete with a full roster. There is a bright futur e ahead for these p layers, but no m atter what they may accomplish in the coming years at St. Albert, they will always be able to look back on their freslunan basketball exp e rience with fo n d mem01ies. Left: Fre s hman Andrew Brown works on his free throws. Practicing free throws was p art of the tea1n's wa rn1up before every game. (Photo by Jordan M c/3rid e) A hove: Tyler Ferguson practices his free throw ability b efore a game. (Photo by Jordan Mc/Jricle) Below: Sophomore Ryan Zajic shows off his free throw skills at half time. (Photo by Erin Schreiber) Above: Sophomore Tyler Haug works hard on defense as h e g·uards a Lewis Central player. (Photo by Erin S chreiber) Freshman Jake 'Vaters takes the ball down the court. (Photo by Erin Schreiber) 51 ®1rllfl/ JJW @llmiti~ 00~® ~ rn: 1f OO ~lti lti Squads Shoot and Score By Dani McGinn and Felicia Campbell Saintes freshman basketball was really cool. We had a pretty good season, finishing with a record of 9-3. We were coached by Mr. Andy Assmann and had 10 girls on the team. We'll all remember when freshman Amber Thomas fell to the floor after someone hit her in the head with a basketball. Overall, it was a fun season. The JV season was even better. We had Miss Melissa Respeliers as our coach. We finished 6-9 at the end of the 52 season, with 12 girls on the team. One fabulous memory we had was when we got beat by the Blair Bears by 40 or 50 points. Getting Burger King after the games was also a lot of fun. Overall, this season was a good experience, especially since we were freshmen and hopefully we will get a lot better for next year. In conclusion we both had a lot of fun this year on both the freshman and JV teams. We both came out as better players by the end a nd it was a n awesome and really exciting season. Right: Freshman Felicia Campbell gets boxed out bya Glenwood player during a free throw. Campbe ll played on both the freshman and JV teams. (Photo by Caitlin Cont) Fresh1nan Amber Thomas tries to box out a Glenwood playe r on a free throw. Thomas was a post on the freshman team. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) R ight: Soph om ore Trevour Ya tes plays tough d efen ce on a n Atla n tic playe r. Yates contr ibuted to the varsity a long with playi ng on JV. (Photo by Erin Schreiber) Below: F reshma n Kylie O'Neill looks for the open player as s h e ta kes th e b a ll from o ut of bounds. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshma n Marissa Mora n dribbles down the floor. (Photo by Erin S chreiber) Junior Alison Mooney dribbles down the floor while playing against Atlantic. (Photo by Erin 8chreibe1) Freshma n Dani McGinn goes up for a layup at a freshma n gam e. McGinn played with the freshmen a n d on JV. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) 53 JJW @nrnJLi®/OO®W® ®®©©~rn Futbol is Better Than Football Any Day! By Jayme Nielsen This season for JV soccer has been a great experience for me. I didn't know coming into our season if all of the different grades could play as_ a team. We all got along great and played very well together. Having the older girls play and practice with us has taught me a lot more about about th sport. My coaches have also been a big help this season; they have made it a great one. I can't wait to see how we'll do next year. Sophomore Emily Gorman saves a ball during a game. Gorman was ihe keeper for the JV squad. (photo by Amanda Burkey) 54 Junior Hilary Burr works hard on defense and takes the ball from a Sioux City Heelan player. (photo by Amanda Burkey) Above: Freshman Da niel Pidgeon stre tch es before a game. (pholn by Claire Allen) Below: Sophomore Shevi Coll ins outruns her opponent and steals the ball during an away game. (photo by Am anda Barlcey) Right: Freshman Paul Allen tries to set up a ball during a game. Allen saw time on both the junior varsity and varsity squads this season. (photo b.r Claire Allen) What w-as your goal for the 2007 season? Junior Justine Pogge looks to pass during a game. Pogge, like many other players, saw time on both the varsity and junior varsity squads and was a great contributor to both teams. (photo by A111a11da Sophomore MarcusMcGinn and freshman "\Vade Ba tten run some laps during warm ups. (photo by Claire Allen) 55 ~001ID ®®W1rOO~J1J1 Different Teams; Same Goal By Molly Arnold The '06 JV softball season was a really exciting season, between all the games and hard practices. Considering there were only three freshmen that played JV because of the lack of freshmen that went out for softball. Mr. Heithoff was the freshman coach for the season. We started practicing hard in the summer. The practices were hard some days and fun others. The JV team really buckled down and we started developing a team bond. There were some really rough games, and some really great games. The season had its ups and down but we managed to work through it and have a good season. Below: Sophomore Daniel Fetter runs after he bunts the ball. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Freshman Jessica Pearce fouls a pitch into the dirt during a home JV game. (photo by Alison Moo ney) 56 Above: The JV infield gathers on the mound during one of the home games at Chuck Wolever Field. (photo by Caitlin Cool) The JV team gathers on the mound for a conferance midinning. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior Erin Schreiber hits the ball during JV softball season. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Left: Daniel Fetter takes the rubber and winds up for his pitch at Chuck Wolever Field. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Sophomore Jake Anderson takes a reasonable lead off first, in a home game against season rival Missouri Valley. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshman Felicia Campbell prepares herself for her wind-up during a softball home game. The softball teains had a lot of overlap d u e to low numbers. (p hoto by Alison M oo n ey) 57 Senior Academics Headed Down the Home Stretch Seniors listen to one of Mr. Doug Stuva's lectures in British Literature. (Photo by Heather Beaman) 62 Senior Anna Diez checks pa pers. Sh e was a student aide for Mrs. Ba rb Schmidt. (Photo b_y Heath er Beaman) Senior Chad Belt looks onlinein Library Science. Students helped in the library and did projects. (Photo by Heath er Beama.n) Senior Shannon Rubes looks for ad materia ls in Advanced Publications II. She was the business manager. (Photo by Heather Beaman) Senior Claire All en pre pares to dissect a fe ta l pig in Anatomy. Students did m any dissectio ns over the year. (Ph oto by JanPlle Ro :t~ Senior Samamtha Crud le works hard on an assignment in Chemistry. Students spent part of the class in lecture and part in labs expanding on their lessons. (Photo by Heather Beaman) Sen ior Shawn Daley practices the piano in Music Theory while Mr. Carter Leeka observes. Daley also had his own band called "The Sound of Starting Over." (Photo by Jordan McBride) Senior Sarah Moran gives a presentation over Monet in Art Appreciation. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) What is your Favorite Senior class Melllory? 63 Junior Academics Great Minds Think Alike - _ ~ ~~ Junior Zac Butcher reads his directions while h e Junior Audrey Weidman concentrates while she works on her works on a lab in Chemistry class. (Photo by Meg project during Art 3. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Don egan) What is the Dlost useful thing you learned this year? 64 Above: Junior Erin Schreiber flips through a magazine at the library. The juniors took a field trip to the library for their American Literature class. (Ph oto by Jan elle Roux) Above: Junior Meg Donegan does classwork on th e board in Algebra II. (Photo by Jan elle Ro11:1:) Juniors Marc Baumert and Jessica Campbell try to work together and complete a lab in Chemistry class. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Above: Juniors Jared Knedler and Kelsey Knutson work on a lab toge ther in Chemistry class. Chemistry involved a lot of labs and partner work. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Above: Juniors John Madsen and Zach Masker browse through ·a book on their trip to the library for American Literature class. (Photo by Jan elle Roux) Right: Junior Aaron Snook looks for SO Ill e information at the library. (Photo by Jan elle Ro11.1:) 65 Sophomore Academics Sophomores Return for ... _ Another Year in the Classroom Above: Sophomores Eric Kruse, Sean McNitt and Nick Burke complete a lab in Mrs. Julie Mooney's Biology class. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Sophomores Teresa Fender a nd Becca Gradoville talk it out in Spanish 2. Th e class had been learning more a bout new verbs a n d verb conjugations, as well as investigating Costa Rica. (photo by Morgan Wick ersham) 66 Above: Sophomore Ma tt Rost defends his goal during a game of fi eld hockey in P.E., and Taylor Russell fa ces off against Alli Mesch er a s other students look on. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Soph omore Jake Corzine gets makeup a pplied by AJiison Moritz for h er demonstration sp eech. The ma keup was only applied to half of his face. (photo by Meghan Hug) !AP yp E ... AV Below: Sophomores Kalie Olberding, Sarah McKee, Meghan Hug, Kelsey Anderson, Stephanie Moran and Emily Gorman attempt to learn the moves to a "High School Musical" song during a demonstration speech given by Molly Rooker. (photo by Jan elle Roux) Above: Sophomore Jake Anderson shows his love for Pi day. The math department continued the tradition of celebrating Pi day with fun activities involving the use of pi. (photo by Janelle Rou:1:) In what class did you have the m.ost em.barrassing m.olllent? Tyler Haug "In Spanish we were talking aobut the Native Americans, and I asked if they were from Africa." Teresa Fender "Once I forgot my speech book, so I went over to quietly grab one off of he1· shelf, but then all of the books fell and the shelf broke. It wasn't very quiet." Lauren Kennebeck "Geometr), definitely. One time Jessica Pcm·ce and I were laughing so hard that she fell back off her chair and hit her head on the table." 67 Freshman Academics Learning Everything from Physical Science to the Old Testament Mrs. Idella Spann stands and teaches in front of her freshman English class. Spann also taught sophomore English and junior high. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Right: Freshmen Katie Coughlin and Kylie O'Neill volunteer to answer a question while Kyle Glasford and Marissa Moran ponder the answer. (photo by Caitlin Cool) 68 Left: Freshma n Sarah Pogge listens intently to h er English lesson. All freshme n are required to take this class. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshman Becca Liston works on a pointilism drawing in art. (photo by Kelsey Anders on) Freshman Jordan Hoffa waits patiently to be called on for h er turn to give an answe r in class. (photo by Caitlin Caal) Freshman art student·s work on a project. (photo by Kelsey Ander.son) Freshman J essica Flores gives classmate Hailey Beaman h elp on a diffi cult English question. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshman Alicia O'Neill works in Mrs. Ruth Lewis' math class. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshnlan Amber Thomas eagerly raises her hand to answer a question asked by English teacher Mrs. Idella Spann. Freshnlen studied stories such as "Romeo and Juliet. " (photo by Caitlin Cool) What is your favorite classrooin lllelllory froin this year? 69 My favorite part of Speech Contest was b eing the only group to go to state. -Senior Kelsey Corzine My part as the Butch er in the One Act Play wa s really fun to d o. - Junior Meg Donegan Knowing all of our hard work paid off when we got to go to state for Ensemble Acting. -Junior Emily Oliver Going to State for Individual r eally meant a lot to me; it sh owed my hard work paid off. - Senior Teresa Gorman World Mission By JeremyM!~S i O ~. ~2"~ ,am~~YS <?ff Going to the D ominican Republic was probably th e b est experience of my life so far. It all started with our fundraisers: first it was the taco wajl<.1 then it was the spaghetti dinner during basketball, then it was the junior high dance that we put on. I got to be auctioned off to one of the kids, and then got to dance with that person. I felt honored to be auctioned off for a mere dollar. March 19 came so fast; that was the day we left. It was a long day with all the flights we took, the layovers, the food we ate, it was exciting, but at the same time a very long day. We left around 9:30 in the morning, and we got to the Dominican around 9:30 that night. The first night we just relaxed and got used to the surroundings. The first three nights we stayed in ILAC center. That was kind of like a house or hotel. They fed us, they gave us movies to watch, beds to sleep in. The four days after that we stayed in the campos, where we met our families, and got to meet them very well. The first night 76 it was fun to see what our families do ever yd ay. They work constantly everyday. A typical day consists of getting up, the kids go to school, we ate breakfast, then worked until lunch, ate lunch, worked until dinner. When the night was over we played cards, or sat at om families' house. Then the last two days, we went to our resort. I have to say that it was very nice to relax on the beach after four days of building latrines. It was tough, but it paid off. I have to say that if I could do it again, I would jump right in. It was the best expeiience you could ever have, and to see what life is like there, compared to back here in Ameiica, it's like a whole different world. Ibings are different, people are different, but one thing is the same; it's the way people act there. They are some of the nicest people you ould ever meet, and they make a living off of some of the hardest ways to live, but they do it everyday and it was nice to contribute to them and their country. Above: Seniors Nolan Batten and Krista Kennebeck show how clirty, but fun, digging latrines can actually be . (Submitted Photo) Seniors Krista Kennebeck and C.J. Gradoville work together while buiJding their share of latrines. (Submitted Photo) Above: Seniors Kelsey Corzine, Graham 'Vhye, a nd Krista Kenneb eck sp end the ir free time playing a card game with some children. (Submitted Photo) Above: Seniors Nicole.Schwartz and Kelsey Corzine take a p ose with the children they me t on th e ir trip to the Dominican. (Submitted Photo) Senior Nicole Schwa rtz sp ends so1n e time talking to a little girl from the campos tha t the stud ents Senior Graham Whye shows his compassionate side and carries around children from the Dominican Republic that they m etin the Senior Jeremy Schieffer works with another man to put up the d oor of a latrine th e studen ts b uilt. visited. (Sulnnilled Photo) Sen iors Jord a n McBride, Cameron Tu cker, Shawn Daley, and Natalie Andrews spen d some time dancing. (Submitted Photo) 77 By Matt O'Malley Setting up class retreats, helping to serve at Mass, and contributing to other school activities are a few examples that Campus Ministry students help out with at our school. -. This year, going on a retreat with the rest of my junior class was something to remember. With good food, fun activities, and lots of fun memories, the Campus Ministry students were successful in creating a relaxed and very spiritual atmosphere for us to enjoy. When it came time for the all-school Masses, the Campus Ministry students made what people would think to be just another average Mass into something that the entire student body looked forward to. Coming up with creative themes like "Follow the straight and narrow path" or "Becoming fishers of men" were huge successes. Along with the themes, the students also served at Mass, with jobs like Eucharistic ministers, lectors, readers, and servers. Also, what came along with the big jobs that were very important came the little ones here and there, like placing banners up in the hallways, decorating the St. Albert statue, and reconciliation services. What may seem like an easy job to some may b e a surp1ise that our Campus Ministry students that do so much for our school work much harder than most think, in the name of God. Above: Seniors Steve Jensen and Chris Poulos set up the decorations that go in fron t of St. Alb er's statue. (Photo by Claire Allen) 78 Ab ove: Senior Chris McKenzie looks on while h e lping Fr. Phil Robt s prink1e h o ly water on th e congregation. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Senior Jake Brown a ssists Bishop Joseph Charron during an all-school Mass. The Mass took pla ce as part of Catholic Schools Week. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Seniors Doug Moran and Shawn Daley act out their favorite high school memories during senior reflection day, while seniors Sarah Moran and Ben Whelan look on. (Photo b.r Cail/in Cool) Above: Kelsey Corzine and Caitlin Cool read during the students' recqnciliation in the a uditorium. (Photo b.r Kay lee S mith) Left: Senior Jake Brown counts Cameron Tucker's sit-ups during skits on senior reflection day. (Photo byCaillin Cool) Right: Senior Krista Kennebeck pays close attention to detail while constructing h er reflection day cross. (Photo b.r Cail/in Cool) Above: Sophomores Kalie Olberding, Matt \.Vaters, and Carlie Naughton perform their skit on sophomore reflection day. (photo by- Claire Allen) Left: Sophom ore Tyler Ha ug serves as Eu ch a ristic minister a t a n allsch ool Mass. Many students helped in Masses. (Photo b.r Caitlin Cool) 79 Many improvements, technical and vocal, have been made in concert choir this year. Concert has learned music vocabulary, proper breathing •• techniques, and ways to achieve a rounded, mature sound. Furthermore, additional voice sections have been added, like second sopranos, a more defin ed tenor section, and occasionally descant. This has resulted in an intricate harmony. Just like every year, concert choir leads school liturgies, performs four concerts a year, and participates in the all-city choir concert. However, in addition to those performances, the Iowa Athletic Association invited the choir to sing the national anthem before a game at the state basketball tournament in Des Moines. Despite the practice time of only 60 minutes a week, improvements have been made on an already solid choir. Below: Junior Bryce Kinard sings loud and proud at the fall concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) 80 • Senior Kelsey Benson sings during the concert choir performanceat the Christn1as concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Sophomores Emily Gorman and Amanda Biller show off their vocal a bilities during the swing choir p erform a n ce a t th e Christmas conce rt. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Juniors Tony Knotek and Bryce Kinard sing at the fall concert with the concert choir. (Photo by Megan Donegan) Junior Emily Oliver and sophomore Emily Gorman sing during the swing choir portion of th e Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Seniors Kelsey Corzine and Anna Diez sino- at 0 the Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Senior Sheena Meidt and juniors Emma Morse and Liz Hoebelheinrich sing during a show ch oir p erformance. (photo by Mega.11 Donegan) ------...-.- Senior Katie Gilliland and junior Audrey Weidman perform a t the winter concert. (Photo by Megan Donegan) Junior Nicole Evezic works on h er singing abilities during ~o!r practice. (Ph to by Caitlin Cool) 81 Instrumental Music Playing Together and Having Fun ByJohnAvey This year for band we have had so much fun. We played pep band tunes for the football champions. It was our job to get the crowd going for them. When the football season was over we started our Christmas music and performed at the Christmas concert. We went on a trip in March to Chicago; it was a lot of fun. BliR-0 is probably the easiest class I have. It is also the most interesting class I have. It is fun to go in and just play. It is a great stress reliever and everyone is fun and we always learn something new. Senior Shawn Daley, and juniors Aaron Snook and Martin Buch show just how much fun instrumental music can b e at an all-school Mass. (Photo by Brandon Daley) ·~ Juniors Aaron Snook, Martin Buch and Valerie LeMaster and senior Claire Allen work together to play at an all-school Mass. (Photo by Meg Donegan) 82 Sophomore Nakita Piedade focuses on reading her music and plays the clarinet at the Christmas con cert. (Photos by Caitlin Cool) Junior Tamaki Ito plays at the Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior Valerie LeMaster reads her music notes and plays the trombone at the fall concert. (Photo by Meg D onega n) Senior Sam Egger focuses on_ reading his music and playing his instrument at the same time at the fall concert. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Senior Claire Allen plays h er instrument during the band portion of the fall concert. (Phoro by Meg Donegan) Members of both the junior high and the high school band work together to give their best performance for the crowd at the fall concert. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Senior Claire Allen and junior Valerie LeMaster both play the guitar at an all-school Mass. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior John Avey and freshman Nick Rhodes work togeth er on reading their music and playing their p ercu ssion instruments at the Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitliri Cool) 83 ' \ \l \\I The 2006-07 Student Council members. Front row from left: Jayme Nielsen, Allison Theulen, Felicia Campbell. Second row: Lauren Doll, Alison Mooney, Erin McHale, Ca itlin Cool, Kylie Schnitker, Jessica Campbell, Shelby McGinn, Allison Nohr, Marissa Moran , Becca Gradoville, Mollie Naig. Third row: Tom Gorman, Ryan Zajic, Bra ndon Daley, Ch ad Belt, Shawn Daley, C.J. Gradoville, Jon a tha n Gried er. FACULTY By Emily Oliver In case you hadn't noticed, the fashionable little lady running around St. Albert is the newest addition to the Math department, Mrs.Joan Phillips. I've seen her running around all year and wondered who she was, so of course I had to get the dirt on how she ended up at St. Albert and what she was all about. These are the questions I asked her to find out just what was up with Mrs. Phillips: How did you end up at St. Albert and what did you do previously? "I taught in Missouri for four years and then Millard for 18 years. I worked with Area 13 as a Math consultant for two years, and I ended up at St. Albert by being involved with Area 13. I also chose to come, 90 because working around the school I knew St. Albert had a good reputation and I liked the school." What do you enjoy most about being at St. Albert? "Well, coming to St. Albert from the public schools in Millard, I really appreciated the private school setting. I feel much more professional here.I definitely think that St. Albert has a really caring atmosphere that I enjoy a great deal. The students are amazing also; I love them." What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? "I'm basically a workout queen. I run, bike, swim, lift, etc., and I also love reading." So, as you can see with my investigative work, Mrs. Phillips seems to be fitting in quite nicely here at SA, while spicing it up a little. Photo Not Available ID>lEJffi M<CGUJmJE JERTIN JLlI<CJHI 91 92 liID> JElLJI...A. §JP>ANN FACULTY Jl?>AT NJEJL§ON isn't just to teach course content, but to teach life skills. The thing you need to remember when you're in, his classes is to always be responsible and hardworking. There are no extra credit projects at the end of semester to save By Emily Oliver experience with your grade. Mr.Hank Mr. Easterling I like this Easterling. You see began sophomore idea, because then him in the halls or in year. I remember at the end of the some of your toughest sitting in Pis class quarter, my grade classes of the day, you the first day and reflects the effort I hear him bellowing the intimidation put in instead of out the signature factor setting in, what I can throw "School's out! Go but after a while I together 011 poster home!" alongside his realized that he board at the end. I sidekick Mr. Randy wasn't a man to be think this is really Schmitz, put what feared, but to learn beneficial, because exactly is he all from. when students get about? The main into the real world My goal in his classes their bosses won't J give them a chance to woulq have to say compensate for the my plan period, deadline they missed because there are that may have cost the no students in my company tons of classroom. And I money by throwing love being in school together a poster. after 3:15 in the This idea afternoon." may not be popular to T4e next a lot of students or question was parents who have to crucial: "VVhat is the see that their child biggest thing that can't raise their grade you want students to at the last second, but take away from your it is very useful. class?" This question After was also answered reflecting on who Mr. with honesty and a Easterling is to me, I touch of humor. asked him some "The lesson I want questions that I'd been the students to take pondering. away from my class VVhen asked would have to be what Q.e enjoys most that the marginal about being a teacher, cosLof confronting Mr. Easterling, with his Mr. Easterling awesome sense of exceeds the humor, responded, "I marginal benefit. " lLY"NN T<(J)GJEJL 93 -- 94 JRJEJH!JECCA CIHOlU§'JrJEN§lEN F R E H M E N JFJEJLl[<CJ[A <CAMJP>JEIJEILJL 1ffiAllLlElY ]]) 1UJLJEI JER <Gr Name: Elizabeth Culjat Favorite music: Just about everything. Favorite movie: I have too many! Two of my favorites are "The Holiday" and "Step Up." Activities you enjoy outside of school: Going to the mall, or to the Old Market with !riends. Favorite food: I love Chinese and Italian food iri general. I also like sushi. Place you would like to travel: Paris or California. Favorite memory of this year: Basically every girls and guys basketball/football game with the dance team; along with state. Haunted housing with friends was pretty fun. too. 95 -- 96 ' MlI<ClBIAJEJL. <G-llUJE]]) lEJR UY~ .JOJE NSON JTJE§§JI<C JF'JL((]) lE F R E Name: Gerard Jacobsen Favorite music: Rock. Favorite movie: "Star Wars 6." Activities you enjoy outside of school: Video games, camping and sleeping. Favorite food: Whopper. Place you would choose to travel: Hawaii. Favorite memory of this year: Winning the football championship. 97 98 Cl!A ({))'NJEJOLJL ICJr(])RJIA EAVEJR F R E s H E N Name: Lindsey Snook . Favorite music: I like a lot of different music; I like almost ev erythin g. Favorite movie: I have tons of movies I like; one would be "Just Like Heaven." Activities you enjoy outside of school: Club volleyball, han ging out with fri ends and going to the pool. Favorite food: My favorite kind of food is Chinese food. Place you would choose to travel: I want to go to Europ e . Favorite memory of this year: Going to the Dom e! 99 --------- -- --------------- SOPHOMORES f t. Name: Sophie Bartels Favorite music: lndie/ Alternative Favorite movie: "Domino" Activities you enjoy outside Of School: Concerts, clu b soccer, a nd h a n ging out with friends. Favorite food: Sushi Favorite memory of this year: P.E. with Alli Mescher and Erica Larchick 100 TM 1 0 MAN 1F ~IRLJUIT JTAIKJE AIIBIRUJ£-ITAMI: ANIDJElR§ON AM!ANIDA NIT<CK 1RITILILJE1R ]R\[J]RillGE 'FJElRJE§A IF'JENIDJEIR IR o rnnsrnJE IH[AlP'lP'JE §IHIJEVI[ COILILITN§ J[~IL§JEY ANIDJElR§ON ' -~----......... - -------- _._,/ JTOIHJ:N <Gr<o>lRMAN 101 0 p H 0 M 0 R E 102 MAR<CU§ M<C<GILN §'JrJElfDIHIANliJE M<O>~ AlLILIT MJE§<CIT-ITJE~ JEJR][<CA JLAJR<CH][ <C JK. M <D> ILILrrJE NArrG § rr-n:ANA M rrILILJEJR Name: Josh Hurley Favorite music: Ra p/Hip hop Activities enjoyed outside of school: Han gin g with friends and riding my four-wh.eeler. Favorite food: Pizza Place you would choose to travel: New York Favorite memory of this year: My trip to New York 103 Name: Nakita Piedade Favorite music: Pop Favorite Movie: "Pirates of the Caribbean " Favorite food: Chinese a nd Indi a n food Place you would choose to travel: India, New Zealand or Europe Favorite memory of this year: Chicago trip that the music students took 104 CG-A1ffi Iffi)Y WJEILCJI-IT <C~ILJIJE M<O>ILILY R<O><O> IKJEJR <CJBII8YJENNJE WJRJINlKILJE SOPHOMORES lKAILJIJE: ((J) ILiffi IEJR?.ID> RN <GAJLILl[§({]) N JP AJLMIEJR?. :M[({])ILILY JE]R(.MJ[JLJLIT «J> N <CIHIIENITCIE JPIEJR?.JID \UIE ]])ANNY § <C IHIMJIIlJ>'F 105 106 JUNIORS .JJ1E§§][<CA <CAMJP'JIBJEil:...L - -"' - ILA1Ul!U.:N JUNIORS By Emily Oliver You might see Matt Annbruster in the halls and in the class, or even at a lot of sporting activities, but do you really know what he's all about? Here are some things about Matt you may not know. What activities do you participate in at St. Albert? I participate in football, basketball, track, baseball, and stunt man. If you had one last meal, what would it be and why? I would have to pick a giant roast beef sandwich from Arby's, because it would taste REALLY good. What are your future goals? I don 't have them all set yet, but definitely go to college. Who inspires you most in your life, and why? My parents for sure, because they're always there for me and they work hard to make everything go smoothly. 107 108 JUNIORS JIBNN1IFIE LISTON JJlU ''lI'lIN JUNIORS { By Emily Oliver When you hear the word foreign, what do you think of? For most of you ... the thought of something different that doesn't fit probably comes to mind. Well, with our foreign exchange student and peer Martin Buch, this is definitely not the case. I think that everyone in the junior class would agree with me in saying that Martin definitely eased into our grade and it feels like he's b een with us all through our school career. How did you end up at St. Albert and what was it like here at first? "I was originally supposed to end up in Miami, Florida, but I think that since I was older they really wanted me to use the language and get a lot out of the experience. I didn't really have much say in where I went, but now that I'm here I'm glad I came to Iowa." What was the hardest part about coming to St. Albert? "I think the hardest part about this was in the first month it was hard meeting new people and all the new experiences, but my classmates adopted me as one of their own and I consider them all my friends now." What has been your most memorable experience since you've been here? "Wow, I would have to say it's definitely meeting Shawn and Aaro~ and being in our band The Sound of Starting Over. Either that or being runner-up and Mr. Congeniality at Mr. SA. I've had so many memorable experiences here though." Do you miss home a lot and would you ever come back? "Honestly, I never really have time to really think about missing home and my family. I have so much to do here to keep my mind off of it, but yeah of course I miss home and my family. It was very hard to leave them behind. I'd definitely come back here, but probably for vacation or just to visit." Martin may have had many memorable experiences here, but he's given us a lot of them too. He'll definitely be missed next year. f lE!lE<CCA 109 110 JUNIORS By Emily Oliver Have you ever wondered what I'd be like to take a walk in someone else's shoes for a day and see how everything takes place for them? If so, here's a glimpse into Valerie LeMaster's ever-so-slightly unoriginal life. "Fighting giant demons, slaying dragons, and traveling the world to fight off zombies with my amazing ninja power ... just· a day in the life of Val, oh wait ... no that's just what happens in the comics I create in pretty much every class. Really, my day starts out with forcing myself out of bed, going to school, and drawing in pretty much every class. (It's amazing I can even tie my own shoes!) After school come sports prac- <C.A:IRJL r IPJFJEJFIFJER tices (swim team, bowling, or golf) I also have two jobs, which include being a lifeguard at Kirn Pool and taking orders at Tacojolm's in Mall of the Bluffs. During my f ree time I enjoy a wide variety of random activities, ranging from making electronic music ... playing trombone & tuba. .. working on comics, reading zombie books, playing Dance Dance Revolution, or obsessing over the next "Saw" movie. But my absolute favorit e thing to do is during the St. Albert home football games I get the honor of dancing around in a falcon costume as our school's mascot, Freddie the Falcon. So, my life isn't as exciting as my comics .. . but I sure do enjoy it! " JUNIORS "--;-- - I By Emily Oliver When you hear the words 'girls sport' what comes to mind? Volleyball, Softball, Dance, etc? To Dani Andersen those words take on a whole different meaning, because Dani hasn't followed the ways of Mia Hamm, but instead of Muhammad Ali. That's right, she's a boxer and here's her story. "I started boxing this year and I train at the Down Town Boxing Club in Omaha. I have three coaches and a boxing partner, named Paula. I love boxing, because it keeps me in great shape and it gives you a huge adrenaline rush. Also, I love the environment and the vibe boxing gives off .. it's like we're all one big family. Boxing helps relieve a lot of my stress .. .! definitely recommend it for anyone who's really stressed out. If you're having a bad day you can just go and take out your f rustration on the bag. There are some downs to boxing though. If you're in a fight and you get lzit ... you can't really feel how bad you're hurt during the match, because there's so much of a rush you're almost numb to the pain. Practices are really Izard. We do sit ups practically upside down and tons of strength exercises. It's tough, but the benefits of it are definitely worth the Izard work. I've made some great friends and developeq rny character so much." 111 Top 10 most common weekend activities 1. Hanging out in school parking Jot 2. Hanging out at someone's house 3. Driving around 4. Going out to eat 5. Going to a sporting event 6. Going to a movie 7. Going to a party 8. Working 9. Scavenger hunts 10. Going to a concert "Going to Corzine's rave." " Going up to th e Dome was really Freshman Jayme "Talring trips to Wal-Mart" "Jo n a th a n 's beca u se it was really funny and very original." Jw1ior Joe Harter "Martin's drun1 solo was pretty amazing." S enior Nolan Bat t en "C.J.'s b eca use it was solo and funn y ." "Cody Sullivan and his group beca u se of their funny facial expressions." Chrft§tma§/§pning DaJrllce§ Short on Attendance Not Fun By Gabby Welch Everyone knows that the winter and spring dances are not close to being as popular as Homecoming or even Prom. You don't get all dressed up, the dates aren't taken as seriously, and the group you go in seems to be a lot smaller. Even though these things are true, the spring and winter dances are not lacking in their fun . There are less people, making everyone go all out when they dance. You get to request the music you want and you can brag to everyone who wasn't there how fun it was! Spring and winter may not be as popular as Homecoming, but they are always just as fun! Juniors Meg Donegan and Janelle RotLx ge t fun ky a t the s pring d a n ce. (Photo by M egh a n Hug) Far left: Sen iorl!i Sh a n non Rubes, Kylie Sclmitker, and Na talie Andrews d ance . (Photo b.)· illegh a n /lug) What is the best song to get you pulllped up at a dance? 132 Soph om ores Molly Vermillion and Sarah McKee bu st a move a t th e spring d a n ce.(Photo by Meghan Hug) Soph omore Sarah McKee gets down with h er b a d self at the spring dance all while showing her excitement. (Photo by Meghan Hug) Junior Ja n elle Roux and senior Erin McHale lead th e electric slide. (Photo by Meghan Hug) Sophomores Alli Mescher and Erica Larchick show the excitement of the spring dance. (Photo by Meghan Hug) 133 Junior ZacButcher "T h e 50-pound mouse." Junior Kelsey Mooney "The hypnotist was very funny. " Junior Steven Nielsen "Bowling through the wall." Junior Cody Sullivan "When (Chad) Devereaux broke the bowling sign." J\1ater an.d Lightn.in.g NfcQueen. from the hit mo11ie "Cars . ., "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Ma n 's Chest." Chun.ky necklaces like thi.s were a p opular item amon.g girls. Photo by Aman.da Burkey. Ballet f lats were a p opular item fo r girls in 2006. 136 Skin.ny j eans were a mus/- have f or girls in 2006. Photo by Am anda ur e)~ Actors on the set of "The Office." JP010 CuJltwre The World We Live In Guitarist Nick Wheeler and lead singer Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects. "Desp erate Housewives. " Popular solo artist Justin Timberlake. Top 10 TV Shows 1.Grey's Anatomy-ABC 2.Lost-ABC a.Desperate Housewives-ABC 4.24-FOX 5.The Office- NBC b.DancingWith the Stms-ABC 7.Prison Break- FOX 8.Th•~ O.C.- FOX 9.American Idol- FOX 10. South park- Comedy Central Top 10 Songs of 2006 1. Crazy -Gnarls Barkey 2. Dirty Little Secret -All-American Rejects 3. Jesus Take the Wheel Carrie Underwood 4. Sexyback -Justin Timberlake 5.Bad Day -Daniel Powder 6.Lips Of An Angel -Hinder 7.Photograph -Nickelback 8.Promiscuous Girl -Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland 9.You're Beautiful -James Blunt 10.Laffy Taffy -D4L 137 World Year In Review * June 25, 2006: Warren Buffett pledges to donat {>proximately $37 billion in shares to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, making it the largest charitable organization in history. (Below) (online photo) *Dec. 30, 2006: Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, is executed by hanging for crimes against h u ma nity. (Below) (online photo) 140 * July 4, 2006: Afte r h aving its liftoff postponed twice, the Spa ce Shuttle Discovery takes off from Cape Ca navera l for the Interna - tional Space Sta tion at 2:38 p.m. (Above) (online photo) * Jan. 4, 200 7: Nancy Pelosi is e lected speaker of th e United States House o f Rep resentatives, and becomes the first woma n to hold that post. (Above) (011 li11 e photo) * Aug. 2 , 2006: Me l Gibson is charged with midsd em ea nor drunken driving and re la ted offen ses. (Be low) (online photo) * Feb. 17, 2 007: Pop icon Briine-y Sp ea rs s pon ta neously s haves her h ead. (Below) (011 /ine p lwto) * Sept. 4, 2006: Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter," is killed by a st-i ngraywhile filming a documentary on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. (Below) (orilinc photo) * March 22, 2007: The 15th annual World Water Day is celebrated with the theme "Coping with Water Scarcity." (Below) (0 11li11c photo) * Oct. 2, 2006: Gunman Charles Carl Roberts IV takes hostages in an Amish school in Nickel Mines, a village in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He killed five girls and eventually himself. (Above) (0 11li11c photo) *April 16, 2007: Seung-Hui Cho kills 32 people and wounds many more in a shooting at Virginia Tech Un iversity. (Above) (0111i11 e photo) * Nov. 12, 2006: A suicide bomber kills at least 35 p eople and injures about 50 more at a police recruiting center in Baghdad. (Below) (0 111i11 e photo) May 14, 2007: The cost of postage for a first-class, 1-ounce letter rises from 39 to 41 cents. The " forever stamp" can be used forever no matter how much you buy it for. (Below) (online photo) 141 Red, White, and Whate11er: Dut into the arid Personal Ads pg. lltlt Business Ads. pg 152 Index pg. 170 Closing pg. 17lt Colophon pg. 176 142 T LL 8 MAA?Sf'ClJ'etS: 89 ~~ ~: 168 ad.s: f.OOOs ~ ~rapls: ~~~ ffi~ uJ~. affi~ ~. ru0 ~ up wcfi ~ t<9'vif ~us. T~ ~@l)., t(9f affi~ ~ . ~ ~· ~ rwt.SeS. ukas ~· ru0 ~~~u.?0W0~w ~ at ~@l).,. T~ ~@l)., tC9f ~ ~ ~ affi~ Wrd cJrurs ru0 Miler fumWf ~@l)J ~ <9+\J affi~ uJ~~ afu?ruts ~ ~ ~ d<9M. T~ oi2J~ FOOT BA SIJJeo:t ru0 t£cus (uJ0 d.@N6 r~ ~ ~ CU1J1 ~) ~(91,{, W0 ~ C1 qreo:t S@-WVJ.J:t. staltfu.s W0~ ~ear rutd dC9' W0 ~ ~ affi~ M ~(91,{, W0 p,tt U4vw M0Jw tfu.s C1 qreo:t ~ear. t~ wcti . ~~- W0 L<9V0 V@l)., Affi. 143 Sarah, cfi'r.t, Lil<e Life, u wli.e'r.e it ~eem~ we 'r.einven.t ou'r.~elv~ in c:l.'r.eam~. W-et it u alwag.~ h~t hu. fa'r., to he exact(¥ wli.o IJ.OU a'r.e. Wishing you many adventures and much faith, hope and tove. lttways remember that you are an amuing woman1- Mom and Dad Congratulations Erin! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Tom, Kathleen & Margy CONGRATULATIONS STEVE! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. LOVE, MOM & DAD Believe in your dreams and they may come true; but if you believe in yourself then they will come true. There is noth~ ing like a dream to create a future. So dream big, and be happy. Congratulations, Kylie . We are so proud of you! Love, Dad, Mom, Jeremy, and Lindsay "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt Congratulations Michelle. We love you. Mom, Dad, Theresa and Mark. "It's not living if you don't reach for the · sky. We'll have tears as you take off ••• but cheer as you fly!" We love you and are so proud!!! Congrats Kredsl's We are very prou~ of the young woman youve 6ecome, Jor~an. f:ove, J\1[0111, Va11, Colli11 &->Cole <?09 ratulatio9s Dou~" U/ e are so proud of you. ~ove /l\om. Dad. Jo~Q U* /l\arissa 146 N~~~ ~~ T~ w-011A nt ~ -W a ~ · ~ ~ Wu to ~~'~to~~; ~ WC<Af ~MU«/~. UJve ~C«f", Mn#\-, Dtul, ~ AtA/UJ""" Congratulations on persevenng ... you are an incredible young man. We are so proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, and Samantha May all your dreams come true. Congratulations Heather Rae "We made it" Love, Grandma, Grandpa, & Hailey ~- I am so very · proud of wl}o you l}ave become a9d all tl}at you l}ave do9e. follow your D~Efl/l\S a9d ~"U/~YS believe ii} yourself. ~ove~ /T\om -{--"=- l\)' tJDWe ne s~ pr~ud ~f the mt7D y~u htl\")e hee~me. L~e :fllWt})'S, 'DtJ<i, 'M~m. tJD<i iyler Steve,_ ryou wi[[ a[ways 6e our ~r. S.JL.J Congratu[ations on your graduation! We are so proud of you! We a[[ fove you! ,..,Priends d, Pami[y,.., 2007 147 watching our children grow up together. You've come a long ' way from nursery rhymes and __ _ pre-school musicals. _..., __ your achievement s. Love, Mom, Dad, Kara, Congratulations Jordan and Nolan! Your mom's Congratulations Nataliewe are so proud of vou. we wish vou good health, happiness, and success. Love, Mom, Dad, and Gable Mom, Dad, and Paul Claire: Good luck to you in all you do. You have our love and admiration. Congratu lations Jake !! ~~g You have been such Rubes a blessing to us. We are proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, & Andrew Special delivery is how you will always be to our hearts. we couldn ' t be prouder of the beautiful woman you have become. Now the sky is the limit! My Beautiful Darling Lizzie, I can't believe I'm writing a message for your senior yearbook! What an amazing journey it's been! You're not a baby anymore! :( I couldn't be happier with the way you · turned out. We 're all so very proud of you and -- - what you have accomplished. As you go on to the next chapter of your life, please continue to be your sweet, loving self. Remember you are not defined by who anyone thinks you are. Embrace life with all that you are and know that God will always love you and be there for you ... as will we. Love, xo! Momma, Chris, Grandma & Grandpa (and everyone else!) From you:r biggest fans ... Love, Dad and Kate 150 Congratulations! We're proud of you and love you. "Marching to the beat of a different drum" has always been your syle. Congratulations! Love, Mom, Dad, John Ryan, Cara, and Jake From the rest of the flock. Christopher, We hope you have great success in whatever you choose to do. We believe in you and love you always. Love, Mom & Dad Love, Dad, Mom, Jake, April, Zac & Becca R.~ ~, ~ aa-w l\.e ~ ~~~· o~ J..up., ~ a1~ ~ ;ue- ~ tte ~a!. -R.alp&, ~ uw~, Mc-tk-, Dai, ~, A~, Kati-e, ~~ M~ Beth Lynn, Have we told you how proud we are of you? Love Mom, Dad, and Sarah Jo Love, Dad, Mom, Simon, Jacob, Katie, Andrew, and Grandma Erma Felicitaciones! Krista, From the curious little girl w ho loved " Little M ermaid," hand dancing, and Every sport, evolved ....ie~ a talented and Love, Mom & Dad, Lauren, Megan, & Lindsay beautiful young lady. We are so very proud of all you've become! 151 Kyle, Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great ~ Places! You're off and ~way! You have brains ("~~ in your head. You have 7 ...-.- feet in your shoes. You _;f) caA steer yourself any direction you .choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you're the guy who'll decide where to go. We'll be with you wherever you go! Love, Mom, Dad, and Sarah Leslie - Remember today, for it is the beginning of always. Today marks the start of a brave new future filled with all your dreams can hold . Think truly to the future and make those dreams come true. Congratulations! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Jon, & Emily Nolavi - T~e road a~ead of ':10111 is f111ll of amazivig possibilities. EviJo':1! All 0111r Love, Mom, Dad, avid t~e Wade st er Who would have thought someone so small could have filled our hearts with so much love? We love you and are proud of you! Dad, Mom, Em & Joe Allisovi NoVir Class of 2007 We Viope ~01t1r dreams ta~e ~01t1 to tVie corviers of ~01t1r smiles, to tVie ViiqViest of ~01t1r Viopes, to tVie wividows of ~01t1r opport1t1viities, avid to tVie most special places ~01t1r Vieart Vias ever ~viowvi. We are so pro1t1d of ~01t1, Allisovil God bless ~01t1. Love lw , Dad, Mom, avid MattView This used to be my playground (used to be) This used to be my childhood dream This used to be the place I ran to Whenever I was in need Of aji-iend -Madonna, "This Used to Be My Playground" If you look at the photos on this page and compare them to the number of photos on similar pages in past yearbooks, you may notice that there are not a lot of people pictured. For whatever reason, the Class of 2007 was one that never turned out in droves for the j ournalism program. In fact, when senior year finally ended, only seven of you were a part of the process. Even if you take into account students who passed through the program briefly (the two gentlemen in the bottom corners dropped by for more than a year while there were also such single-semester journalism students as Chad, Nolan, Jordan and Kris), the total number of students represented by the Class of 2007 was the lowest of any graduating c lass in the adviser's nine years at the school. That means those students who did stick with the program had more than enough work to go around. And over the past three years for the five in the top row and the past two years for the duo in the second row, you spent a lot of time in Room 102 getting your share of that work done. What brought you here? For the one who started buying yearbooks in seventh grade, I guess taking pa.rt in the program was a no-brainer. And one of you signed a " blood oath" to restore talking privileges in eighth-grade study hall, so your arrival junior year was not a surprise either. And the one who wound up running the newspaper came along with her friend, who 1 think was just looking for a place to keep her sack lunches properly refrigerated. For another of you, you may have figured it could only get better after having to write the Ac Dec story in eighth grade Exploratory Newspaper (I hope at least parts of the three years were better than that). Of course, two of you weren't even at the school in eighth grade (preferring such tropical locales as Florida and Malvern), so you didn't know what you were getting into. Now you know it's OK to thrO\v doughnuts at teachers but not OK to order pizza for unsuspecting others. Now it is time for you seniors to go off and pursue your dreams. And for the first time since my a1Tival at St. Albeti , it is time for me to go off and pursue dreams as well. Fortunately, that just means having to move to another hallway, not another school. Things will be different around here now that you're gone, and even more different when I think about some of the faculty who will be gone as well, some of whom mattered very dearly to some of you, some of whom matter very dearly to me. So remember, if you get the urge to visit, you can now fi nd me in Room 209. It doesn't have a back room (so no doors to slam), but I'm sure I' ll have the day of the week and the date written somewhere on the dry-erase boa.rd if you need to know it. And if you're really lucky, I just might say something funny and hit the cymbal. P.S. 1 thought this was supposed to be a pop-up book?! 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(photo by Caitlin Cool) Butch e r, Zach 3, 8, 28, 64, 106, 131, 135 Campbell, Felicia 40,48,52,57,84, 95 Campbell, Jessica 15, 40,65, 106, 128, 134 Carter, Shelbi 45, 71, 170 94 Charron, Joseph 78 Christensen, Rebecca 36, 94 Clark, Ruben 18, 19, 100, 132 Cochran, Jace 8, 32, 38, 39, 57, 100, 175 Collins, Mollee 30, 31, 114 Collins, Shevi 30, 45, 49, 54, 101 Corzine, Jake 18, 19, 66, 101, 126 Connolly, Cindy 90 Cool, Caitlin 10, 14, 30, 79, 84, 115, 130, 134, 138, 171, 176 Coombs, Ann 90 Corzine, Kelsey 10, 45, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 115, 135, 176 Corzine, Simon 59, 106 Coughlin, Katie 30, 42, 43, 68, 95 Culjat, Elizabeth 34, 42, 69, 95 Culjat, Kevin 8 Daley, Brandon 13, 28, 29, 84, 94 Daley, Shawn 3, 8, 34, 63, 75, 76, 77, 78, 82, 84, 113, 115, 121, 130, 138, 174, 175 Damgaard, Phyllis 36 Devereaux, Katie 10, 40, 115, 26 Dew, Jacob 8, 25, 32, 33, 106, 131 Diez, Anna 36, 45, 62, 70, 8 1, 115, 121, 127, 134 Doll, Alex 28, 94 Doll, Lauren 25, 34, 45, 84, 106, 127, 176 Donegan, Meg 40, 49, 65, 73, 106, 132, 134, 176 Drake, Samantha 20, 21, 45, 106 Drake, Scott 16, 17, 20, 28, 76, 115, 138 Driver, Jake 8, 18 Duggan, Jim 8 D u lberg, Hailey 95 Easterling, Hank 90, 93 Egger, Sam 8, 83, 115, 120, 121, 138 Erixon, Casey 20, 100 Erixo n, Sean 106, 176 Evezic, Kaitlin 95 Evezic, Nicole 38, 42, 57, 81, 85, 107 Farrage, Michelle 20, 21, 36, 115, 121, 139 Junior Matt O'Malley wisp e rs to Senior Caitlin Cool during Mr.SA. 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The cheerleaders added mny new skills and new parts to their cheerleading. (photo b.v Claire Allen) 171 Yearbook Editor: Claire Allen Assistant Yearbook Editor: Krista Kennebeck Newspaper Editor: Kelsey Corzine Assistant Newspaper Editor: Alison Mooney Photo Editor: Caitlin Cool Assistant Photo Editor: Janelle Roux Business Manager: Shannon Rubes Assistant Business Manager: Kaylee Smith 176 Section Editors: Sports: Meg Donegan Morgan Wickersham People: Caitlin Finn Emily Oliver School: Amy Ryan Life: Erin Schreiber Adviser: Mr. Mike Larsen Page Specialists: Matt O'Malley Steve Orwig Photo Specialists: Kelsey Anderson Amanda Bmkey Sean Erixon Meghan Hug Carlie Naughton Business Specialists: Heather Beaman Lam en Doll Lacey Stogdill Cover Artwork: Cameron Tucker The 2007 yearbook "Color Outside the Lines" was printed with body texts in Bodoni and Baskerville. The Primary Headlines were p1inted in Allstar, Batavia, Campbell, Caslon Openface, and Keller. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2007 St. Albert High School Yearbook 2007 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/3e71bf6e4122ef4bf4b38074058ebcd0.pdf ef01bc55a0fb3450737152e7224587ac PDF Text Text St. Albert High School 400 Gleason Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Enrollment: 249 (712) 328- 231 6 www.saintalbertschools.org What ' s We all have a story, a story of who we are, where we're at, and how we have gotten there. Every decision we've made, every word we have spoken, every action we have taken has contributed to our stories. Some are short and simple, others are a bit more lengthy and complex, but we all have our own story. No one else's life is the same as yours, or mine, or the person next to you. We are all different, and we all have different stories, but we were here together at St. Albert in 2006 to share our stories. This book was made to try and capture those stories which we have all created while at SA. Some of the stories created this year were unexpected and very climactic, others may not have seemed very exciting, but either way, they are all different than our stories from years past. They have proved to be a part of who we are and who we will become. Somewhere in this book is your story. Somewhere in here you can find who you were this Your year. This book is divided into four separate magazines. Maybe you can find your story in the St. Albert People magazine which includes your mug shot and bio. Maybe your story can be found in the pages of Falcons and Saintes Illustrated, where your story was lived out on the field or court. Your story could be found in School TIME, where you were involved in academics and clubs. Or, maybe your story wasn't always found in the halls of St. Albert. Maybe it was the things you did outside of this building that makes you who you are. In that case, your story is written and illustrated in the pages of SA Teen. Wherever your story may be, we hope that we have captured it here. Every magazine is filled with the stories that made the 2005-2006 school year everything it was. - Aileen Mooney Yearbook Editor The s tudent body g oes c ra zy with school spirit while che ering on the footbal l t e am at the dome . (Photo by M11 cken z1e Schnitker ) Story:? St. Albert P e ople: Seniors La uren Wag oner a nd Jeremy Clouse r e act to s enior Stev e Theulen's presence as Conrad Birdie in the fa ll musical By e By e Birdie. (Photo by Lace y S togdill) School TIME: Junior Heather Beaman diligently works on her artwork on a field trip to Joslyn art museum. PHOTO BY MACKENZIE SCHNITKER Falcons and Saintes illustrated: Freshman Sean McNitt works his opponent on the mat. Photograph by Claire Allen SA Teen: Sophom ore Aaron Snook get s a sca re from fellow sophomore "dem on" Simon Corzine at Mr.SA. ( Photo by Meghan Crowley) Editor's Letter By Colleen McClellan This magazine is dedicated to following all the dramatic (in both senses) and all the wild and crazy things that happen at St. Albert High School. We try to document the "happening" dances as well as all the productions that the drama department puts on including the Fall Musical, Speech Contest, and Spring Play. In addition we provide the public (well, maybe just SA students) with their first glimpse of the "who's who" and what they've done that's newsworthy. First, the drama productions. In the fall, we were regaled with the musical stylings of "Bye Bye Birdie," which was a parody of when Elvis went into the army. The audience was thrown back into the era of big hair and poodle skirts during this production . Speech Contest participants got a thrill as nearly all of them went on to state competition, with the exception of TV Broadcasting in Large Group Speech. However, students were disappointed that none of the groups in either Large Group or Individual Speech were nominated to advance to All-State. By springtim e, our little hometown of Council Bluffs was wrapped up in a murky murder mystery called "On the Night of January Sixteenth" involving a billionaire, his secretary, and some other shady (as in murderers and gangsters) people. The play was the first to be directed by Mr. Doug Stuva, also known as the Brit Lit, English Comp and Creative Writing teacher, here at SA. Ahhh, the dances. Well, they were " interesting" to say the least. Homecoming was at the Primary Building, to which many students said, "Waz up wid dat?" There is no simple answer; the list of reasons goes on and on. The Christmas Dance was held after finals, which led to a severe dip in attendance, but wait, then there came the Spring Dance, which only a dozen or so students attended. So sad. So sad. Anyway, love 'em or hate 'em, the Stu Co will keep on holding 'em. And then there were the mugs (aka the pictures of every student and faculty member in the high school). And their bios, which was a new concept this year and probably the last because it turned into more of a warning for future generations than a good idea. However, we did document EVERYTHING people did in high school from the overachievers to the slackers, the athletes to the band geeks and everyone in-between. HEARTLAND ~ PROPERTIES INC. st. albert people oimcil 13lu{{i; ' #I 1Rcal Cstalc C9o. (712) 325-0445 www.heartlandproperties.com Congrats Class of '06! 19 Homecoming Dance Freshman Amanda Biller laughs as she gets down and groovy at her very first SA Homecoming dance. contents Seniors Alex Higginbotham and Jeremy Clouse fullfill their roles as "director" and "actor" in the One Act as freshman Danny Schmidt looks on . 2 Senior Mugs 20 Sophomore Mugs Seniors strut their stuff with quotes Sophomores contribute in many and activities areas during high school 4 Seniors: Then and Now 2 5 Christmas Dance Reflection on the past, present, Different time causes dip in and future of the class of 2006 attendance 6 Senior Mugs 26 Musical More seniors are featured in all Elvis comes to Council Bluffs in their glory "Bye Bye Birdie" 8 Most Likely 28 Freshman M ugs Cream of the crop of seniors and Freshmen reflect on a year w elltheir talents spent in high school 10 Senior Mugs 3 3 Spring Dance Fellow seniors fi ll their time at St. There may not be a Valentine's Albert w ith activities and memories Dance, but "Spring Fl ing" steps in 12 Prom/Post-Prom 34 Faculty M ugs New concept this year with both Teachers and administrators are Prom and Post-Prom off campus 14 Junior M ugs Juniors participate in many extra curricula rs 19 Homecoming Dance New location at SA Primary, but same old dance named amon g the proud SA staff 3 8 Play Murder trial in CB thrills audiences of all ages 40 Speech Contest Various groups find success and are sent to state st. albert people 1 Regi na Ann Assmann Voll eyball 9-12; Basketball 9-1 2; Soccer 9- 12; Track 9- 12; NHS 10-12; Student Council 9- 11; Musica l 11 , 12; Play II , 12; Speech 11, 12; Concert Choir I 0- 12; Campus Ministry 9-12; Peer Ministry 12; Math Club 9- 12; World Mission 12 Graduate from ISU with a degree in Interior Design " MEAH!! " Bowling 12; Golf 12; Basebal l 12 Play college baseba l I " Your mom goes 10 college." Ross Phi l Can iglia Camill e Marie Beckman Term is 11 , 12; Co ncert Choir 11 ; Di ving 11 Auend the Un iversity of Iowa and Maj or in Accou nting/Marke tin g and Minor in Frenc h " What is in other people 's mi nds is not in my mind. I j ust do my thing." - Aud re He burn G•r9"' t Rotrn rr uo~59 :Jl1 Bergan Bow ling 9-1 2; Foo tba ll 9 Design vi deo games at Electronic Ans "No mailer what is th rown al you. No matte r what you are put through by the course o f life. You find th e strength and th e wi ll to ull through it. " - David Durham c I 0 a f Alan Joseph Can iglia Cross Country 9-12; Basketball 9- 12; Baseball 10, 11; Journalism 11, 12 Musical I 0-1 2; Mr. SA I 0-1 2; Pl ay I 0-12; Bowling 9-1 2; Concert Choir 9-1 2; Show Choir I 0- 12; Math Club 11 , 12; Speech 11 , 12 Become a broadcast meteorologist Je remy Robert Clouse Concert hoir 9- 12; Musica l I 0-12 ; Play 10- 12; Speech 10- 12; Bow ling 12; ampus M in istry 9- 12; Pee r Minister 12; World Missio n 12 Graduate college and be s uccessful s Major in Broadcasting and attend law school " When the hurlyburl y's do ne . When the baule's lost and won." - Macbe th in filmmaking " Good luck exploring th e infinite " Jackpot. " - Alan Caniglia abyss. " - "Garden Sta te" s Megan Christine Conlon Dance Team 9- 12; Soccer 9- 1 I; Cross Cou ntry 12 Major in Exercise Science " If you obey all the rules, you' ll miss all the fun. " - Katherine Hepburn 2 Kate lyn Eliza beth Crouc h Student Council 9, IO; NHS I 0- 12; Tennis 9- 12; Dance Team 9- 12; Peer Ministry 12; Campus Ministry 11, 12 Attend Iowa State and study nuclear medic ine or pharmacy and join a college dance team; event ually coach a high school team "All things come in time, yo u j ust have to be lieve in fate ." st. albert people Mcghan Elyse Crowley Soccer 9- 12; So flba ll 9- 12; Vo ll eyball 9- 12; Conce rt ho ir I 0- 12; Musica l I 0- 12; Pl ay I 0- 12; Journalism 11, 12; Student Counci l I I , 12; Speec h Contest 11 , 12; World Mission 12; ampus M inistry 12; Pee r M inistry 12 Stan a career and support myse lf "Sometimes the most real things in th is world a re the things we can' t see." - " I he Po lar Express" Tad A lexander Cushing Track 9, IO; Soccer 11, 12; Footba ll 9- 12; Bow ling 12 Become a police o ffi cer and foll ow in my dad 's foo tsteps "Say he llo to my li ttle fri end." - Tony Monta na Jennifer Christine Derrig lusica l 9-11; Voll eyba ll 9; Concert Choir 9, IO; Tenn is 9- 12 Go 10 college and gel a good job "Live as if you were 10 di e tomorrow but learn as if you were to live fore ver." - Gandhi 2 0 Student Counci l 12; Go lf9, 10; Track 11 Run the family business and graduate from a good coll ege "You will never know if you don' t try it." 0 ii~ ~~n r •. ,.,,,1 Thomas Louis Dressel Musical 11. 12; Play 9, 11. 12; Speech 9, 11. 12; Concert Choir 11 , 12 . . ·'· ' . -·.. ·' .. .·.. ' ' - - . .. - . .' ) . . [· . . · rr ~ Pa trick Jo hn Fetter Math Club 11 , 12; Musical 12; Baseball 9-12; Football 12; Wrestling 9- 12; Wake up tomorrow. " I believe that everything you do bad goes back to you. So everything that I do that's bad. I'm going to suffer for it, bu1 in my heart I believe what I am doing is right." - Tupac Shakur Jessica Mae Go lwitzer Cheerleading 9- 12; Band 9. I 0 Graduate from SDSU with a Registered urse degree. 6 Marissa Ka th ryn Fi nn Volleyba ll 9-1 2; Musical 9-1 2; Track 9-1 2; Soccer 9-1 2; Baske1ba ll 9, I 0; Student Council 9, 10, 12; Piny 9-1 2; Pee r Ministry 12 ; Campus Mi nistry 12 Go 10 UNI and study Soci al Work/ Rec reati onal Therapy Go to college and get a hi ghpay ing job "On a scale of I to IO." - Michael Pa lmer " I still fin d each day too short fo r all the thoughts l want 10 think, all the walks I want to take. all the books I ~ Lee Joseph Grim m Wrestling 9- 11 ; Band 9- 12; Speech 9-1 2; Play 9- 12; Musica l IO; Math Club IO; Go lf 9 Become a drummer in a band and get a Master's in Science "All this life was everylh ing I could hope for and I owe it to you my on ly fri end." - Grasshopper Takeover Alexa Ma ri e Hensley Dance Team 9- 12; Soccer 9-11 ; Math Club 9- 12; Peer Minis1ry 12; Campus Ministry 9- 12 Tvlaj or in Fnshion Design nnd become a designer "Anyone who thinks sunshin e is happ iness has never danced in the rain." -Unknown want to read, and all the friends I want to see." -John Burroughs !I .. - . He rrington Footba ll 9- 12; Basketba ll 9-1 2; Track 12; Powderpuff Dance Team 9, 11, 12; Musica l 12; Pl ay 11. 12; Campus Ministry 9- 12; Peer 1inis1ry 12 Go to University of Iowa and stu dy Pre-Med or Physical Therapy. Then get married and have kids and li ve happily ever after. "You miss I 00% of the shots that you never take. " - Wayne Gretzky st. albert people Cou ntry 12; Studenl Counci l 11. 12: Musical 9- 12; Pl ay 9-1 2: Speech I I. 12; Concert Choir I 0- 12; Bow ling I 0- 12 " I li ve my life tlu·ough the glasses of those who can't see. You see dark ness but kno\\ the re 's light. You don't hear another sound and you dance and you know .. . the parry has only started." 3 4 Seniors Then ... Above : Lauren Wagoner was as crazy when she w a s a b a by as s he is now. Left: M a tt H e rrington, Drew Wise, Ben Hurley, John O'Malley, and Josh Marshall give a holla to a ll t h e ir cl assmates . Bottom Ri g ht: Chris tina Peckham does a very cute bun n y/mod e l impression Above: Andrew Wise proves that trucker hats were in style even at a young age . Top: Steve Theulen d iscovers that he can indeed fi t popsicle sticks up his nose. Left: Meghan Crowley and Alexa Hensley visit the clays of poodle skirts. st albert people and Now Above: Seniors Matt Herr ington, Drew W ise, John O'Mallcy, Ben Hurley a nd Jos h Marsh all h ave changed in appe arance but not in ch aract er. Left: Senior Lauren Wagoner shows her mouth ha s grown a s s he's g otten older. Below: Seniors Megha n Crowley a n d Alexa Hensley wouldn't b e cau gh t dead in a poodle skirt now . Far Left: Se nio r Christina Peckham st ill dance s, j ust n ot i n the little girl outfits . Top Left: Senio r S teve Theulen has moved onto 1na rkers; wond er if they can fit? Botto m Left: S enior Andrew Wise has grown a littl e m ore hair but still shows h is love for trucker hats st. albert people 5 Robert Benj amin Hurley Basketball 9, IO; Football 9-1 2; Track 11, 12; Powderpuff Dance Team 9; Guy/Girl Dance Team 11 , 12; Peer Minister 12; Campus Ministry 12 Open a chain of restaurants or become a hospital administrator "This isn' t where l parked my car." c I Ashley Marie Hutcheson Basketball 9-11 ; Tennis 9; Soccer 9; Track Manager I 0, 11 ; Baseball Manager I 0-1 2 Own my own daycare "Li ve like you were dying." -Tim McGraw Swimming 9- 12; Soccer 9-12; Musical 11 , 12; Pl ay I 0-1 2; HS 11 , 12 Go to Cre ighton and majo r in Chemistry a nd Forensics " If eac h day is a gift, I' d like to know where to return Mondays." Stacie Lynn Ke lsey World Missio n 12; Te nnis 9-11 ; Vo ll eyba ll 9, IO; Basketba ll 9, IO; Peer Ministry 12; Concert Choir 9, IO; Campus Ministry 11, 12 Become the doctor who cures cancer " Life isn ' t abo ut find ing yourse lf. It 's abo ut c reat ing yourself. " - A no nym o us 2 0 0 0 a, s rJZx flPt~I 6 s Nathan Paul Kruse Cross Country 9- 12; Socce r 9-1 2; Basketball 9, IO; Bowling 12; Track 12 Ryan David Joseph Mann Football 12, Powderpuff Dance Team 11, 12 Basketba ll 9-1 2; Foo tba ll I 0 Anend Un ive rsity of Iowa and major in Busin ess 6 Become a Pharmacist and own my own store " When the hurl yburl y's done." - Three Witches Wrestling 9-12; Cross Country 11 , 12; Math Club 11 , 12; NHS I 0- 12; Student Council 9-1 2 Go to Iowa State and major in Agri cultural Engi neeri ng "When fate closes the door, go through the window," - Wrestling team quote Co lleen Joan McClell an Musical 9-1 2; Speech 9-1 2; Play 9-12; NHS 10-1 2; Band 10-1 2; Jou rnalism I 0-1 2; Boys Baske tba ll Ma nage r I 0-1 2; Assistant Ath letic Trainer 12; Boys Soccer Manager 12 Go to coll ege and major in Athleti c Training "To be brave is to love someone unco nditi ona ll y, without expecting anything in re turn." -Madonna st. albert people " Li ve every day li ke it 's your last. " Swimm ing 9- 12; Diving 9; Soccer 10 Gradua te coll ege " It's not ill ega l un til you get caug ht." Kelli e Marie McGruder Bas ke tbal l 9;Voll eyba ll 9, IO; NHS 10-1 2; Math C lub 9- 12; Golf 9- 11 ; Pee r M inistry 12; Campus Mi nistry 9- 12 Go lo coll ege and become a criminal psyc ho logist "The most wasted o f a ll days is tha t durin g which o ne has not la ughed." - Nicolas de Chanfo rt Emily Ann e Meilike Basketball 9, IO; Soccer 9; Baseba l I Stats 9-1 2; Boys Trac k Manager 9-11 ; Pl ay 9-11; Musica l 9-11 Own a successful photogra phy studi o and have a big fa mily " I li ke cars. I can' t tell you why. It's an ex tension of one's personality. It 's a perso na l freedom." - Chip Foose Bowling 9-11 ; Musica l I 0-12 Go lo coll ege and get a doctorate in Child Psycho logy " If you arc nammab le and have legs you arc never blocking a fire exit." - Mitch Headburg Dance Team 9-1 2; Voll eyba ll 9, I 0, 12; Powderpuff 9- 12: Conce rt Choir 9, IO; Peer Ministry 12 Become a haird resser " Love is the beauty o f the soul. " - St. Augustin e Ange l LeeAnn Mescher Vo:lcy ball 9-11 ; Basketba ll 9-11 ; Bowling 12; Campus Ministry 9-1 2; World Mission 12: Musical 9-1 2; Socce r 9-1 2: Powderpuff 9-1 2; Pee r Minister 12: Conce rt Choir 9- 11 Maj or in l'vlerchandising/ Photography at ISU "Relax. you've ot lcnty of time." ~ John Murray O'Ma ll ey Football 11 , 12; Golf 11 ; Baseball 11 , 12; Track 9-1 2; Musica l 9-1 2: Pl ay 9-1 2 Go to college, pl ay footba ll. and get a degree in Business Management. " Don' t judge a book by its cover." !!A~! ::mo Nie iol as James Pidgeon Cross Country 11 , 12; Musical 11 , 12; Speech 11 ; Track 11 ; Concert Choir I 0-1 2; Mass Prep Ensemble 12 Enlist in the Army fo r fo ur years " I don' t know." - Andy Will cuts Aileen Ann Mooney Voll eyball 9-1 2; Basketba ll 9- 12; Soccer 9-1 2; Campus Ministry 9-1 2; Pee r Ministry 12; Student Council 12; Musical 9-1 2; Journalism I 0-1 2; Pl ay 11-1 2; Powderpuff 9- 12; Speech 11 - 12, World Mission 12 Attend St. Ambrose Uni versity. "Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God." Track 9; Bowling 9-1 2; Golf 10; Cross Country 12 Go to college fo r 4 years "Scale of 1- 1 O" Erika Ka thryn Powers Soft ba ll 9-12; Cross Country 11, 12; Basketball 9. IO; Tennis 9 Go to Coll ege of St. Mary's and major in Nursi ng or Teachi ng " Don' t let tod ay 's disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow's dreams. 1• st. albert people Richard Thomas Baseball 9- 12: Wrestling 9- 11 Go to coll ege "That was funny.1' - Michael Palmer C had Mi c ha el Pearce Basketball 9; Baseball 9, IO; Soccer 9- 12: Track 12; Musical 11, 12; Campus Ministry 12; World Mission 12 Get a degree, go into the Air Force and be a firefighter. "The man who says he can't and the man who sa id he can, both are right. Which one are you?" Janelle Christine Prichard Softball 9, IO; Basketball 9. I 0: Journalism I 0- 12; Campus Mi nistry 9-12: Peer Ministry: Powdcrpu ff 9-1 I Major in Mass Communications at col lege " Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people do that, but the really great make you fee l that you. too. can become great.,. - Mark Twa in 7 8 Most Likelr To ••. A look into the Future 11 ~ Best Laugh: Kellie McGruder O.sf 1,~ e1,y fo .,,,,,.,, qi) O.s c.,, .. • <1/e :+ /tj~ !t1.,,6 011, Most Artistic: Gina Assmann •lq, Best guy/girl smile: Quinn Walsh and Marissa Finn Most Outspoken: Lauren Wagoner Best Dressed Alexa He I guy and gaJ· D ns ey · r·ew Wise and Body Builder: John O'Malley Most likely to b successful: Andr:cwome a billionaire/ M os t Doll and A 'J 1 een st. albert people - Most likely to be a M odel: Danielle Snee d Live Longest: Matt Herring ton ., ~ .. : :- .:Yfl. Most likely to oversleep on their wedding day: Ryan Mann; Get married first: Emily Meilike \. 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I'd li ke to get to know you." - X-Ray Spex Rachel El izabeth Sykes Cheerleading I 0, 11 ; Tennis 9-12; Band 9- 12; Show Choir I 0-12; Musica l 9- 12; Play 9- 12 Become a writer "No day but today." - "Rent" Quinn Michae l Walsh Soccer 9- 12; Basketball 9-1 2; Peer Minist.ry 12 Attend the Uni verity of Iowa " Is the jui ce worth the squeeze?" 10 7nOL'wwf- J:,111>~ Mackenzie Anne Schnitker Voll eyba ll 9, JO; Basketba ll 9: Golf9-1 2; Concert Choir 9-J J· Musical 9, IO; Bowling J J · ' Journalism I 0-12; World Miss.ion · Campus Minist.ry 12; Peer ' Ministry 12 Become a teac her "Best things in li fe aren' t things." -Unknown Stephen Gera ld T 1eulen Student Counci I 9-1 2; NHS I 0- 12; Musical 9- 12; Speech 9-12; Play 9-1 2; Golf 9, I 0: Cross Country 12; Concert Choir 9- 12· Journalism 10- 12 ' Majo r in International Rel ations and work with the State Department "Umm ... Actua lly. I'm Italian." -Ai leen Moone Andrew Robert Wi ll cuts Bowli ng .9- 12; Cross Country 11 , 12; Musical 11, 12; Play 11 , 12; NHS 11, 12; Golf9, 10; Math Cl ub 9, IO ;. Concert hoir 11 , 12; Worl d M1ss1on 12; Peer Min istry; Track 12; Band 9, JO Go to college, get degree, get 0 job. "Bad boys for life." - Alex Higgi nbotham and Andy iw il lcuts Rachae l Lynn Showers Dance Team 11, 12; Basketba l I 9; Volleyba ll 9, IO; occcr 9- 12; Math Club 9- 12; World Mission 12; Campus Ministry 9- 12 Go to coll ege and become a doctor then do relief work in Third World countries "Sometimes the best thing to do. in fac t the onl y thi ng to do, is just sit down and laugh." - Mary Anne Radmacher Joshua Andrew Trowbridge Football 9-12; Wrestling 9. I J Go to UNL and get a Master's in Architectura l Design "No guts. No g lory." _/~/--~ I Andrew Willi am Wisc Basketba ll 9; Footba ll 9- 12; Track 9- 12; arnpus Ministry 9-12; Peer Ministry 12; Powderpuff Dance Team 9- 12; Guy/Girl Dance Team 11 , 12 Go to col lege and study Engineering or Pharmacy " Hard work pays off in the future. I azines pays off now." st. alrert people Dani ell e Terese Sneed Become a mode l or a fashion de signer "Every th ing ha ppe ns for a rcason!l' .:flwu.uv lUftJ(?;(.W./ Lauren Coll ee n Wagoner Vo ll ey ba ll 9- 12; Socce r 9-12; Musica l 9- 12; Bow ling 12; Powderpu ff 9- 12; Softball 9 Marry ri ch and be a sex therapist "Take too many pi ctures, laugh too hard, be spontaneous, and love like you' ve never bee n hurt beca use every sixty seconds yo u spend upset is a minute of Ca le Alexander Yates Footba ll 12; Wrestling 12; Trac k 11, 12; Baseba ll 11, 12; Peer Minister 12· Musica l I ?· Wrestli ng '12; Play 12-, Major in Art/Education and the n atte nd seminary school "With great power comes great respo nsibil ity." - Unc le Ben Parker Holy Family Catholic Church 2217 Ave B Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 (712) 328-3869 HAL GASPARD Certified Optician 301 West Pierce Council Bluffs, IA (712) 328-3450 HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-Spm Thursday and Saturday 9- 12:30pm st. albert people I Prom/Post-Prom Off-Campus Dance Enjoyed By Krista Kennebeck The music of the night kept everyone dancing as Prom was yet another success. Prom came with a new twist as both Prom and Pos t-Prom we re held off campus. Prom was held at the Double Tree Hotel in downtown Omaha, w hile Post-Prom was held at the Star Cinema. Junio r Ch ri s Po ul os expresses hi s feelings about the location of Prom. "I li ked w here Prom was at this year. The place where we danced was th e perfec t size," sa id Poulos Th e ni ght co nti nued as seniors Matt Herrington and M arissa Finn were named Prom king and queen. Post-Prom was the next stop. O nce there, students were given punch ca rds for pop and popcorn, names were drawn for prizes, and many snacks were available to eat. For enterta inment, there was a hypno ti st, poke r and a ch o ice of m ov ies to wa tch such as " Scary Mov ie 4," " Sil ent Hill," "M i ss io n : lm possible:3" and " RV." Ove rall, th e fee lin g abo u t Pro m and Post-Prom by students was a good one. Se ni o r Jerem y Clo use sa id, " Ev ery thin g went awesome. I don't thin k it could get any better". Seni o r G in a Ass m ann agree d . " It was 100 times better than Prom last year and probably the bes t dance I have ever been to." Sen iors Ailee n Mooney, Meghan Crowley, Kate lyn Crouch, Alexa Hensley, Lauren Wagoner, Drew Wise, Josh Marshall, Chad Pearce, Ben Hurl ey and Quinn Walsh also were on Prom court. S e nio r s Marissa F inn and Ma tt Herrin gton share the first dance o f P r o m t o gether as queen a n d king . (Ph oto by Claire A llen) Prom was a huge success. Th ough there were d iffe rences in the pl aces events were held, one thing remained constant. Poulos said it best when he sa id, " It was .ii Seniors Kellie McGruder and Ryan Mann happily share a slow dance together as the best of friends during Prom. (Photo by Claire Allen) 12 st. albert people Left: Juniors Natali e Andrews, Allison Gorn1an and Sarah Moran g et jiggy to the rockin ' beat of one f ast s ong at Prom. (Photo by Clafre A lle n) Seniors Drew Wise and Lauren Wagoner get down as they dance together Prom night. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Juniors Chris Poulos and Doug Moran live it up at Prom. (Photo by Claire A llen) "Getting queen and our ·whole g 1·adc being there and getting along was the b est part of Prom. " Senior Marissa Finn Senior Rachael Showers falls unde r hypnosis at Post-Prom and is under the impression that she herself is a hypnotist. (Photo by Colle e n M cClellan) Junior Jeff McGrude1· and senior Katelyn Crouch dance together a s boyfriend and girlfriend at Prom. (Photo by Claire A llen) "The food a t dinne r b efo r e Pron1 was defin i t ely the b est memo r y I h ave of P ro 1n." Ju n i or Ca meron T u c k er "The dance was the best part of Prom night; it was so much fun. " Senior Ben H u r le y st. albert people 13 Claire Allen Nata li e Andrews Nolan Ba tten Hea th e r Beaman Show Choir 9-11 ; Conce rt Dance Team 9- 11; Volleyba ll 9- Footba ll 9-11 ; Basketba ll 9- 1 I; Vo ll ey ba ll IO; Go lf 9- 11: Chier 9- 11 ; Band 9-11 ; Musical 9-11 ; Play 9- 11 ; Speech I 0, I I ; Music Contest 10, 11 ; Basketba ll Manager I 0, 11 ; Boys Soccer Manager 11 ; Journalism 11 11; Track 9-11 Trac k 9-1 I; Bowling 9, IO; Socce r I I; Science Clu b I I Concert Cho ir 9-1 1; Show Cho ir I 0, I I; Cheerlead ing I I Chad Belt Football 9-1 1; Basketball 9; Track I 0, 11 ; Soccer 9; Student Council 9- 11 Ke lsey Benson Concert Choir 11 ; Musica l 11 ; Pl ay 11 ~ ~ ) - - ~;;.__ Jake Brown Soccer 9-11 ; Basketba ll 9-11 ; Baseba ll 9- 11 ; Powderpuff Dance Team 9 ___ _, ~;,_, :;...-: _,_ ..._ _____ ....,lEil:J Ke lsey Corzine Shawn Daley Concert Choir 9- 11 ; Show Choir Footba ll 9, 11 ; Basketba ll 9- 1 J; 9-11 ; Volleyba ll 9-11 ; Go lf 9- IJ ; Lifti ng 9-1 1; Basketball 9; Speech I 0, 11 ; Student Council 9- 11 Tennis 9- 11 ; NHS II ; Musica l 9- 11 ; Play 9-11 ; Cheerleading 9, 11 ; State Choir Contes! I 0, II Katie Deve rea ux Vo lleyba ll 9- 11 ; Basketba ll 9- 1 I; Track 9-1 I; Softba ll 9-1 I 14 sl albert people =-=~-·------- --- - Mollee Co ll ins Soccer I 0- 1 I Anna D iez Conce rt Cho ir 9- 1 I; Show Cho ir 9- 11 ; Pl ay 9; Musica l 9- 11; Speech I I; Student Cou nci l 9, IO; Softba ll 9; Tennis 9- 11; Cheerleadin g 9- 11 Ca itlin Cool Volleyba ll 9- 11 ; Stude nt Coun c il 9-11 ; Socce r 9- 11: Bowling 9- 1 I; Sc ie nce Clu b 11 Scott Drake Foo tba ll 9, IO; Track 9-1 I; We ight Lifting 9- 11 ; Go ! f 11 Juniors Sam Egger Band 9-1 I; Footba ll 9, I I; Track I 0, 11 ; So uthwest Iowa Honor Band 9-11 ; Al l-State Band 11 ; Youth Symphony 9- 11; Woodwind Q uintet I 0, 11 Michelle Farrage Bowling I 0, 11 ; Tennis 9- 11 ; Basketball 9 Katie Gilliland Softba ll 9- 11 ; lath Club 11 ; Stu dcn1 Counci l 9; Bowl in g 9- 11 ; Go lf 10; Musical 9- 11 ; Swing Choir 9, IO; Concert Choir 9-11; Dance Team I 0, 11 ; Allison Gorman Vo ll eyba:I 9-11; Track 9-11; Basketball 9, IO; Soccer 9. IO; Concert Choir 9, I 0 Play 10, 11 ; NHS 11 ; State Choir Contest I 0, I I --~~~~~~...., .... .... ~~~~~~~~~ . ._... ........ ~ ..... ~~~....... ------~~ .... -- Teresa Gorma n Concert Choir I 0, 11 ; Show Choir 11 ; Musica l 9-11 ; Plays 9-1 I; Speech 9- I I Jak e Hoffa Football 9- 11 ; Basketball 9- 11 ; Trac k 9-11 ; Base ba ll I 0. 11 ; Powderpuff Dance Team 9-11 Hitomi Goto Band 11 ; Concert Choir 11 Michaela Hurley Swimming 9- 11 ; Musica l 9, I 0 C.J. Gradovill e Basketba ll 9- 11 ; Footba ll 9- 11; Soccer 9- 1 I; Track I 0, I I; Powderpuff Dance Team 9-11 ; Mr. SA 11 ; St udent Council 11 Steve Jensen Football 9- 11; Track 9, IO; Musica l 9; Math Club 10, 11 Sa111 Grudle Volleyba ll 9, IO; Tennis 9, IO; Cheerleading I 0: Musical IO; Choir 9, 10 A111 anda Jungman Co ncert Choir 9- 11 sl albert people Beth Ha111ling Volleyball 9- 11; Basketball 9- 1 I; Track 9-1 I; Concert Choir 9; Show Choir 9, I 0 Krista Kenn ebeck Student Co un cil 9; Vo ll eyba ll 9-11 ; Basketball 9-1 1; occer 9- 11 ; Track 9-11; Musical 9. I 0; Sc ience Club 11; NHS I 0, 11 15 \ •• .... ,_ /, ' -~ =--==---,,,, Brooke Kinney Cheerlead ing I 0, 11 ; Bowling 9-11 ; Socce r 11 ; Band 9, 10 Jordan McBride Chee rlead ing 9-11 ; Voll eyba ll 9-11 Ca ti e McEvoy Concert Cho ir 9- 11 Jeff McGruder Footba ll 9- 1 I : Basketball 9: Erin McHale Concert Choir 9, IO; Swim 9, IO; Cheerleading I 0, 11 _ Sarah Moran Volleyba ll 9- 11 ; Musical 9-11; NHS 10, 11 ; Bowling 9- 11 16 ·--'- Kyle McKee Mika Mori i Track 11 ) ..... "' .- .. Ch ris McKe nz ie Footba ll 9-11 ; Golf9- 11 ; Ba ~ba ll 9, IO; Basketba ll 9 Allison Nohr Voll eyba ll 9- 11; Basketba ll 9, IO; Track 9-1 1; Concert Choir 9, IO; Soccer I 0 st albert people Baseba ll 9- I I ; Powdcrpu ff Dance Team 9, 11 ; Guy/Gi rl Sheena Me idl Ryan O idcrog Musica l 9, IO; Golf 9; Basketba ll 9 Dance Team I 0, 11 Doug Moran Baseba ll 9. I 0, 11 : Baske tball 9, I 0. I I; Football 9. IO. I I; Track 10. 11 Steve Orwig Footba ll 9; Baske tba ll 9, 11 : Baseba l I 9-1 I Kris Pedersen Musica l 9, 10 Juniors Chris Poulos Footba ll I 0. 11 ; Basketball 9; Track 11 ; Powderpuff Dance Team I 0, 11; Guy/G irl Dance Team I 0, 11 ; Musical 9; Science Club 11 Lesli e Recher Cheerleadi ng 9; Dance Team l 0, 11; Soccer 9-11 Shannon Rubes Basketball 9; Tennis 9-11 ; Musical 9- 11 ; Play 11 ; Speech 10 Jeremy Sc hi effer Football 9- 11 ; Baseba ll 9- 11 ; Track 9- 11 Kylie Schnitker Student Counc il 9- 11 ; Musical 9, 11 ; Swim 9- 11 ; Conce rt Choir 9. I 0 Nicole Schwart z Dance Team 9- 11 Adam Schwery Cameron Tucker Basebal l 9-11 ; Football 9-11 ; Soccer 9-1 1; Bowling I 0, 11 Juli a Vergamini Concert Choir 9- 11 ; Show Choir 9- 11 ; Journalism I 0, 11 Mary Weidman Dance Team 9- 1 I; Track 9-11 ; Cross Country Manager I 0, I I; Boys Soccer Manager 11 Ben Whelan Baseba ll 9-11; Footba ll 9- 11; Basketbal I 9-1 I st. albert people Graham Whye Football I 0, 11; Soccer 9-11 17 efrigerated Trailers Rentals & Sales 12 ft. & 8 ft. Trailers 110 Volt w /20 amp service Thermostat Controlled Just Park, Plug, and Start! Perfect for Distributing Flowers* Produce* Dairy Products Beverages*Seafood Great for Catering Conventions* Country Clubs* Events* Parties School & Church Functions Midlands Carrier Transicold 13986 Valley Ridge Drive, Omaha, NE 68138 (402)895-5600 or (800)689- 091 5 Fax: (402)895- 7773 glenn.dubois@midlandscarrier.com Visit us on the web: www.midlandcarrier.com ~ 1 B st. Albert people . .. · -:.._ --~--- AL_._ Senior Cale Yates smiles happily at his girlfriend during one slow dance. (Photo by Mackenzie Schnitkel") A group of freshmen and sophomore girls get jiggy with the music and h ave a ball in the primary. (Photo by Mackenzie Schnitkel") "The best part was when I had a danc e off with Doug (Moran) and John (O'Malley)." -Senior Ben Hur l e y "Eating before the dance was the b est. We saw lots of SA p eopl e in the Old Market." -Sophomore Valerie Le Master Homecoming Dance Dance Revamped By Shannon Rubes O n October 8 the primary building w itnessed a brand new thing. Th e St. Albert High Schoo l homecoming. Why wasn't homecoming at the high school in the little gym? M s. Virgie Oa tm an, the studen t council sponsor, told us why. "The school had booked Oktoberfest and they needed the little gym too. We looked at St. Peter's and decided the layout was wrong. Queen of Apostle' s social hall had something else booked that weekend. So we went to the primary building and decided on that." The decorations were set up in a Las Vegas themed style. Oatm an loved th e decora ting process commenting on how it only took two hours to do. The back drop fo r the p ictures was th e famous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign and the trusty swing choir boxes w ere given a new look as a pair of dice. There were also the usual lights, balloons, and stream ers. But th ere w ere a couple of new thin gs. Posters of slot m achines decorated th e walls and doors and an Elvis wedding chapel was set up in a corner. Th e decodone unti l 12:30." So the decorations were a quite a bit different from the years at the high school and people thought different things about them. Freshman Kelsey Anderson describes what she thought of her first ever homecoming. "It was al l right. I had to decorate for it and the decorations were pretty cheesy. I wish it had been at the high school." Sophomore Bryce Kinard also said homecoming was all right, "but they needed to play more dance music and less '80s rock. I stood in line for pictures for about an hour and came out to hear songs my parents listened to!" However, senior Lauren Wagoner disagrees with those w ho thought the dance was mediocre. "I liked it. It was just as good as the ones at the high school. My favorite part w as definitely th e ki d sized urinal." rating sounds like it was easy, but how was it tak in g deco rati o ns d own ? Ju nior C.J. Gradoville, stud ent council member, said, "It took forever to take down the decorations b eca use w e had to make sure everything was abso lutely spotless. We didn't get Senior Josh Marshall and j unio r Krista Kennebeck share a laugh as they dance. Many people found the dance to be fun. (Photo b y Mackenz ie Schnitke l") st Albert people 1 9 of 2 Kevin Awa lt Marc Baumert Football 9, IO; Basketball 9, IO; Basketba ll 9, IO; Footba ll 9, IO; Track; Soccer; Lifti ng 9, I 0 Track 9, IO Hilary Burr Soccer 10 · La ure n Do ll Chcerl cading IO; Basketball 9, IO; Track 9, IO; Concert Choir 9; Swing Choir 9 lac Butcher Football 9, IO; Track 9, IO; Lifti ng 9, I 0 Meg Donegan Vo lleyball 9, IO; Track 9, IO; Socce r IO; Soft bal I IO; Concert Choir 9, I 0 Dani Ande rson Bri an Beve rage Track 9, I 0 Jessica Campbe ll Softba ll 9, 10; Soccer 10; Ma th Clu b IO; Student Counci l 9, I 0; Powderpu ff 9, I 0; Basketba ll 9 ; Co ncert Choir 9 Samantha Drake Soccer 9, IO; Chcerleading I 0; Bowling 9, IO; Sc ience Club I 0 20 st albert people Ma tt A rmbruste r Foo tba ll 9, IO; Bas ke tba ll 9 . I 0: Track IO; Baseba ll 9 Ly n Brya nt Tenn is 9 Simon Co rz in e Footba ll 9, IO; Wrestli ng 9 ; Track 9, 10; Lift in g IO; Stu ntmen I 0 John Avey Ba nd 9, I 0 : Cross Country 9, IO; Baske tba ll 9 , I 0 Amanda Burkey Dance Team 9. I 0 Jacob Dew Baske tba ll 9 ; Soccer 9. I 0: Concert Cho ir 9 ; Bow li ng I 0 Sean Erixon N ico le Eve z ic Bow ling 10 Da nce Team IO ; Co nce rt Cho ir 9 ; Show Cho ir 9; Speech 9. I 0: Math Club IO; Pl ay I 0 I' • Andrew Fa illa Austin Gana Asia Grimm Cheerleadi ng 9, I 0 Mike Hoffma nn Concert Choir 9; Baseball 9; Basketba ll 9, IO; Soccer 9, I 0; Math Club IO homores Brad Go lwitzer Footba ll 9. IO; Wrestling I O; Track IO; Bow lin g 9 Zac h Heiman Cross Country 9, IO; Track 9. IO; Musica l I 0 I Bryce Kinard Cross Country 9, IO; Track 9, I 0; Soccer 9, I 0; Math Club I 0: Wrestli ng 9 ; Concert Choir 9 ; Bow lin g I 0 Jordyn Graham Dance Team 9, I 0 Chris Herri ngto n Football 9, IO; Wrestl ing 9; Track 9, IO; Concert Choir I 0 Cami Kinley Swim 9, IO; Bow ling 9, I 0: Tennis 9. IO; NHS I 0; Math Club 9, 10 Kyle Graham. Basketba ll 9, IO; Baseball 9, IO; Football 9, IO; Concert Choir 9 Me lanne Hilderbrand Basketball 9, IO; Soccer 9, IO; Softball 9, IO; Student Counc il 10 Roger Kinney Cross Co untry 9; Track 9: Bow ling 9. IO ; Band 9, IO; Mat h Club 10 st albert people Caitlin Finn Volleyball 9, IO; Basketball 9; Track 9, IO; Soccer 9, IO; Concert Choir 9, IO; Journalism 10 Jonathan Grieder Footba ll IO; Concert Choir 9, IO; Speech Contest 9, I 0 Dan Hoebelheinri ch Cross Co untry 9, IO; Band 9, IO ; Track 9, IO; Bowling 9, IO ; 'lath Club I 0 Jared Kned ler Soccer 9, IO; Bowling 9. IO; Concert Choir 9. I 0 21 To ny Kn o tek Baseball 9, IO; Football 9, IO; Bowling IO; Track 9, IO; Concert Choir 9, IO; Basketball 9; Powderpuff Dance Team 9; Mr. SA 10 Ke lsey Knutson Basketball 9, IO; Vo lleyball 9, 10 John Madsen Baseball 9; Track 9; Footba ll 9; Basketball 9, IO; Cross Country IO; Math Club I 0 Elli ot Mil ov ich 22 J eena Kouris Voll eyball 9, IO; Concert Choir 9, 10; Powderpuff9, 10; Musical 9 v Zach Mas ker Wrestlin g 9, IO; Baseba ll 9 Alison Mooney Musica l 9, 10; Student Counc il 9, 10; Vo ll eyba ll 9, 10; Basketball 9, IO; Soccer 9, IO Justin Kurz Bowling I 0 Harrison Marsh Ke lsey Moo ney Cheerlcad ing IO ; Bowli ng 9; Speech 9, IO; Musical 9, IO; Play 9, 10 st. albert people Va le ri e Le Ma ste r Swimmin g 9, IO; Bowling 9, IO; Golf 9, IO; Speech 9. IO; Journalism IO; Band 9, IO; Mass Ensembl e I 0 J She lby McG inn Volleyba ll 9, IO; Basketba ll 9; Track 9, IO; Socce r 9, IO; Cheerleading IO; Concert Choir 9· SIU dent Counci l I 0 A nd re w Knuth Footba ll 9, IO; Track 9, I 0 Je nnife r L isto n Cross Country 9, I 0: Track 9, IO; Speech IO; Cheerlcadi ng 9; Play I 0 Becca Mead e Soccer 9, IO; Cross Country 9. IO; Concert Choir 9, I 0 •I Steve n N ie lse n Concert Choir 9, I 0; Show Footba ll 9, IO; Wrestli ng 9, I 0 Choir IO; Musica l 9, IO; Science Club IO; Speech 9, I 0 of 2 Justine Pogge Soccer 9, IO; So ftball 9, IO ; Basketbal l 9; Powderp uff 9. I 0 Kay lee Sm ith Soccer 9, IO ; Bowling 9, IO; Concert Cho ir 9, I 0 Tay lo r Wees Conce rt Choir 9. I 0: Cheerleadin g 9, IO; Tennis 9, IO; Speech I 0 I Jon Reche r Soccer 9, I 0; Footba ll IO; Bas ketball 9 Jake Sneed Baseball 9; Basketball 9 Audrey Weidman Track 9, I 0; Cross Country 9, IO; Dance Team 9, IO; Conce rt Cho ir 9, 1 O; Show Choir 9; Powderpuff 9, I 0 Ma tt O'Ma ll ey Baseba ll 9. IO; Track 9; Footba ll 9, IO; Basketba ll I 0 Jane lle Roux Soliba ll 9, 10: Basketball 9; Vo lleyball 9, 10: Soccer 9, 10: Co ncert Cho ir 9; Journ alism IO; Powde r rnff 9, I 0 Aa ron Snook Footba ll 9; Track 9; Cross Co untry I 0 Ashl ey We lch Chee rl eading 9, I 0 Emily O li ve r Vo lleyba ll 9; Chee rleadin g 9; Bowling. 9, IO; Science Club IO ; Show Choir 9, IO; Concert Choir 9, I 0: Speech IO; Musical 10 Amy Ryan Softba ll 9, IO; Basketball 9, IO: Soccer I 0: Go lf IO; Powderpuff 9, IO; Journa lism IO; Mr. SA Escort I 0 Lacey Stogd ill Bowling 9; Concert Choir 9; Swing Choir 9; Journal ism 9, IO; Cheerlead ing IO; Tennis I 0 Morga n Wi cke rsham Student Council 9, IO; Basketball 9, 10; Voll eyba ll 9, 10 ; Track 9. 10; Powderpuff9. IO; Journalism I 0 st. albert people Carly Pfeffer Vo lleyball 9, IO; Softba ll 9; Basketball 9; Concert Choir 9 Erin Schreiber Softball 9, IO; Soccer 9, IO; Basketball 9; Vo ll eyba ll 9, IO: Jou rna lism IO; Powderpuff I 0 Cody Sullivan Soccer 9, 10: Basketball 9, 10; Li ft ing 9, I 0 Jordan Willi ams Track I 0 23 Charlie Narmi Group Investments @ Smith Barney in Omaha Charles M. Narmi Sales Manager 2nd Vice President - Investments 402-399-6316 Financial Planning Specialist 800-562-1997 http://fc.smithbarney.com/thenarmigroupsb/ The greatest compliment we can receive is the referral of a friend. 2 4 st. albert people I I I Juniors Nolan Batten and Shawn Daley, professional dance critics, give the dance two thumbs up in all respects. (submitted photo) Junior Shannon Rube s "My least favorite part about the Christmas dance was not getting any pr es ents." Sophomore Tony Knotek "My least favorite part was Shannon not getting any presents." Christmas Dance New Date, Same Dance By Brian Beverage The Christmas dance had a change of schedule. For instance, instead of the dance being on th e Friday before break, it was changed to the second day of Christmas break. The reason for thi s w as th at th e faculty w as havin g troubl e with co nfli c tin g schedules betwee n stud ents and faculty. Wh en as ked wh at w as th o ught o f thi s, junior Jo rd an M cBrid e sa id, "I thou ght it was better, because there was more time between th e Homecomin g dance and the Christmas dance." Wh en as ked wh at w as Above: Juniors Natalie Andrews and Jeremy Schieffer swing dance to the groovy music. (photo by Shawn Daley) thought of the decorations this year, and whether the freshman did a good job, junior Natalie Andrews replied, "I did not know that the freshmen put the dance together, but they did a really good job." However, wh en intervi ewed about w hether they wo uld have changed anythin g, Andrews sa id th at more peopl e could have come to the dance. "But it was still fun." M cBride, however thought that the dance was just fin e. Alth o ugh fewer peo pl e came this year than in previous years, th e peopl e w ho were interviewed said it was still a fun dance. st. alrert people 25 Fall Musical By Colleen McClellan Bye Bye Birdie Elvis came to St. Albert in November as his las t stop before going into the army. Well, that may not be entirely accurate. was awesome about fitting everythin g in for everybody." Seni o r G in a Assmann, w ho pl aye d Ro sie Alvarez, sa id, "Practices were long, until all hours of th e "Bye Bye Birdie!" was presented by the thea ter night, but it was fun and way worth it." department, and it was a parody of when Elvis got drafted. There were many new people who came out , including seniors Matt Herrington and Cale Yates. Schmidt, however, had a different view of how "easy" it was to schedule practices. "It (scheduling practices) was definitely th e H errin gto n, w ho played the bartender, said, "It was a great experience. I got to meet a w hole group of new people." Some peop le may wonder how a person cou ld fit pl ay practices and mu sic re hea rsa ls into a schedu le already jam-packed with sports, jobs, and homework. The secret seems to be director Mrs. Barb Schmidt in juggling actors and actresses w ho are in eve ry activity under the sun. Yates, w ho was the assistant stage manager, said, "Mrs. Schmidt was great. I could fit play practice around football most of the time, and she understood when I had to miss a practice." Herrin gto n agree d with Yates, saying, "Mrs. Schmidt Senior Alex Higginbotham grins as his "girlfriend," junior Anna Diez, tells him how much she loves him. (Photo by Lacey Stogdill) hardes t part of the musical for me, but the musica l came out wonderfully in the end. I was so pleased," said Schmidt. Seniors were a huge part of the musica l this year, fi lling both lead roles as well as supportin g o nes, and m any co mm ented that they would be missed after graduation. One co n se n sus among th e cast was th at th e musical was awesome. " It was a good choi ce of mu sica l," sa id se nior Lauren Wagoner. "It was much better than 'Oklahoma.' " Senior Mark Fritzsche, as Harry McAfee, loses his temper at his completely oblivious family. (Photo by Lacey S togdill) Yates said, " It was a reall y fun experi ence and it's different than many of the other activities yo u could be doing." "It was so fun, and I advise everyone who hasn't been in a production to give it a try. You won't regret it," says Herrington. Junior Kelsey Benson "The best was when Steve (The ulen) and A l ex (Higginbotham) were s upposed to 'fight' and Alex actually hit him." Senior Steve Theulen "When Anna Diez brought me McDonald's so s he could sit on the 'good ' side of the bench." Junior Kelsey Corzine "The bes t part was when the junior high was telling the seniors what to do a nd Lauren (Wagoner) ye ll ed at them. " 2 6 st. albert people Juniors Kelsey Benson and Anna Diez share a moment as mother, Benson, and daughter, Diez, are overjoyed by "Kim's" news that Birdie is coming to town. (Photo by Lacey Stogdill) Left: Seniors Matt Herrington, the bartender, and Gina Assmann, Rosie Alvarez, share a friendly drink in a bar during the musical. (Photo by Lacey Stogdill) J unior Anna Diez prepa res to run a wa y from her home. (Photo by Lacey Stogdill) Seniors Gina Assmann, Steve Theulen, and Ross Caniglia enjoy being the center of attention as they sing about Theulen, Conrad Birdie's, origins. 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Becca Gradovill e Volleyball, Basketba ll , Soccer. Track Aubriana Hurley Basketball ,Track, Softball. Musica l, Play, Band Erica Larchick Concert Choir, Soccer Freshmen Robbie Happe Footbal l,Baskelba ll, Track. Soccer, Math Club, Freshman Powder Pu ff Coach Josh Hurley Bowling, Golf. Baseba ll Adam Mahoney Footba ll, Baseba ll Tyl er Haug Cross Country, Basketball , Soccer, Track, Science Bowl Lauren Kennebeck Dance Team. Vo lleyball Brent Marshall Track , Wrestli ng Liz I-l oebelheinrich Dance Team, Show Choir, Musical, Track Caro lyn Koch Musica l. Basketba ll, Voll eyball. Track, Go! f, Play Lee Mass Footba ll , Wrestling st. albert people Tom Gorman Football, Basketba ll Track Meghan Hug Bowli ng. Concert Choir, Musical, Speech, Sci ence Club, Math Club Eric Kruse Football, Baseball, Soccer Stephen Mayne Go lf, Spring Play.Lifting 29 Marcus McGinn Soccer,Bowling Math Club, Musical, Tennis, Play, Speech Vo ll eyball , Musical, Bowling, Golf, Play Amara Onate Choir, Backstage at Musica l 30 Freshmen Wrestling, Soccer Moll ie Naig Cross Country, Track, Wrestling Manager, Speech, Play, Musical, Science Club, Student Council Alli Mescher Soccer Carl ie Naughton Concert Choir, Bowling, Math Club Concert Choir, Track st. albert people Shana Miller Vo ll eyba ll Bowli ng, Musica l Nak ita Pi edade Band Jake McGrudcr Baseba ll, footba ll, Basketball Stephani e Moran Vo ll eyba ll, Socce r, Bowli ng, Concert Cho ir Conce rt Choir, Soccer, Track Mike Roa ne Bowling Mo ll y Rooker Dance Team, Concen Choir Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country, Spring Play, Sc ience Club Sean Urzendowski Baseball , Basketba ll, Footba ll , Golf, Mr.SA Dance Al ex Werm ers Baseball Shelby Rosas Music al Danny Schmidt Musical, Concert Choir, Football , Speech, Lifting Andrew Vej voda Socce r, Baseball Je remy White Footba ll, Choir, Soccer, Wrestl ing Freshmen Jon athan Schwery Soccer, Track, Bowling, Concert Choir, Science Club, Pl ay Cheye nne Wrin kle Cheerl eadin g,Choir Jonathan Smiddy Basketball, Bowling, Golf Matt Wa te rs Basketball. Football , Track, Socce r Trevo ur Ya te s Basketba ll.Softball. Track. Vo ll ey ball , Play st. albert people Matt Rost Bowling, Band Basketba ll Gabby Welch Cross Country, Concert Choir, Soccer Ryan Zaji c Student Coun cil. Football. Basketball, Track. Baseball 31 Shady Lane Ranch -Horseback riding and hayrack rides -We cater to large groups on hayrack rides (school, churches, businesses, etc.) -Hayrack rides include a beautiful ride through 300 acres followed by a private campfire · -G_roups of 20-30 on each rack -20 gentle horses to ride by appointment Book your ride today! In May-early November we're open daily 3 2 st. albert people This group of sophomores has a great time not only dancing, but also hanging out with friends at the spring dance. (Pltoto by Simon Co,.zine) Senior Camill e Beckman "The funniest part was Patrick (Fe tter) dancing with my date/ boyfriend, Aaron Snook." Junior Nolan Batten "Sweethearts" sopho1nore Aaron Snook and senior Patrick Fetter are ca u ght dancing. (Pltoto by Simon CoJ"zine) "The fact that no one showed up was the funniest part of the s pring dance." Spring Dance By Shannon Rubes 'Spring Fling' T here wasn't a Valentine's dance, but a Spring Flin g dance existed in its place. If yo u had gone, yo u would've walked through streamercovered doors before paying $5 for a night of fun. However, you would've noticed a smaller crowd there than at the Homecoming and the Winter dances There were mostly fres hmen an d a handfu l of sophomores at the dance. However, two seniors and about eight juniors were there also. Junior C.J. Gradoville said, " It was a great experience for the younger kids to display their dance moves w ithout having to feel selfconscious with juniors and seniors watching them." Sophomore Asia Grimm sa id she liked the picture background. "Sundee Pyles did it again, but she had a hot pink wall and then when we get the pictures back there will be tropical flowers around it as a border," said Grimm. Junior Erin McHale said that the reason she and junior Kylie Schnitker went was they had nothing to do. McHale said that they "came late and left early." McHale and Schnitker are proof that the "no jeans" rule wasn't actually enforced. "We both wore jeans, but they let us in because hardly anybody was even there," Schnitker said. Sophomore Carly Pfeffer had fun at the dance, saying, "The decorations were interesting and I really liked the flowers on the walls." Sophomore Tony Knotek said, "I went in looking for something but I never saw it. I was looking for more people, so I left." All in all the dance was not too shabby. As Schnitker said, "The you nger kids didn't dance, which kind of ruined it, but we made it fun for ourselves." Sophomores Melanne Hilderbrand, Jessica Campbell, and Amy Ryan smil e pretty. 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"We had a big cas t but th ere were a lot of characters to work with, so it all wo rked out well," said Stuva. The audience members that were asked to play the part of the jury were able to decide th e verdi ct of Karen Andre's case to be guilty or not guilty based on th e evide nce and o n th e witn esses' testimony in the courtroom. "The play was really good and it was fun to w at ch memb ers of the audi ence parti cipate in th e play," said sophomore Becca M eade. "The play was really fun and went really w ell o nce peopl e go t all of th eir lin es memori zed," said Rubes. The play takes place in a present day courtroom in our home town of Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa, whe re Karen Andre, played by junior Shannon Rubes, is on trial for murdering a man named Mr. Bjorn Faulkner. This year's play was different from any other play don e at St. Alb ert befo re. Memb ers of th e aud ience Senior Meghan Crowley is a custodian at the "Faulkner Building" in Omaha and a witness to the murder. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) "This year's play was a lot of work, but it all came out well in the end and I'm very proud of all the cast members," said Stuva. "(Mr. Doug) Stuva was a lot cooler and down to earth outside the classroom. We had a lot of fun working with him. " Senior Jeremy Clouse 38 "Working with Stuva was really entertaining because he was really laid back." Junior Shannon Rub es "It was really fun working with Stuva during the s pring play this ye ar." Freshman Trevour Ya t es st. albert people Senior Lee Grimm is a private investigator who ha s been following a murdered man, and witnessed his murder. (Pltoto by Caitlin Cool) J u nior Kels ey Corzine testifies a s Roberta Van Rennselaer, the " terpsichorean" ( a ka dancer in a club), about the murder of her hus band Ge org e "Lefty" O'Toole. 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Senior Me ghan Crowley, who appeared in the Ensemble "Drive-In," enjoyed it beca use "it gave me opportunities to explore new genres of theater." Senior Jeremy Clouse made up the other half of the cast. "Plaza Suite" was the other Ens embl e, featuring se niors Alex Higginbotham and Gina Assmann . Higginbotham didn't have high hopes for it, " but we mu st have done better th an we thought." Rea der's Th ea ter involves reading from a script w ith so me move ment. Th e goal is to focus on the voice and sound of the piece. This yea r's pi ece was entitl ed Senior AJex Higginbotham's character has some obvious mental problems when he is caught cuddling his shoe. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior Kels ey Corzine Senior Jere my Clouse grimaces as the "horse" hobbles onstage. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) "The best part of state was w hen Ma1·k (Fritzsche) dragged Anna (Diez) off the stage and her 1·ented dress ripped." 40 st. albert people fun." Most cas t m emb e rs agree d with he r, p artly because of gettin g to perform for the school during Catholic Schools W eek. Evezic said she thought the school. enjoyed it because "it was funnier." It received a perfec t score at state but fail ed to receive a nomination needed to go to A ll-State. Direc tor Mrs. Barb Schmidt sa id that th ey both went well. " I was especially pleased w ith Large Group. One-Act was so much fun, and I really mi ss it." After districts, Gorman, w ho participated in Individual Acting, said, "It went very well; I' m going to state." With one of th e biggest cas ts that Schmidt has seen in years, th e o utlook is hopeful that th e speech contes t w ill co ntinue to be a success . Senior Mark Fritzsche " Hanging out and goofing around backstage was the best part of state." Sophomore Nicole Evezic "For 1ne, the best part of state was hanging out with every one backstage." Senior Meghan Crowley is a very sad wolf after she dies for the third time during the One Act. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Seniors ~ Gina Assmann and Alex Higginbotham ch a t as husband and wife during "Plaza Suite, " a n Ensemble. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior Teresa Gorman flaunts her acting skills that took her on to individual state competition. (Photo by Emily Oliver) Haniilton Associates, P. C. • Certified Public Accountants and Consultants Paul E. Hamilton, CPA phamilton@hamiltonassociatescpa.com www.harniltonassociatescoa.com 20 Pearl Street • Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 322-0277• FAX (712) 322-0270 34 Pearl Street ColUlcil Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) .328-9566 MICHAEL P. GOITSCHALK Owner Gotcha Corporation 3020 w. Broadwoy Council Blufb, IA 51501 (712) 322-5577 Ema!J, PtzaPtc@aol.com 806 Vllloge Sq. Grotn.i, NE 68028 (402) 916-9898 st. albert people 41 - Saint Albert CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Booster Club "Proud Supporters of all the activities at St. Albert High School" 1 I LIFE OF CANIGLl.A.. . Decent Facilities; Great Teams by Alan Caniglia St. Albert High School has always been known for its great athletics, despite having 300 students and playing tough teams in every sport. One would think that a school that has such athletic excellence would have great facilities, but the Falcons and Saintes have learned to cope with the surroundings and make the best of them. Every St. Albert student that dreams of being a sports star starrs off by playing on our "state of the art" playground. You know, the one that includes parked cars and hardly any room to play. At least when my mom asks me where those dents in my car came from, I can always respond with "recess." But, on the other hand, our "playground" for the little ones is getting better, as it now has basketball hoops with wheels. I just hope they don't roll away. Does anyone remember the days when the softball fi eld was made of gravel? It was painful just watching the softball players slide. The girls would get these huge gashes on their legs as if they were sliding on cement. But look on the bright side, at least the field didn't get muddy! creative '€DGe hair salon NIKI ROBERTS Cosmotologist/Owner 110 West Broadway 323-6170 fJ"'"' "' io tnl S""'vice- will. a· 'ifJ<>1<1ru1at ::Oaw:J, www.echogroupinc.com Brent Ryba Sales 29 S. 3Sth St. Council Bluffs, IA 5 I 50 I Phone: 7 I 2-322-029 I Fax: 712-322-8726 Watts: 800-432-5800 Mobile: 402-660-8768 Home Phone: 712-325-6880 brent.rybaQtechogrouplnc.com However, the softba ll fi eld is improving. Although the building is still too close to the fe nce, the field has made some nice additions. The field has a new scoreboard and a renovated concession stand . Oh, and by the way, the girls have actual dirt to slide on now. With these new improvements, hopefully the girls w ill be able to have more success on the field. The baseba ll fi eld has always been o ne of St. Albert's best faci lities. And to make it better yet, there have been some recent upda tes to the fi eld . No mo re excuses can be made about losi ng the ball in the dark, as better lights have recently been install ed. The dugouts and press boxes are also being renovated. And after the field gets leveled in the future, a quality baseball program w ill be playing on one of the ni cest fi elds in the state. Speaking of baseball and softba ll, some of you might recall a certain rain delay that occurred this past spo rts season. The sad part about this delay is that it happened in the gym and not on the fi eld. Does anyone remember "Ra indro ps Falling on My Head" play ing during the se cond quarter of a JV BASKETBALL game? Also, as a first-hand witness, I assure you that this was n't the only time that our volleyball/basketball gym experi enced such leaks. I guess the 20 bucke ts hanging from the rafters also proves my point. Despite having to bring ponchos to the basketball and volleyball games, our Falcons and Saintes continue to be successful on the slippery hardwood . The Saintes have ma naged to frequently make state appearances in basketball and near-state appea rances in volleyball. The Falcons have managed to win two state championships, despite the gym 's problems. The foo tball/soccer field is mak ing im provements, probably for the first time since the school was bu ilt. The fi eld now is surrounded by gravel instead of dirt, which gives the ambulances breaks from having to save fans from second-hand smoke. The concession stands are also renovated. New bathrooms are also being built. Despite all of the fi eld problems, the foo tball team continues to make its yearly trip to the state playoffs and the soccer teams continue to have very good seasons. No t too long ago, the Falcons managed to win the state championship in track. The Saintes also continue to have traditionally strong teams in track every year. Not many schools would probably fi gure tha t such a good track program doesn't even have a track. Having no trac k also means having no home meets, w hich means minimal support. It is truly amazing how our teams are able to compete at such high levels by practicing on pavement, gravel, and dirt. Our tennis courts aren't in the best shape either. Oh, I mean, w hat tennis courts? The girls continue to play tennis at any court they can get, w hich is most often at Roberts Park. It's tough for the Saintes to have competitive teams each yea r because support is especially hard to come by w hen every match is on the road. As for the w restling room, it's not the most spacio us. Additions could definitely be made to make the room bigger. But despite suffering from claustro phobia, the Falcons continue to show improvement every year. Falcons and Saintes Illustrated highlights this school's athletic excellence. We take great pride in our sports. The Falcons and Saintes continue to compete at tl1e highest level. And the conditions don't matter, whether they're game-related or fac ilityrelated. FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Summer 2005 - Spring 2006 VOLUME 8031, No. 40 The Lineup 2 Superfans & Pep Rallies >Saint Albert Nation shows its pride through both individual spirit and school spirit 4 Dance Team For a team that practices June to mid-March, the hard work paid off in December when the dance team came back with two state championships by Morgan Wickersham 6 Football >The Falcons return to the Dome; and unlike previous years, this time it was extremely unexpected >Freshman and JV football proves to be solid 10 Volleyball >Unity keeps the varsity's season together >Freshman and JV teams benefit from continuity as both teams have a successful seasons 14 Cross Country Lots of fun and hard work brings a state appearance for the Saintes and another successful Falcon season by Caitlin Cool 16 Basketball >Freshman and JV girls basketball teams shine bright for the future >Saintes varsity team works hard through a rebuilding year >Freshman and JV boys display plenty of talent for a very bright future >Young talent mixed with veteran experience proves vital for the Falcon varsity squad 24 Bowling Bowling: the only winter sport where you can drink Coke, eat and particpate all at once by Aileen Mooney 26 Swim Team Small swim team does not hold back swimmers' big goals and expectations by Brian Beverage 28 Wrestling Falcons post six impressive dual wins and punch a ticket to the Bank for newcomer wrestler by T.J. Masker 30 Golf >Fore! Saintes and Falcons swing their way to successful seasons FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 1 Photograph by Claire Allen Above:Freshmen Gabby Welch, Ryan Zajic, Alli Mescher, Stephanie Moran, and Sean Urzendowski encourage their team during one of the home games .Photograph by Aileen Mooney Left: Sophomores Amy Ryan, Cody Sullivan, Jessica Campbell, Aaron Snook, and Becca Meade show their support at a home football game. Photograph by Aileen Mooney Above: Senior girls cheer on their guys at the UNI Dome as they play for the semi-final game. Support shines through in their crazy outfits, signs, and wacky clothes. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker 2 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Above: Seniors go crazy as they stand up with signs for the senior football players at the first game of the year against Lewis Central. Photograph by Krista Kennebeck Left: Seniors cheer on their classmates during the Homecoming pep rally, which they won. Photograph by Angel Mescher Superfans and Pep Rallies School Spirit on the Rise By Caitlin Cool Being loud, proud, dressed to kill, and following the teams around is all a part of one thing: super-fanning. Boys basketball coach Mr. Dale Scott pushed the student body to put more effort into showing their spirit for the sports teams. The student body responded. At the Griswold volleyball game, students piled into the gym supporting the volleyball team during their second round of districts. Senior Chad Pearce said, 'The girls were on a roll and had a chance to go further then any other team in the past years. It was fun at the football game so I thought that the volleyball game would also be fun." Junior Natalie Andrews said, "When I saw people coming into the gym and it just kept getting fuller; it really showed me that people cared. They were traveling at least 45 minutes to watch us and it got me motivated." At the Dome football game a group of senior girls traveled in the Sneed van driven by senior Danielle Sneed. Senior passenger Alexa Hensley said, 'The Sneed bus was amazing! We were all belting it karaoke style. We also were showing our spirit everywhere, including my awesome idea of leg tights which we decorated as well. I show my spirit to the team because, well, they rock!" At the Red Oak basketball game you saw the superfan era rising for that sport. Sophomores Aaron Snook, Simon Corzine, and Andrew Knuth walked into the gym sporting 70's style clothing and capes. Corzine put his cape into action as Knuth and Snook spun him around above their heads. 'The Red Oak game was awesome, " said Snook. 0We were screaming and cheering and the whole crowd got into it as well. " When asked why he felt the need to follow through with Scott's wish of gaining more superfans he simply responded, 0Why not? It's awesome, and it is school spirit!" When asked the same question senior Ben Hurley, who was an added super-fan, said, "Because it shows school spirit, dedication to the community, as well as the guys/ girls on the team." Superfanning and pep rallies pump up the team, as well as the supporters of it. Snook said, "It's just a way to show people the crazy side of you, and to push the limits. Superfanning is just fun! " Above: The crowd goes wild at Griswold as the Saintes volleyball Photograph by Aileen Mooney team finished as District champs. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson FALCO NS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 3 Above: Seniors Alexa Hensley, Katelyn Crouch, Rachael Showers, Christina Peckham and Megan Conlon pose together before performing at a home football game. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham TOM'S AUTO BODY, INC. Counc - il Bluffs Only Independent Certified First Shop Doug & An na Lantry Owners 1216 North 16th Street Council Bluffs, IA 5 1501 Phone (712) 328-7224 FAX# (7 12) 325-18 13 Above: The dance team performs its hip hop routine at the basketball game against TJ. Plrotogra/:7h by Alex Higginbotham Above: Freshman Jordyn Graham, junior Mary Weidman, and the rest of the dance team walk like an Egyptian at the Homecoming pep rally. Photograph by Angel Mescher 4 FALCO NS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED I I I Q Qu1znos·sus M MM •• • TCASTYi" Congrats class of '06! 215 W BROADWAY I COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 P: (712) 256-7340 IF: (712) 256-7341 E: quiznos5169@hotmail.com Dance Team Two Times a Champion . By Morgan Wickersham Dedicated, hardwo rking, and state champions. These are just three words that can describe the dance team. together but we were still really close which showed in our performances." Hensley agreed and said, "At first I was nervous For a team who about having such a big team, practices June to mid March, the but we've become friends and hard work paid off. In December having more girls looks better the dance team came with two on the floor. " state championships in Porn and Hip Hop. And also a second place finish in Jazz. Freshman Mo lly Rooke r said , "It was reall y exciting, except for getting gypped from first place. " Senior Alexa Hensley said, "A lot of our success comes from having a really good coach and we all work together well. 11 T heir coach, Mrs. Kathie Guinan, has been coaching for seven years and is committed to having them be the best, even though they went a lot larger than in past years with 17 members. Senior Katelyn Crouch said, "It was harder for us to get The dance team also gets to have a lot of fun during their season. They had a guy/ girl routine that went to a Harley Davidson motorcycle theme. "It was a lot of fun," said Hensley of the guy/ girl routine. The team also got to perform at state basketball and at a Creighton basketball game. Although at some schools the dance team may not be considered a group of athletes, at ours not only are they athletes but they're also dedicated, hard-working state champions. FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 5 "Every day, everyone came out with the right attitude and the right state of mind. This helped us play well as a team, and it helped us to achieve our goals. " "People thought it was a rebuilding year for us, but we w anted to prove to everyone that w e could cont end for another stat e title . That came from hard work during the season and in the off-season." Ben Hurley John 0 'Malley Falcons Varsity Football Have Another Dream Season By Morqan Wickersham _______ _ r xceeding expectations. Surpassing goals. "Overachieve." These are just a few words that can be used to describe the varsity football season. "Overachieve" was the football team's mantra for the season. Junior quarterback Nolan Batten said they picked "overachieve " because "we wanted to prove everyone wrong and get further than they all expected." Senior Matt Herrington also thought "overachieve" was a good saying. "A lot of people thought we wouldn't even be a .500 team. " Senior Drew Wise thinks they fulfilled their mantra. He said, "I thought we would only make the first round at the beginning. But as the season went on, we overachieved The defense huddles around Coach Kevin Culjat in the UNI Dome. The Falcon defense did a great job all year. Photograph by Claire Allen by taking it game by game." Sophomore Kevin Awalt also thought they "overachieved" this season. He said, "Everyone thought this would be a rebuilding year, and we wouldn't go to the Dome. But, we definitely proved them all wrong." The Falcons gather at midfield in prayer after the semi-final game against Bishop Garrigan in the UNI Dome. The Falcons played an inspired game, despite losing 13-0 in a hard fought game. Photograph by Claire Allen The Falcons ended their season with an 8-4 record and a trip to the UNI Dome. They started the season off with 2 losses, to Lewis Central and Clarinda. They finished the regular season by dropping only one more game to much improved district winner, Logan Magnolia. The team went into the first round of the play-offs as the district runner-up. They beat Lo -Ma 27-20 in an overtime thriller. The Falcons moved into the quarter finals and beat seventh ranked Pleasantville 28- 20. Winning locked in a third consecutive trip to the Dome. The team played Algona Bishop Garrigan in their first game at the Dome and fell short of making it to the championship. They lost 13-0. Winning improved Bishop Garrigan to 10-2, but they lost to Iowa City Regina in the Championship. Even tho ugh they didn't get to the championship game, many of the players had a lot of fun. Batten and Wise both said this year was better than the last two years when the Falcons were 2004 state champs and 2003 runners-up. Awalt said, "Going to the Dome was awesome and an experience of a lifetime. It was even sweeter since no one thought we 'd get there" The football team had an unbelievable season that will be remembered for years. They may not have ended their season with a state championship trophy in their hand, but one thing they did have was the ability to "overachieve." Senior Tad Cushing sits out with an injury against Clarinda. Photograph by Aileen Mooney 6 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Senior John O'Malley tries to get outside on the Pleasantville defense. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker Junior Jake Hoffa gets ready to run a play against Pleasantville. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham The Falcons storm out on to the field before playing Bishop Garrigan in the UNI Dome. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 7 9th and JV Football Sophomore Simon Corzine gets his feet moving to get open to catch a pass from a teammate. (Photograph by Alex Higginbotham) 1 Who to Watchfor: Freshman Matt Waters Meet Matt Waters. His positions were quarterback, I inebacker and corner. Matt came into the ' OS.season with goa ls to he lp his season go the best. His main goa l was to make varsity, and with that accomplished, Waters hopes for more new and exc iting challenges in his upcoming seasons. One of Waters' favorite memories was riding to the Dome with seniors John O' Mall ey and Ryan Mann . The upperclassmen really helped to get the ball rolling on going back to the Dorne, and Waters learned from the upperclassmen to not be afraid of contact with anyone. Waters hopes to start as varsity quarterback when j unior Nolan Batten graduates. 8 FALCONS A ND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Junior Graham Whye leads a tackle along with other Falcon football players in a game against Thomas "My favorite memory was when I tackled that kid at Platteview, where Mr. Kuhl now coaches" Simon Corzine Chris Poulos "My best memory was locker room slides after the games " Jefferson. (Photograph b y J ake Hoffa ) Where it all begins By Meg Donegan He added that freshman is good preparation fo r JV and Every varsity athlete must start somewhere. varsity. The freshmen ended their season with a 6-1 record . Playing freshman and JV sports is where it all begins. As far as JV goes, they had a lot of returning players as In ninth grade football there was more than well as freshman newcomers on the team. Sophomore Chris one thrilling game. Tom Gorman recalls the game Herrington said the best game was "probably playing Platteview, against Roncalli, when they came back from losing in because we beat Coach Kuhl's (former SA varsity football coach) the fourth quarter and took the game. He also team." He also recalls highlights such as freshman Matt vVaters' mentioned the interception by Ryan Zajic during the punt return to win the Boys Town game. Griswold game that won it for them. Although you won't find seniors on JV, it doesn't mean "The major difference between ninth and they lack leadership. Juniors such as Chris Poulos, Graham Whye, junior high football is that ninth is more physical and and Sam Egger really stepped up. runs at a faster pace than junior High," Gorman said. Egger said, "When the team would get down, I'd do my Left: The Falcon football team uses their skills on the line in a game against Thomas Jefferson (Photograph by Jake Hoffa) Right: Freshman Matt Waters shows his strength by pushing through the Thomas Jefferson defense. (Photograph by Jake Hoffa) Above: The Falcon football team gets aggressive in a game against Boys Town (Photograph by Alex Higginbotham) best to pick them up again," taking leadership opportunities like stretching and encouraging the team. He had fun, saying JV is "less pressure and more fun than varsity." P HI L R - C AN IGLIA ATTORNEY AT LAW OMNI CENTRE BUSINESS PARK 3 00 WEST BROADWAY. S U ITE 108 COUNC IL BLU F FS. IOWA 51503 TELEPHONE: (712) 322-09S8 FACSIMILE: (712) 322-2 25 1 STE'fEN'S JE\N ELE RS Your Penonal lt'Weler Steven Prichard 1722 Madison Ave. •Council Bluffs, IA S 1503 712-325-6769 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 9 "Making it to third round disticts and playing Underwood again was the most memorable. We went out strong. It was a great season." Senior Gina Assmann Junior Kelsey Corzine "The best p a rt of t he season was when everyone showed up to the d istrict gam e against Griswold." Varsity Volleyball Team Unity Leads to Success By Emily Oliver "Teamwo rk is the ability to work together toward a common vision .. . the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. " -Andrew Carnegie. This quote describes team unity, which was the key fo r the Saintes' success this season. The Saintes ended their season with a record of 16 wins, 17 losses and a district title under their belt. This is the first time the Saintes have won a postseason whether it was giving compliments, boosting a team mate's confidence, or just getting people focused ." Although ever y on e too k a leadership role this year, the tradition of "seniority" still stood out. "I loved the seniors this year/ said junior Jordan McBride, "They were completely supportive, encouraging, and they treated us as equals." Senior Gina Assmann said the seniors did a great job as leaders this year, but what got everyone as fa r as they went game since 2002. Team unity shows through. Photograph was team unity. Coach Angie Lantz said, "Even by Alex Higginbotham though we lost to Underwood in the third round I'd have to say that's one of my highlights for the year. I'm proud of the girls and how fa r they got this year." Junior Krista Kennebeck said that the seniors did a great job bringing the team together. "We have a lot to live up to next year," said Kennebeck. The leadership not only came from seniors Gina Assmann, Meghan Crowley, Marissa Finn, and Aileen Mooney, Lantz explained. "Everyone on the team took their part in team leadership this year, Above: Senior Aileen Mooney spikes the ball at the District game against Griswold. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson "We came together as a team and achieved goals that no one expected us to achieve, " Assmann said . "This yea r was amazing. " Senior Meghan Crowley said, "Our team chemistry was awesome this year and exceeding everyone's expectations made it so much better. " It seems as if And rew Carnegie had w ritten that quote for this year's varsity Saintes. They came together as a team and exceeded expectations set by fans, friends, and tradition. Left: Teammates look on as juniors Krista Kennebeck and Natalie Andrews pump each other up for the game against Underwood. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson 10 FALCONS A ND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Above : Senior Gina Assmann serves it up at the District game against Griswold. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson Below: Junior Aly Gorman subs out at the Underwood game while senior Meghan Crowley enters the game. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson. Left:Junior Krista Kennebeck passes up the ball as senior Meghan Crowley prepares for the next play. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham. Right:Volleyball players give each other a little more encouragement while showing team unity before the game against Riverside. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker. FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 11 Right: Trevour Yates serves the ball to start a play in volleyball, fellow freshman Shana Miller prepares to play. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Right: Junior Katie Devereaux sets the ball for a fellow teammate at the Glenwood game. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Freshman Becca Gradoville digs the ball for a save to keep the play alive and score a point on the next rally. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Stephanie Moran saves the ball to keep the play alive at the Duchesne game. The freshmen worked well together. Photograph by Alex " Higginbotham .? ..,, Above: Freshman Trevour Yates digs the ball on the court as fellow freshmen Stephanie Moran and Allison Moritz watch. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham 12 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 9th and JV Volleyball T\No Close Teams With Two Great By Alison Mooney 1-'f Staff Me 111 /;er The freshmen and JV volleyball teams were successful in large part because they each were very close. The JV volleyball team included all of the sophomore players along with two juniors, Ka tie Devereaux and Beth Hamling. Over the last two yea rs th e sophomore class has stayed together as a grade. None of them were moved up to JV or varsity during their freshmen year or were moved up to va rsity du ring their sophomore yea r. Freshman volleyball coach Jacque Avey, who coached the sophomores the year before, says that "we need the players to stay together as a team because it is key to building our program. " Sophomore Shelby McMinn says that keeping the sophomores toge ther benefits the team on the court because "We all know how each other play. " The only freshman to be brought up to another team was Becca Gradoville who was moved up to varsity towards the end of the season. Seasons Freshman Stephanie Moran says that having all of the freshmen together "keeps us closer as a teamn The freshmen and JV teams were close off the court as well. They especially enjoyed eating at each other's houses before games, playing "gigolo" before games, going to tournaments, and having an end-of-season 3v3 tournament at practice during which they each brought treats. Sophomore Caitlin Finn points out a problem in keeping the grade together on one team. Finn says that she disliked how her grade couldn't expand to other players in different grades and it was more difficult to bond with the players in different grades. Sophomore Janelle Roux, setter of the JV team, says that keeping the grade together improved how they played because they had more experience playing together. Both the freshmen and the JV volleyball teams had successful seasons. The freshmen finished with a record of 13-2 while the JV finished with a record of 9-4. Sophomore Morgan Wickersham gets ready to serve the ball at a game versus Glenwood. Photograph by Lacey Stogdill li\Tho to Watch For: Morgan Wickershmn The future looks bri ght for Morgan Wickersham. As a middle blocker and hitter for the JV team. Wickersham he lped her teammates play the ir best. " Sh e in sp ire s others to p lay their best and helps them to do it. She is a oreat leader and she shows everyone ~ how to practice the best and hardest they can, and then play their best at a ll the games," said fellow vo ll eyball player, junior Kelsey Corzine. . "She is up beat and he lp s ev e ry on e co me int o the game a nd practices with a good attitude:· FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 13 Sophomore Jennifer Liston runs hard at Tri-Center. Liston was a consistent varsity runner for the Saintes. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Seniors Alan Caniglia and Andy Willcuts run by a Coming runner at the district meet. As a team, the Falcons put together a 7th place finish. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Senior varstiy member Nick Pidgeon runs down hill at the AL Invite. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Sophomore Becca Meade represents the Saintes at the state meet. The meet was held in Fort Dodge, where the Saintes received a 15th-place finish. Photograph by Erika Powers 14 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Cross Country "Despite some injuries, we worked hard and fought through the pain this season. I just wish that our hard work could have been shown through a state appearance." Nate Kruse Audrey Weidman "Even with all the fun we had, we still worked very hard and we (girls) managed to make it to state. We all did our very best all year." Cross Country Supplies Another State Qualifier By Caitlin Cool The cross country season brought a lot of success and also supp lied a girls' state qualifying team. The team consisted of freshmen Abby Schlater, Mollie Naig, Gabby Welch, sophomores Jennifer Liston, Audrey Weidman, Becca Meade, and seniors Megan Conlon and Erika Powers. Sophomore and veteran leader Liston said, "Compared to last year this was so much better. It was fun because the people made it better. " On the other hand , se ni or newcomer Conlon said, "I wish I wou ld have done cross country all fo ur years, but just this last year was a blast. " When Conlon was asked if she had thought they could make it to state she replied, "! thought we had no chance in making it there (state) because no one believed in us. The fac t that we did just made it so much swee ter. " Seniors Andy Willcuts and Nate Kruse sprint out of the gates at the LC Invite. Kruse and Willcuts raced JV for this meet. Plwtograph by Alex Higginbotham The girls had a good run, sweeping the Missouri Valley Invite. The girls have all five top scorers returning. So, the possibilities for them returning to state are high. Now to the other gender: the boys Senior Chad Pearce runs at the AL Invite. Throughout the year, Pearce was an asset to JV and varsity, running for both teams. Phtograph by Alex Higginbotham cross country team. They also responded well to adversity and consisted of a strong number from the freshman, sophomore, and senior classes. Senior Nick Pidgeon said, "This past year was a lot of fun. I'll never forget memories with the fellow runners. " The boys' team was heavy with seniors: Pidgeon, T.J. Masker, Alan Caniglia, Chad Pearce, Nate Kruse, Andy Willcuts, Alex Higginbotham, Steve Theulen, and Michael Palmer. Senior newcomer Pearce said, "Cross country was so much fun and I wish I would have started earlier. " The boys had some success in their year and started off strong with a win at Logan Magnolia but fell short at districts. Pidgeon also said, "I will never forget playing catchphrase with the w hole team at team dinners. It was awesome." Freshman Abby Schlater and sophomore Audrey Weidman run side by side and work together at the district meet. Schlater and Weidman were both strong leaders for the Saintes. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 15 Varsity Girls Basketball Saintes Go Through Rebuilding Year By Janelle Roux Before the season started, the varsity girls basketball team had no idea what to expect. Five seniors graduated after the 2004-05 season, leaving the team with only two returning starters. One of the returning starters, senior Gina Assmann, said, "This year wasn't what I expected, but it was still a great year. " The Saintes had a young team, which made for a tough season. The team had their ups and downs throughout the season, but it was still a great season. "Despite our record (2-16), we still had a great season and always gave it our all," said senior Aileen Sophomore Amy Ryan shoots over a Bergan defender. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Mooney. "We improved each game and always tried our b est," said so ph om o re Melanne Hilderbrand. Ea c h gam e , th e yo u nger pl aye rs ga ined more experien ce a n d go t better. "Each ga m e got better and better as all of us ga ined more experienc e," said freshman Trevour Ya tes. The Saintes lost two se n iors in Moo n ey a nd Ass m ann . Bo th ha ve d ed icated them se lves to Saintes basketball and w ill be greatly missed. H oweve r, th e Saintes have high hopes for n ext yea r. There wi ll be many returni ng players with lots of experience. "I can't wait fo r next yea r to see what w ill come o ut of our team ," sa id sophomore Kelsey Knutson. 16 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Freshman Becky Assmann dribbles the ball up the court against West Harrison. Photograph by Cla ire Allen "It was so fun having a young team and getting to know the underclassmen better." Aileen Mooney Senior Gina Assmann tries to get by a TJ defender. Assmann was the Saintes' point guard and took care of most of the ball handling duties. She was also the Saintes' leading scorer. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker Senior Aileen Mooney rips down a rebound against the Glenwood Rams. Mooney was a huge asset to the team and was a force inside. Phot;ograph by Janelle Prichard Gina Assmann "Pregame dinners at the Mooneys' house was really fun. It was a good time for the whole team to bond together." Sophomore Lauren Doll makes a move on a Lewis Central Titan defender. Along with Assmann, Doll also played at the point guard position. Photograph by Caitlin Cool \'__,,,_ ____ _ Junior Krista Kennebeck plays stellar defense against a Shenandoah player. Kennebeck was a very solid defender and rebounder for the Saintes. Photograph by Erika Powers FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 17 Freshman Trevour Yates dribbles down the court during the TJ game. Photograph by Lacey Stogdill Freshman Becca Gradoville defends a TJ player. Photograph by Lacey Stogdill Who to Watch for: Trevour Yates Trevour Yates is a freshman basketball player who played on the freshma n, JV, and varsity girls basketball teams. She was a hard worker and liked to play because it's fun and she got to hang out with friends. Yates contributed to the team by playing the forward position. Yates is a talented and hardworking athlete who has a very bright future in the Saintes basketball program. 9th/JV Girls Basketball Young Teams Show Future Potential By Alison Mooney The 9rn and JV girls basketball teams brought many talented players who had to play on more than one team. All of the freshmen were on JV and most w ere on the varsity team as well. Varsity he ad coa ch Mr.Tom Heithoff says of the younger players on varsity, "It is not ideal because they run into situations that they don't really know how to control. " Heithoff then adds an advantage of the freshman and JV players getting varsity time. "They find out w hat works and what doesn't the hard way, which adva nces their skills," Heithoff says. Many JV players had to do double duty this season by playing both JV and then varsity. Sophomore Arny Ryan played JV and also started many va rsity games. "Playing JV taught me things tha t I could put into the varsity games," Ryan says. The JV team also benefited from the varsity time. JV Coach Ka tie Heithoff says, "They get a chance to lea rn, and their competition moves up a level. " The varsity experience aided the JV in achieving a winning record of 8-6. All of the freshman players had to do doubl e du ty because all of the fres hmen were on JV. In fact, many of the fr es hmen h ad to d o trip le d uty because they were o n va rsity as well. Fres hma n Becca Grad ovill e, freshmen, JV and va rsity player, says "It was good to get more experience playing w ith the older kids. " "Th e JV time im proved my skills on the freshman team and showed w hat I needed to improve on for next year," says freshman Abby Schlater. The freshman team had only a few games but proved to be successful with a record of 6-1. Freshman Coach Bri Huffman says, "This group of girls were o ne of the most hard-working and they should bring us a bright future. " Freshman Becky Assmann looks for a n open t e ammate as she d ribbles down the court. Photograph by Erin Schreiber 18 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED "Well since I was the best one on the team the younger ones looked up to me and I felt like a leader. " Freshman Abby Schlater tries to get around a TJ defender. Schlater was a ke y player on the fres hman and JV teams. Photograph by Lacey Stogdill Kevin Crowley, M.D. Internal Medicine (712) 396-4300 Melanne Hilderbrand ® PHYSICIANS CLINIC An AHiliarc of th odi t Health System ~,,.,,,> + .,,,...:ot-1€ BUILDi;:~f ~ ~~ << 41"' ..f 0 Custom Homes-Remodeling Brian D. Corzine (712) 355-1616 (712) 256-0851 Lauren Doll "I felt like every game I had to step it up because Melanne motivated me to play at my best." I .4 I Sophomore Lauren Doll dribbles past a TJ defender. Photograph by Lacey Stogdill Sophomore Lauren Doll fights for possession of the ball as freshman Becca Gradoville maintains defensive position at the Glenwood game. Photograph by Erin Schreiber FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 19 "My favorite moment would probably have to be when we came from behind against Mount Michael with the assistance of the 'Steve Chant.'" Quinn Walsh Matt Herrington "It was an unbelievable feeling to come back from a 16-3 deficit against A.L. and beating them on senior night. " Falcons Come Up Short, Grow Up Quickly By Alan Caniglia Despite needing young players to step into big roles, the Falcons proved that they could hang with the best of them. For the first time since the 2002- 03 season, the Falcons finished w ith a winning record of 12-10. Not only was this the first winning season for any current varsity member, but it was also head coach Mr. Dale Scott's first winning season as a coach at St. Albert. "With our tough schedule, it's always a good year to have a winning season," said Scott. The Falcons experienced some tough losses, but they did not come without some big wins. With a 7-2 start, it looked inevitable that a winning season was intact. But when the Falcons lost six out of their next seven games, it looked as though bad memories of the last two seasons were starting to set in again. "It was a team going through a rough stretch. I knew we'd come out of it because the kids really had a lot of character," said Scott. The Falcons finished the season by winning four out of their last five games, Senior Matt Herringt.On watches senior Quinn Walsh shoot a layup. Fh:;(z;grapJ by Caitlin Cool which included two big wins over Mount Michael and cross-town ri val Ab raham Lincoln. At the same time, however, the Falcons experienced a big loss when starti ng point guard C.J. Cradoville went down w ith a season-ending injury against the Knights. As a result, young players such as freshman Matt Waters knew that it was time to make some big contributions to the team. "When C.J. got hurt, I felt li ke it was time to step up," sa id Waters. While rid ing young ta lent and veteran leadership, the Falcons made it to the second round of districts before suffering a heart-breaking loss to eventual district champion Red Oak. "Our goal was to make it to Wells Fargo," explained senior Josh Marshall. "We just couldn't meet our expectations. " The way that the Falcons finished the season gives evidence that the program seems to be back on its feet and is moving back in the right direction. And maybe next yea r, with lots of young talent returning, the Falcons might be able to reach the ultimate goa l of playing in the stat e tournament. Although the futu re looks bright, the Falcons will dearly miss the contributions of seniors Alan Caniglia, Matt Herrington, Ma rshall, and Quinn Walsh. "It's been a great experience being a Falcon basketball playe r for fou r years,., said Herrington. With another season full of ups and downs, the Falco ns showed th eir toughness throughout the entire season-. Although they might not have reached their ultimate goal, it is evident that they took some serious steps in that direction. "We went through some tough times in the middle of the year, " said Walsh. "Towards the end of the year, we played well as a team, and we came together. " Junior point guard C.J. Gradoville breaks down the defense against West Harrison. Photograph by Aileen Mooney Senior Alan Caniglia and freshman Matt Waters play defense against a Lewis Central ball handler. Photograph by Caitlin Cool 20 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Senior Josh Marshall tries to shake off a Riverside defender. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Varsity Boys Basketball Junior Nolan Batten displays his silky form from the free throw line. Good free throw shooting by the Falcons helped them to soar past Mount Michael in one of many close home games. Photograph by Emily Oliver FALCONS AND SAINTE S ILLU ST RATED 21 Sophomore Cody Sullivan looks to get a rebound against Roncalli. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Who to Watch For: Matt O'Malley Sophomore Matt O 'Malley contributed time on both JV and varsity teams. O' Malley, 6 foot 3 inches tall, played a big factor underneath the basket for the JV team a~d was able to help the varsity team out at practice and occasionally on the floor. He said, "I didn't play much varsity this year but I'll hopefully be playing a lot off the bench next year since I have a lot of experience from practicing with varsity." The next time you head out to a boys basketball game look for O'Malley and you're sure to be impressed. Freshman Jake McGruder dribbles in for a shot against Abraham Lincoln. Photograph by Claire Allen 22 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUST RATED "The best part about freshman basketball is carpooling with Ryan Zajic and the coaches to the games while watching 'Madagascar.' " Blake Fostvedt John Madsen "My favorite memory from JV basketball is scrimmaging with the freshmen." Frosh/JV Boys Basketball Future of Falcons looks bright By Steve Orwig During the boys basketball season, most of the time the focus tends to be on varsity, but if you took the time to notice, the St. Albert basketball program has a great young crop of JV and freshman basketball players who will be the future of the program. "For the young players coming up in the program, the sky is the limit," Head Coach Dale Scott said. "The kids are hard workers and I am very excited about where Falcon basketball is heading. " The JV ended up with a losing record, bu t it was a tale of two teams. "At the beginning of the year we thought we could just turn it on and off," JV Coach Matt Ahrenholtz said . "But by the end of the yea r we were playing complete basketball games and playing some great basketball and I was really proud of these guys by the end of the season." For the JV, it was hard to come together as a team. During practices they were intermixed practicing with the varsity, and on game days they were expected to bring it all together. "This was a very fun , yet sometimes frustrating, season," sophomore John Madsen said. "At the beginning of the year we weren't realizing our potential, but by the end of season we were playing good basketball. Also, spending 3 months with some of your best friends and working hard together is always fun and I can't wait until next year." For the freshmen, they ended up with a winni ng record, showing that their hard work paid off, because when you only suit seven players, you have to work hard to be successful. "These kids worked their butts off this year, " Freshman Coach Mike Kay! said. "And our improvement from the beginning of the year to the end of the year was tremendous, and I am really proud of this team and think they all have a bright future ahead of them. " Blake Fostvedt shoots a free throw for the freshman team against Thomas Jefferson. Photograph by Heather Beaman FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 23 "It was funny when Alex (Higginbotham) threw the ball in the gutter on purpose during a Baker game because we were already doing horrible. This game pretty much summarized how the season went." Ross Caniglia 0 \ ..... _ . ·' Michelle Farrage "It was funny when Mr. (Ken) Mehsling would bribe us with candy to do better and throw strikes. After that, everyone started doing good and threw strikes." Teams Roll Through an Exciting Season By Aileen Mooney It's the other winter sport. No, not girls basketball or wrestling. It's the sport where you can be a spectator and a participant at the same time: bowling. Bowling is well-known fo r being the only sport where you can eat French fries, drink Coke, visit with your friends, and participate all at the same time. Bowling was again successful but even more than in any years past. There were more numbers fo r bowling than anyone could have expected, with a total of 63 bowlers. Head bowling coach, Mr. Ken Mehsling, says he believes that more bowlers went out because, "It's fun, it's non-intensive, and they can compete at any level and be intense or just have fun. You also don't lose your ball and you're always close to the concession stand!" Having so many on the team really helped the team to become more competitive with more and more people vying for varsity positions. This year the boys team was led by the seniors. Most of the varsity team consisted of seniors. As sophomore Jared Knedler said, "(The seniors) did their part." The boys varsity team consisted of seniors: Al ex Higginbotham, Ross Caniglia, Michael Palmer, Andy Willcu ts, Michael Palmer, Shay Ba les; sophomore Jared Knedler; and freshman Jace Cochran. The girls team, on the other hand, was a bit younger. The varsity team was made up of nearly all unde rcl assme n, including sophomores Valeri e LeMaster, Kaylee Smith, Cami Kinley, Brooke Kinney, and junior Michelle Farrage. 24 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Junior Michelle Farrage focuses on the pins as she gets ready to bowl. Farrage was a varsity member for the entire year. Photograph by Kaylee Smith Though neither team qualified for sta te, there were two individual state qua lifiers in Higginbotham and Kin ley. Mehsling was very proud of this accomplishment, saying, "! was excited because I didn't th ink we did all that well at Red Oak, but really no one else did either, and we ended up w ith Cami and Alex having the top two finishes at Red Oak, so it really made sense that they go to state ." As Kin ley said, "I didn't expect (to go to state) because the team didn't make it and there w ere so many teams there. " After r e tu rn in g fr o m st ate , Mehsling said he had mixed emotions. "Alex was pleased w ith his last game and ended up w ith an ove rall 28th place finish. Cami wasn't as pleased and placed 43rd, but that's still better than the hundreds of people who didn't make it to state." Mehsling sa id he was very proud of Higginbotham and Kinley along with the rest of the bowlers who went ou t. As Higginbotham said of bowling and going to state, "Who-Rah!" J.•:,. .• :-;~ ·. / .. -· ·: . ;!r.1 . ./ . ... i'. - I• ~ _; J . . :>•..,~ - .. : -· ,.,; .. , . ""·. - . . ., - Freshman bowler Allison Moritz shows off her form as she throws the ball. Moritz was a member of the junior varsity team and did also bowl in some varsity matches. Photograph by Kaylee Smith Sophomore J ared Knedler looks to get a strike as he powers the ball down the lane. Knedler was a key young bowler for the Falcons and was a season-long varsity member. Photograph by Kaylee Smith Senior Alex Higginbotham gets some very important advice from head coach Mr. Ken Mehsling. Higginbotham qualified individually for the state meet and was a big part of the varsity squad. Photograph by Kaylee Smith M illennium Rail, Inc. I I 0 I S. 2 I st Street Council Bluffs. IA 5 I 50 I Plant Manager Telephone 7 12 323 2353 Facsimile 7 12 328 8 780 •~LE'S I) l.T.01scouNT TIRES BOB SHIVES PHONE 323-3600 l 03 West Broadway Counci l Bluffs, Iowa 51503-4312 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 2 5 Sophomore Valerie LeMaster, seniors Annalisa McGinn, Jessika Karl, and junior Michaela Hurley talk to fans at a pep rally. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson Sophomore Valerie LeMaster waits to race . Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson Senior Annalisa McGinn swims to finish the race. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson Sophomore Valerie LeMaster stretches with her teammates before the start of a meet. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson Who to Watch For: Valerie LeMaster Sophomore Valerie LeMaster did a lot for swim team. Only a sophomore, LeMaster contributed a lot to the combined St. AJbert, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson high school swim team. "She is a really hard worker at practices and meets," said teammate senior Annal isa McGinn. "She swam in the off season w ith the boys team to keep up and work on her skills. I don't know of anyone else w ho did that." Not many peo ple go out fo r swim team, so w hy did LeMaster? "It's good excerise and it's fun . We get to meet and be on a team w ith people from other schools." Senior teammate Jessika Karl sa id, "Valerie will be a big help to the team next year; she has a lot of strengths, and she is a big help in competitions." 26 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Senior Jessika Karl waits with an AL teammate to start a relay. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson Swim Team Small Team With Big Goals By Brian Beverage SPLASH! And they're off. Who could it be? Well the splash should tell you something. It's the St. Albert girls swim team of course. With a roster of only five girls consisting of Annalisa McGinn, Jessika Karl, Michaela Hurley, Valerie LeMaster, and Cami Kinley, the St. Albert girls swim team is rather small. However, when they join up with the Abraham Lincoln and the Thomas Jefferson swim teams, they form a still small but mighty team of 25 girls. One of the seniors, McGinn, talks of her experiences on the swim team. "I really enjoyed being on the team, and I plan on doing it in college." She also mentioned that when she leaves she will miss the team. Sophomore Kinley also talked of her experiences on the swim team. She has mentioned that she enjoyed the swim team this year, and is planning on joining up again. Also sophomore LeMaster says that she has enjoyed the swim team and wishes that more people would join. Otherwise she says that she w ill be back next year for the team. Although saying goodbye to two of the five team members due to graduation may be a little challenging, the girls all look forward to a bright future. Office! 1?fctory ~1f!':i!l'U~f'~~l JJ04 4tfiJl.ve. Counci[ '13[ujfs, !Jl. Fr~~~~ 51501 Phone: (712)323-2916 :Tar_: (712)323-4716 www.QapostCes.com Our Lacfy, Queen of .5llpost[es Pastor: :Fr. 'Dan 'l(jr6y .9l.ssociate Pastor: :Fr. (j[en 'Wi[werrfing 'Deacon: ~v. 'Jv[r. Monty 'Jv[ontagne :Ministry .9l.ssociate: Joan 'Bemer Liturgy Coordinator: 'Erin White 1Jirector of :Faith :Fonnation: :Mary Jl.nn Poore Parish Secretary: Cathy Jayjack._ Senior Jessika Karl and junior Michaela Hurley nervously watch as their teammates compete. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 27 "My favorite memory was when Sean (McNitt) had to wear my singlet because he forgot his and it was like he was swimming in it, it was so big on him." Zach Masker Steve Nielsen "Hello. Say hello to my little hello." Falcon Freshman Makes His Nest in the Bank By T.J. Masker The State Wrestling Tournament moved from "the barn n tO II th e bank , II an d freshman Sean McNitt felt right at home on the biggest sports stage in Iowa. "It was big, bright, and loud ," sa id McNitt about the new Wells Fargo Are na . Th e freshman 103- pounder led the falcon wrestling team for most of the year ending with an impressive record 32-6. McNitt dominated his first match at state with a 14-3 major decision of Ricevill e's Alex Mayer. However, on day 2, McNitt lost both of his matches and was eliminated Above : Freshman Lee Mass tries to hold his opponent from West Monona down in the first dual of the year. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker without placing. "It was disappointing to see my seaso n end without placing, and I didn't meet my expectations," said McNitt. The Falcon w restling team ended with an impressive 6 dual wi ns, and sent the seniors: Patrick Fetter, T.J. Masker, and Cale Ya tes out with a dual sweep of Underwood and West Harrison. "Senio r night was awesome w ith the crowd," said Fetter, "and it was nice to step off our mat with a sweep, and a w in against our old coach (Coach Blanchard Johnson). " Fetter was also a key factor all season making it to districts and finishing just short of making it to "the bank" in 3ro place. "It was a fun year, and w e accompl is hed a lot, " said McNitt. "Now our team just needs to relock and reload for next yea r. " Left: Senior Patrick Fetter tries to get some back points at the SA Invitational on his way to the 171- pound title. Photograph by Claire Allen Above: Senior T.J. Masker uses an arm bar to turn over his counterpart from West Harrison. Photograph b y Claire Allen 28 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Above : Freshman Sean McNitt throws his opponent in his first match at the State Tournament in new Wells Fargo Arena . . Submitted Photograph Wrestling Right: Senior Cale Yates hits a sit-out against his 189- pound opponent from LoganMagnolia. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Below: Freshman Sean McNitt pins his fellow 103- pounder from West Harrison. Photograph by SEAN LIDGETT , IL@<l!L?JJUfioo~ Lf®®Il~ ~~ Woodbury Hill Shopping Center 900 Woodbury Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51503 712-323-3713 ' FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 2 9 Senior Shay Bales finishes following through with his drive, looking to see how far and how well he hit. All of the players improved their games significantly throughout the season. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Sen i or Lee G rimm picks up and carries h is golf bag and clubs. The w h o le team carr i ed t hier o wn c lubs during practices, matches, a nd tournaments even tho ugh they got very heavy over the course of a da y. Ph o tograph by Caitlin Cool Right:Junior Shawn Daley selec ts the perfect club. Photograph by Caitlin Cool 30 FALCONS A ND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Left: Sophomore Kyle Graham moves his bag on to the next hole to prepare for the next shot in the round. The golfers all helped each other mo ve their ge ar. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Boys Golf Numbers Not A Factor Above: Senior Lee Grimm practices his shot.Players often practice their swing before they hit. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Sophomore Kyle Graham approaches his ball, calculating his best shot. Photograph by Caitlin Cool By Valerie LeMaster Golf: the gentleman's sport, and one of the many sports that St. Albert offers. The boys team consisted of seniors Shay Bales and Lee Grimm, juniors Shawn Daley, Scott Drake and Ryan Olderog, sophomore Kyle Graham, and freshmen Jonathan Smiddy, Sean McNitt, Josh Hurley and Josh O'Neill. Head Coach Tom Heithoff said, "We only had one returning player this yea r, and that was Shawn Daley. So to have nine new players come out, that was really good. " Th e team p layed nine matches against teams such as Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis Central, Glenwood, Aud ubon and Roncalli. J and J Tire Service 2514 West Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51501 PH 712-328-3081 "Its fun; that's why I'm out there," said Olderog. "It's difficult, but I've survived ." Based on his performance at sectionals, Daley advanced to the district tournament as an individual. "He, Shay and Sean have put out the best scores this year," said Heithoff. Even though the vast majority of tl1e team hasn't had much experience, they played very well this year. The boys golf team had a busy year with many ups and downs for both the junior varsity and varsity teams. "It's really fun just to get out there and play; it's a good time. " said Graham. Freshman Sean McNitt checks his shot to make sure that it is lined up correctly: a critical step in getting a good shot and sinking the ball. Photograph by Caitlin Cool FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 31 Girls Golf Small Squad Faces Rebuilding Season Freshman Carlie Naughton watches to see where her ball goes after a nice swing. A good swing is essential to a good game. Photograph by Sean Erixon 32 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Freshman Amy Baer attempts to chip her ball up on to the green. It's important to have a good follow-through swing like Baer's. Photograph by Sean Erixon Senior Mackenzie Schnitker has a good focus on the ball as she gets ready to swing. Photograph by Caitlin Cool By Shawn Daley It was a re-b uilding year for the girls golf team. With a young team made up of three out of four underclassmen, the future is looking bright. Sophomore Valerie LeMaster led the team as runnerup at the Al/ St. Albert dual. She missed q ualify in g for regionals by one stroke. When Coach Dale Scott was asked to sum up the season, he said, "It was a great bunch of girls. They were rea lly easy to get along a nd work with, and I am looking forward to next year. " The team had to say good bye to one of the most beloved team members, senior Mackenz ie Sch nitk er, a longtime member. Schnitke r played varsity each meet and was a major contributor to the team. Senior Mackenzie Schnitker is all smiles afer a good day of golfing. Photograph by Sean Erixon Two new members were welcomed to the team, freshmen Amy Baer and Carlie Naughton. Both had no previous golf experience but greatly improved throughout the season. Coach Dale Scott rides the golf cart, keeping an eye on the team. Photograph by Sean Erixon Sophomore Valerie LeMaster and senior Mackenzie Schnitker discuss their game plan. The two enjoyed playing together. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Left :Amy Baer rests as fellow freshman Carlie Naughton puts her clubs away after a long day on the course. Photograph by Sean Erixon DREW H. KOURIS ATIORNEY AT LAW ADMlTIED TO PRACTICE IN IOWA & NEBRASKA Suite 2-C, Kiel Building 501 South Main Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 drewkouris@cs.com .EDWARD B, MURRAY, D.D.S., P.C. PEOIATAIC OENTISTRY oo EST ORi\'f (11i'l) 32S-t805 INFANTS (712) 323-3626 Fax (712) 323-321 0 After Hours: (7 12) 322-3 171 FALCONS AND SAIN TES ILLUSTRATED 33 "When we came together we finally started to play as a team and everything went well." Bryce Kinard Cody Sullivan "One team, one goal, four wins.'' New Season Brings New Things for Falcons By Heather Beaman The boys soccer team had great successes with the help of their new assistant coaches, St. Albert alumni Brent Lorkovic and Jake Gradoville. They helped the team by bringing new drills from college soccer experiences. Hustling and aggressive play are very important on both the offensive end and the defensive end of the field. The boys showed just that on the way to 15 victories, matching the school record for one season. Junior Graham Whye said, "Our offense has improved a great deal, w hich makes this season really better than last year's." Not only have changes come from the new coaches but also on the fi eld. One change was that junior Cameron Tucker started at goalie . Tucker believes that this was a long bu t successful yea r and adds, "We have grown a lot and play more as a team." Junior C.J. Grad oville stated, "We have a really good team this year, and we have definitely stepped it up. " Right: Senior Chad Pearce tries to steal the ball away from a Riverside player during a home game. The Falcons were able to beat Rive rside 2-1. Photograph by Claire Allen 1.-:..:=,.~ ...... ~~::..A.0c"!l;.z;4i\ol!'!~ii~::~~--~;;.-.~ ....... ,..:;..._, Freshman Blake Fostvedt tries to steal the ball from a Columbus Scotus player. The boys played their hardest against the very tough team. Photograph b y Caitlin Cool Sophomore Mike Hoffmann guards a Sloan Westwood player. Photograph by Caitlin Cool 34 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLU STRATED Boys Soccer Senior Quinn Walsh looks for an open teammate during the Sloan Westwood game. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Senior Chad Pearce dribbles the ball past a Columbus Scotus defender. Photograph by Caitlin Cool The team gathers for a pep talk just before the start of a game . Photograph by Claire Allen FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 35 Freshman Gabby Welch dribbles the ball past a Columbus Scotus defende r. Photograpll by Claire Allen Senior Jessika Karl moves the ball up the field. Pllotograph by Claire Allen 36 FALCO NS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Freshman Sophie Bartels fights for the b a ll. Pllotograpll by Claire Allen Left: Freshman defender Molly Vermillion delivers the ball upfield. Pllotograph by Claire Allen Varsity Girls Soccer "This has been one of the best seasons because of the new talent and the great senior leadership." Junior Krista Kennebeck Sophomore Janelle Roux "Our team unity has improved a lot this year. The players came together this season and formed a team." United Saintes of Soccer By Heather Beaman Girls in varsity soccer showed a large improvement on their playi ng skills. They not only played their best but also showed teamwork on and off the fi eld. Junior Mollee Collins commented, "We have grown so much this yea r, and the togetherness is something that definitely pays off. " H ead coach Randy Salyers and his assistants Chris Hughes and SA alum and Iowa Western soccer player Cara Cool stressed team work throughout the season; both in practices and in games. Their work seemed to have paid off. Junior Brooke Kinney stated, "The teamwork on the team is great. Even though only one person scores, the rest have helped to make that happen ." Fresh talent helped the Saintes as well. There were large numbers of freshmen and sophomores that played a Junior Krista Kennebeck prepares to steal the ball. Photograph by Claire Allen large role in the Saintes' success. Although the season didn ' t e nd at the State Tournament in Muscatine as the team had hoped, due to a postseason sub-state loss to rival Lewis Centra l, the Saintes accomplished much more than expected, and the future of Saintes soccer looks promising. So phomore Kaylee Senior Gina Assmann dribbles Smith says, "We have a lot of the ball toward the goal. new talent which should help Photograph by Claire Allen us to go far in the future. " Senior Aileen Mooney throws the ball inbounds. Photograph by Claire Allen FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 37 Freshman Ali Mescher shows off her dribbling skills while moving the ball downfield past her opponents. Photograph by Meg Donegan her A L. opponent at a game. Photograph by Meg Above:Sophomore Amy Ryan dribbles the ball downfield while looking for an open teammate. Photograph by Meg Donegan Sophomore Melanne Hilderbrand kicks the ball downfield from her AL opponent. Photograph b y Meg Donegan "Who to Watch For: Kalie Olberdi11g The fu tu re of girls soccer looks very bright with players like freshman Kalie Olberding. Olberdi ng helped her team by worki ng hard in the midfield. Sophomore Alison Mooney says of Olberding, "She works hard to improve her skills at both games and practi ces. " Olberding, who has played soccer almost her whole life, says she loves to play soccer because it is a fun time to hang with friends and keep in shape. So Olberding's hard work, talents and love for the game are what makes her someone to watch fo r in the future of the Saintes soccer program. Right: Sophomore Kaylee Smith passes the ball to a teammate. Photograph by Meg Donegan 3 8 FALCO NS AND SAIN TES ILLUSTRATED Sophomores Alison Mooney and Kaylee Smith along with freshmen Shevi Collins and Kelsey Anderson hustle downfield to defend opponents. Photograph by Meg Donegan "My favorite part of the season was going ADM tournament and challenging Mel (Hilderbrand) to eat odd foods for money. " Sophomore Justine Pogge Sophomore Jessica Campbell "My favorite part of the season was taking road trips on the bus and taking pictures of people while they were sleeping." Girls JV Soccer Goals scored and achieved By Kaylee Smith The JV Saintes soccer team had a great season that was both challenging and fun. The season started out with a 1-0 win over the Gl enwood Rams. Sophomore Samantha Drake said, "It was awesome winning against Glenwood because we didn't have many practices and we had a lot of new talent." JV playe rs benefit by practicing with varsity players. The coaches have designed drills to help the players improve their skills by defending, passing and ball control. Scrimmages are popular with the players during practice. The JV players are challenged to outmaneuver a varsity player. Gradual ly, the players came together as a team and worked together. Sophomore Justine Pogge said, "The t eam has acco mplis h ed b e tter teamwo rk with talking and passing." Coach Chris Hughes said, "I've seen the girls grow individually and as a team. There's a lot of talent and I'm looking forward to more progress. " Many players on the squad like traveling for games. It's fun to spend times with your teammates and ma ke new memories. Drake liked this year's trip to Adel, Iowa, for the ADM tournament. She said, "The best memory for me was w hen a fellow teammate couldn't get the bathroom door open. " Although th e seaso n was chall enging, the JV Saintes team had many wi ns, many Freshman Shevi Collins maneuvers past an AL opponent. Photograph by Meg Donegan memories, and the p lay ers grew together to make the team better. They are looking forward KIRCH to an exciting season next year. INCOR Daryl J(irsch Electrical Contractor Email: ohwattavolt@aol.com Bus: (402) 3I2-3Ioo FAX: (7I2) 323-I279 P.O. Box 942 Council Bluffs/ la 51503 Freshman Kalie Olberding competes for the ball against an LC defender. Photograpl1 by Angel Mescher Commercial ... Residential .. . Fiber Optic Lighting FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 3 9 Tennis Upperclassmen lead Saintes through strong season By Shannon Rubes The tennis season started off with a kick, when the Saintes beat Thomas Jefferson at the first varsity meet. The team was made up of mostly returning players, and a few new players. The returning seniors were Jenna Derrig, Camille Beckman, Ka telyn Crouch and Rachel Sykes. Returning juniors were Shannon Rubes, Kelsey Corzine, Anna Diez, Allison Nohr and Michelle Farrage. Sophomores were Cami Kinley and Taylor Wees. New people to the team were sophomore Lacey Stogdill, and freshmen Allison Moritz, Shana Miller, Sarah McKee, Teresa Fender and Meghan Hug. Moritz told what she thought of being a new team member and of the leadership of the upperclassmen. 'This was a really fun year to start tennis," she said. "The seniors were really fun and helpful. The upperclassmen were always willing to help me when I had a question about the rules." There were quite a few away matches for the Saintes. Some of the locations were Shenandoah, Red Oak, Glenwood and Lewis Central. Farrage played No. 1 or No. 2 singles for most of these matches. When asked what she thought about the tennis season, she said, "I thought tennis was challenging this year, because I've had to play tough No. 1 and 2 spot people. I still thought it was fun. " ..<:· Junior Shannon Rubes discusses her singles match with assistant coach Piper Hoffman. Photograph by Kelsey Corzine Derrig's favo rite memo ry was the Glenwood meet. "I was sick and drugged up with Sudafed so I wasn't registering anything very well, " Derrig said . "One of the balls hit me in the leg and Katelyn told the girls I couldn't fee l it anyway. I didn't figure out until after the game that the girls thought I had a wooden leg. It was embarrassing! " The Saintes finished w ith a record of 3-4 in duals. The Saintes also placed fourth in the city mee t. Diez was already excited about the fo llowing season. "I can't wait to finally step up and be a senior varsity player on the team," she said. "I am more than ready to be in charge of showing the und erclassmen the ropes." Dairq oueen A Great Place for lunch! Cakes for all occasions! Delicious Desserts! Go Falcons! 1836 Madison Avenue (712) 328-6966 40 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Above: Seniors Jenna Derrig and Camille Beckman give a silly face during a break in their Shenandoah doubles match. The pair played in the No. 2 varsity doubles spot. Photograph by Kelsey Corzine Sophomore Cami Kinley uses her lefthanded forehand to send the ball back to her opponents during a doubles match. Kinley played No. 1 doubles. Photograph by Kelsey Corzine Junior Allison Nohr swings at a ball hit by a Shenandoah player in her No. 3 doubles match in Shenandoah. Nohr's partner for the very close match was senior Katelyn Crouch. Photograph by Kelsey Corzine Freshman Shana Miller prepares to attack a ball with her backhand during a singles match at Shenandoah. Miller was the only freshman to consistently play on the varsity team the entire year. Photograph by Kelsey Corzine Left: Junior Michelle Farrage jumps to pound a ball at her Duchesne opponent during a singles match. Farrage played in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots. Photograph by Lacey Stogdill FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 41 Junior Jeremy Schieffer shows off the team's hardware after a second-place finish at the TrFCenter meet. Schieffer was a sprinter for the team. Photogiaph by Brian Beverage Sophomore Matto· Malley clears the high jump bar in the CB Relays meet. O'Malley's highest jump was 5'10. Photograph by Brian Beverage Sophomore Marc Baumert shows off for the camera at the LC Invite as he effortlessly jumps over the hurdle without breaking a sweat. Photograph by Brian Beverage Sophomore Bryce Kinard takes the handoff in front of the crowd at Lewis Central from an exhausted freshman Brent Marshall. Photograph by Brian Beverage 42 FALCONS AND SAINT ES ILLUSTRATED Boys Track l<ayl coaches Falcons to 4th at districts Senior middle distance runner Ben Hurley nips at the heels of other runners during his leg of the 4x800-meter relay at Lewis Central. Photograph by Brian Beverage By Julia Vergamini Track season rolled around again with every-day practices and a usual two meets a week; the '06 team was sure to have its fair share of ups and downs through the season. Track consist ed of running events that ranged from the 100-meter dash to the 3,200- meter run, and the field events included the high and long jump, and sho t and discus throws. First-year head coach Mike Kay! said, "I think the '06 boys track team season went well. We've definitely had our share of ups and downs, but sometimes some adversity can allow coaches to see whom we can count on. We've had some kids step up and do some nice St. Patrick Church 223 Harmony St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Phone: 323-1484 Fr. J David Fleming, =>astor, 323-1484 Rev. Mr. Charles Hannan, Deacon, 323-0877 Rev. Mr. James Webering, Deacon, 366-3707 Rev. Mr. James Mason, Deacon, 566-4051 LuAnn Baumker, RE Coordinator, 328-9143/322-0495 Beth Wilson, Pruish Secretary, 323-1484 things. " The ups and downs came at random times through the season, with outstanding weeks of practice and meets when the team "overachieved ". As the season came to a close and district came around the corner, coaches buckled down and got down to business with all the events. At districts, the Falcons qualified two individuals for the state track meet: junior Nolan Batten in the discus and senior John O'Malley in the /00- meter dash. On the way to finishing fourth at the district meet, the Falcons also advanced state qualifiers in the 4x100 relay (junior Jeremy Schieffer, senior Chad Pearce, Batten and O 'Malley) and in th e 4x200 relay (Pearce, freshman Zac Butcher, Batten and O' Malley). From beginning to the end of track season, the boys track went from being an inexperienced team, to a unified well-prepared sea of green. Juniors Sam Egger and Chad Belt successfully handle the baton in a smooth handoff during one of the LC relay races. Belt and Egger ran the 4x400 relay. Photograph by Brian Beverage FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 43 Freshman Molly Vermillion jumps at the long jump pit at the CB Relays. Photograph by Brian Beverage ickinson & lark CPAs, PC Best Wishes to the 2006 Graduating Class of St. Albert High School 533 South Main Street CB, IA 51503 712-328-2600 Above : Junior Krista Kennebeck hands off to junior Allison Gorman during the 4x800 relay at the CB Re lays. Photograpl1 by Brian Beverage 44 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Girls Track Saintes send several to Drake Stadium By Shawn Daley Girls track had a lot to be proud of in 2006. Many f ea ts were accomplished, including junior Beth Hamling shattering the school's long-standing 200-meter dash record. Hamling ran a 25.89 seconds, ousting the previous record of 26.3 set in 1981 by Martha Flecky. With a g rea t performance recording some of the year's best times, many relay teams and individuals qualified for state at Drake Stadium. The girls ran well at Sophomore Meg Donegan throws the discus. Photograph by Brian Beverage state. The 4x800 relay team placed fifth, the 4x400 team got third , sop homore Audrey Weidman took 14th in th ~ 800, freshman Abby Schlater took 23rd in' the 3,000, sophomore Lauren Doll placed 23rd in the 400 hurdles, and Hamling placed 12th in the 100 and ninth in the 200. When Hamling was asked abou t the succ essful season, she replied, "!was happy with how the season went, and I'm really looking forward to next year." Senior Marissa Finn takes off during the 4x100 relay at the CB Relays. Photograph by Brian Beverage Sophomore Lauren Doll beats out freshman Kalie Olberding in the 400-meter event at the Council Bluffs Relays. Photograph by Brian Beverage Sophomore Audrey Weidman hands off to junior Natalie Andrews during the 4x800 race at the LC Invite. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Sophomores Lauren Doll and Caitlin Finn run in the 400 hurdles at the LC Invite. Doll received first place in this event. Photograph by Caitlin Cool FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 45 Right: Sophomore Ashley Welch shows her balancing skills during a tumbling class. Photograph by Julia Vergamini Corgratubtiors Class of ~06! GET Kl55'D SUNKISS'D TANNING SALON The Shoppes on M adison Ave. 1851 Madison Ave # 720 Co. Bluffs, l a 51503 322-9299 • Pontiac • Buick • GMC • Chrysler • Jeep • Dodge • Suzuki & Quality Pre-Owned 1-800-366-9454 Lake Manawa Exit www.rhodenauto.com 46 FALCONS AND SA INTES ILLUSTRATED Club and Hobby Sports Away-from-School Activities Curb Boredom Above: Sophomore Bryce Kinard runs after the ball as teammates look on during a club soccer game. Photograph by Angel Mescher Right: Junior Jordan McBride and sophomore Ashley Welch keep up the work to help improve cheerleading skills. Photograph by Julia Vergamini By: Amy Ryan Ever tried a club sport or hobby sport? If no, they're a good idea, and help out so think about it. Sophomore Austin Gana is involved in paintball and dirt biking. "Paint balling is fun because it's challenging and you get to be w ith your friends. " Gana says it's also a good way to have fun w ith no pressure of coaches. Deb Kennebeck VICE PRESIDENT / MORTGAGE LENDING CELL 402-214-6398 712-322-3300 I FAX 712-3 2 2 -3304 1751 MADISON AVENUE / COUNCI L BLUFFS, IA 51503 dkennebeck@cbsavingsbank.com • Fr es hma n Becca Gradoviile plays club volleyball. "It helps me with regu lar season voll eyball for school," said Gradoville. She also said it's fun because the club volleyball team usually takes trips and they're fu n . "It's a good experience and it teaches you as well. " Soph omore La u ren Doll enjoys the outdoor activities s uch as go lf and fishing. Although she doesn't golf for / ~ {" . \ .. ~ rt t ,.... A-~ ., the school, she still does the sport on her own time. "I like to go fishing in the summer because it's fun and gives me something to do." Gana recommend s trying one of those two things because "It could be a new exper e~ce for you and it keeps you active and having fun. " "It's great because it gives you a chance to know more people and get better at your sport when it's out of school season. " -Sophomore Kaylee Smith FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 47 Sophomores Asia Grimm and Ashley Welch, senior Jessica Golwitzer, sophomores Shelby McGinn and Lauren Doll, and junior Allison Nohr cheer at the state semifinal football game. Photograph by Claire Allen Left: Senior stuntman Lee Grimm holds up sophomore Kelsey Mooney while sophomores Lauren Doll and Ashley Welch follow her lead at the Homecoming pep rally performance . Photograph by Angel Mescher Below: Juniors Brooke Kinney and Anna Diez help sophomore stuntman Simon Corzine hold up sophomore Asia Grimm during the Homecoming pep rally. Photograph by Angel Mescher EXPERJEN<CE THE MAGIC AT.,.,., JACK HANSON ~ .T06ftAPH)' 712=322=7585 48 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Cheerteading r Shelley Watts Custom Design • Screenprinting • Schools • Clubs • Teams • Reunions • Business • Camps • Groups T-Shirts • Sweats • Polos • Jackets Web: www.bigink.org E-Mail: sales@bigink.org Big Ink, Inc. 796 Ft. Crook Rd. South Bellevue, Nebraska 68005 Ph 402-293-1445 TF 888-224--4465 FX 402-293-1458 Best Year Yet By Kelsey Corzine Cheerleading has never been the most popular sport at St. Albert but this seemed to change with 22 girls on the cheerleading squad at one point. Throughout the year, this number dropped to 17 with the loss of five of the cheerleaders for various reasons. However, the cut in numbers did not hurt the squad. "We still had a lot more stunting opportunities than we have had in past years," said junior Jordan McBride. Seventeen members were plenty to put up most of the stunts they wanted to do. More numbers was not only a stunting advantage; it also came in useful for the cheerleaders' annual Valentine sale . The cheerleaders sold over 5,000 valentines. "Val entines went great this year," said art teacher Ms. Deb McGuire, w ho hel ps ch ee rl eading sponsor Mrs. Gail Pogge. "I felt a lot less stress. " McGuire also said the girls worked very w ell together. "They really pulled together to get everything done." Despite the large numbers there w as only one veteran senior, Jessica Golwitzer. She says, "I felt like I knew most of the returning people, so it wasn't a difficult job. " Junior Erin McHale was a member of the leadership team, or group of captains, along w ith Golw itzer, McBrid e, and junior Anna Diez. It was a little difficult to get through the year with only one returning senior. "The leadership team really had to step up to get things done and keep the new people on task-" McHale said. O ve r a l l , cheerleading went very well. The cheerleaders were able to do a lot more and had a lot more fun. As McBrid e says, "Cheerleading this year was better then ever." Above: Juniors Anna Diez and Brooke Kinney an d sophomores Ashley Welch, Shelby McGinn, Lacey Stogdill, and Samantha Drake pump up the crowd during a basketball game. Photograph by Caitlin Cool FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 49 Right: Senior Camille Beckman is right on target during the archery unit in P.E. Archery was one of the new activities added to the curriculum in P.E. Photograph by Ashley Hutcheson Right: Freshmen Alex Wermers and Matt Feldman participate in a competitive game of ping pong in their P.E. class. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Junior Mika Morii and freshman Becca Gradoville team up for badminton during P.E. Badminton was one of many new activities introduced by Mr. Mike Kay! and was enjoyed by many students within the school year. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Your #J Source for Local News! Vi:.. ir nur ,,·,:U 'Hi.: Yiww.111111p.irl'i l1 1nlt1 w 1. r>m 1I7 l 'md Strrcr • Co1mt"il Wuf/s • 3:!8- 18 l l CAPITAL ~~!i!~~!! . Montt? O'Hara , .C.E.O: , . .. •::;;. , - ~- "d• •\,&1 _: ....... ) ·' ..,_.,. ·-.. . 3326 So. 67th Street •Omaha, NE 681Q6_3\.•:i._ 402·592-9002 • 800 895-3583 •Fax 402-592-3380 . · ... '. c_apitatx~~ ~o~ ot21@a<>,t. ~~: ~;~~ 50 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Right: Junior Shannon Rubes tries her luck at limbo during the roller skating unit in P.E. Limbo, hockey, and Frisbee were other activities enjoyed by students while they skated. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Right: Freshman Molly Rooker serves the birdie during a badminton game with fellow freshman Mollie Naig. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Physical Education New Teacher Brings New Activities By Matt O'Malley Physical Ed uca ti on became more than just games of dodgeball over and over again, more than just pull-ups and situps, and more than just tired some laps around the parking lot. P.E. was born into a new era of new games, new style, and a new teacher. The new P.E. teacher, Mr. Mike Kay!, put the "E" for enthusiasm back into the title P.E. with the new games and new way of doing things. Kay! introduced a few new games that students seemed to be wild about; for example, archery, badminton, and ping pong. " I like th e new games; they're fun and easy," freshman Jonathan Smiddy says. lots of students who were interested with P.E. were "jumping with joy" over the new ideas that Kay! brought from his last school he taught at in Nebraska. Out of all the games that are newly brought in this year, Kay! says, "My favorite is badminton, because if played hard, you can get a pretty good workout. " "My favorite game is badminton because it's different, and not of the norm," junior Allison Gorman said. "I like ping pong and archery. Badminton is cool too, but my fa vo rite game is definitely ping pong because it's fun to play," junior Chris Poulos says. Junior Erin McHale said, "I'm a big archery fan because we would make fun about how bad we were. " Overall, P.E. class was a big sensation with the students with all the new philosophies and games that Kay! brought. FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 51 "I enjoyed staying at hotels for weekend tournaments. It was a lot of fun." "Everyone worked really hard the entire season. All of those long and early practices really paid off." y Senior Cale Yates Senior Patrick Fetter Varsity Baseball Falcons Have Another Successful Season By Janelle Roux What do you ge t when you combine hard work and good leadership? You get the 2005 Falcon baseball team. The Falcon baseball team had fi ve very important seniors to lead the team. The "They were excell ent leaders fo r the rest of the team to fo llow," says head coach Ken Schreiber. The seniors led the team to work hard throughout the season. The baseball team also played in many tournaments throughout the season. Accord ing to ju nio r Cale Yates his best memories of the season we r e the Junior Doug Moran waits for the ball to reach the plate. Moran was a solid hitter for the Falcons the entire season. Photograph by Erika Powers five senio rs includ ed Shane "tournaments on the road. " Bendgen, Marty Burke, Jonathan One tournament that was very Kramer, Matt Han sen, and successful for the Falcons was the Dowling Daniel Fischer. tournament. The team won two out of their three games. The game they lost was to the "(jet 7'/i.at '}{o[[ywootf Smife on <Broadway " Gary A. Smith, D.D.S. <Broacfway Pami{y et, Cosmetic <Dentistry, P.C. (712) 323-3615 2612 W. Broadway· Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Kelly's Carpet & Furniture OF COUNC IL BLUFF S 825 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Shari Hughes Sales Representative Phone: (712) 328-2424 Fax: (712) 328-2112 number two team in state and they o nly lost by one run. "We had them on the ropes," says coach Schreiber. The best pa rt o f the season, according to sophomore Ben Whelan was winning games. The worst part of the season was. "running for ten minutes," says Yates. After a long and hard season the Falcons ended the season with sixteen wins and fourtee n loses. The Falcons lost in the second round of districts to Tri-Center who was ranked tenth at the time. That was the worst part of the season according to Whelan. Two of the five seniors received post season awards. Kramer was selected to be on first team all city. Bendgen was selected to be on second team all city. "They worked very hard and deserved those honors," says Schreiber. Senior Patrick Fetter takes his lead off of first base. In the field, Fetter played first base for the Falcons. Photograph by Erika Powers 52 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 2005 graduate Jonathan Kramer bears down at the plate for the Falcons. Photograph by Erika Powers 2005 graduate Marty Burke gets ready to hit as he gets in his batting stance at the plate. Burke was a strong leader and was also a third basemen for the Falcons. Photograph by Erika Powers 2005 graduate Shane Bendgen gets ready to take his lead off of first base. To go along with good batting, Bengden was also exceptional on the base path. Photograph by Erika Powers FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 53 Who To Watch For: J e remy Schieffer The JV team this year had lots of talent, but players differ on w ho makes the grade. One common name that was mentioned was junior Jeremy Schieffer. Junior Jeff McGruder said, "Me, Jeremy, and (junior Jake) Hoffa were all really good . We carried the team." "Jere my was so good because he was fast," said junior Cam Tucker. Schieffer, however, was qu ick to give credit to the rest of the team. "Everyone was good," said Schieffer. Junior Jeremy Schieffer gets into proper form. Photograph by Erika Above: Senior Cale Yates grins while perfoming his duties as JV catcher. Powers Photograph by Erika Powers 54 FAlCO NS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED Below: the JV has a pregame meeting to discuss strategy. Photograph by Erika Powers "Tournaments were the best part of baseball. They were so fun and it rocked just hanging out with my friends." "The best part w as all the jokes and just hanging out in the dugout with all of my friends. " Junior Ben Whelan 9th/JV Baseball By Matt O'Malley Falcons Learn to Fly The freshman and junior varsity baseball teams Matt O' Malley and Jake Sneed. Madsen also played 1" made great improvements during the '05 summer season. base and left field. It's evident in their records. The JV team finished with Madsen said, "It was a good season for us an overwhelming record of 15-3-1. The freshman team freshman, even though we didn't have a junior varsityalso left behind a respectable winning record of 7-5. type caliber season; we still had a good respectable This season, unlike some others before it, record, winning or losing." was especially good for the JV squad. The Falcons, Madsen played both freshman and JV for only losing three games, were out to prove to their most of the season and contributed to both teams as critics that they were the real deal. much as possible. "We played really well as a team throughout Overall, the freshman and JV teams both had the entire season, our pitching was solid all year, and winning records and gave light at the end of the tunnel w ith our hitting; we competed just as good as any for the upcoming seasons to come. other team that we played," senior Alan Caniglia said. Caniglia contributed to the JV team plenty, starting at 1" base for most of the season, pitching for the Falcons, and batting third in the batting lineup. As for the freshman team, the coaches, Mr. Chris Eckrich (JV) and Mr. Je ff Burkey (freshman), could ha ve considered it to be somewh at of a fundamental "rebuilding" year. Sophomore John Madsen was one of four starting pitchers in the rotation, along with junior Jake Brown, and freshmen OFFICE: (7 12) 325-4000 HOME: (712) 323-6025 FAX: (7 12) 325-5555 ROGER L. SAWATZKE Attorney at Law 229 South Main * Council Bluffs, JA 5 1503 www.sawatzke law.com Upstairs <Dancewear I 20 C. Broadway • <90. 13/u{{s, ]fl 5 I 503 j us! 111i1mtes from downtown Omaha 'Teleplwne 7 I 2_328_0499 Receive 10% off pur·chase totals of $25 - $49 or Receive 15% off purchase totals of $50 or more. 1-/,ours: mon .-'Tlrnr. I - 7 pm, Fri. 11 am - 4 pm , Sat. 10 am - 4 pm and closed S unday. 8all [or summer lwurs. FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 55 "The best part was how flexible we were; we could play anyone in any position. " SeniorlvieghanCroW"ley Varsity Softball Senior Erika Powers "The best is when we made up card games on the bus rides home." Above : Sophomore Erin Schreiber makes a play to 1st against AL. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker Above: Sophomore Jessica Campbell does her job as a pitcher during the Sidney game. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker Above: Sophomore Janelle Roux waits for a pitch at the Sidney game. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker PHONE (712) 322-3544 FAX (71 2) 322-3545 Council Bluffs Chiropractic Clinic Dr. R. C. Dahlgaard 126 East Broadway, Suite 2 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 .,....._....... * _ AMER ICAN FAM ILY ------- INSURANCE • JOHN VERGAMINI JOHN VERGAMINI AGENCY 146 VINE STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51503-4301 Office: 712-323-1900 Fax: 712-323-3830 Mobile: 402-578-1770 E-Mail: jvergami@amfam.com REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY SECURITIES, LLC 6000 AMERICAN PARKWAY MADISON. WI 53783 1-888-428·5433 "Securllies Offered Through American Family Secufrties. LLC 56 FALCONS AND SA INTES ILLUSTRATED Left: Freshman Emily Gorman hits the ball towards first base during the AL game. Photo by Mackenzie Schnitker Left: Sophomore Erin Schreiber grabs the ball to get the AL player out. Photograph by Mackenzie Schnitker Leadership plays a key role 1n success By Erin Schreiber \Vi th two weeks in their season the SA so ftbaU ream teamwork. Teamwork itself is what head coach K atie H eithoff was faced with a bit o f a dil emma. On one July mo rning the SA so ftball ream learned 6 of their players, due to disciplinary reasons, wouldn't be joining them that night vs. city rivals, AL. Those players wo uld also be gone for the next 10 clays. \Xfith those players gone and o nly 14 girls o n th e rerun the Saintes were sho rt players. H owever, this wasn't a p ro blem too big fo r the Saintes. They fo und recently graduated eighth -grad ers Becca G racl ovillc and Carolyn Koch to fmish the season. G aining Koch and Graclovill e was proud o f. She was also proud of the 6 players who ·were ineligible because they apologized and supported their teammates. The season however wasn't aU controversy. The season created many memories for the Saintes. Koch, when asked what her most memorable moment was, said, " \\then I was running after a baU and ran into tl1e fence." Gracloville's favorite memory was simply goi.ng to the CarroU tournament along with hanging out with the girls on the team. seemed to wo rk well fo r the team. The Above: Junior Katie Gilliland bunts the Saintes who had wo n 2 games be fo re ball during the AL game. Photograph by added one mo re win to their reco rd. They Mackenzie Schnitker The Saintes went to finish their season by losing to Underwood in tl1e 1" round of districts. The Saintes finished tl1e season with 3 wins. The ream's batting average was .220, which according to H eitl1o ff was 100 points higher than last year. even gained something else. Acco rding to Koch she planned on playing tl1 e nex t seaso n. Also the team's closeness and the leadership from the 2005 seniors,] enna Schreiber and Andrea Powers, kicked in more than ever. Eve ryo ne knew the role tl1ey played whether it be stepping up to play in a spo t they had never played or if it was to suppo rt th eir teammates. T he Saintes de finite ly showed The Saintes so ftbaU season was important for the growth o f a young team and young players. It brought great opportunities to everyone and made the Saintes a closer ream. 2005 graduate J enna Schreiber put it best by saying, "The season was a good way to end tl1e year and the start of good things for SA so ftbaU. " FALCONS AND SAINT ES ILLUSTRATED 57 "My most memorable moment is when I got my hand sliced open." "My most memorable moment was singing the national anthem with the outfielders before the games." Sophomore Amy Ryan Junior Katie Gilliland Freshman Trevour Yates pitches the ball against Abraham Lincoln. This was her first year at St. Albert. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Who To Watch For: Sophom.ore Janelle Roux Watching Jane ll e Roux on the softball fi eld is amazing. She is known fo r her positi ve attitude both on and off the fie ld . She dreams of go ing to state for softball and she wants to possibly play some co llegiate softball. Maybe someday Roux could play for her favorite team, LSU. Ro ux 's favo rite pa rt a bo ut play ing softball is hanging out with friends. She says that making fri ends is the most valuable part of softball for her. The team ha d many up s a nd downs with the games, but the toughest team Roux played was Underwood, and her fav orite memo ry was beatin g Thomas Jefferson. Roux may sound perfect here, and she did have a very successful season, but there are mistakes that evryone makes. Ro ux says her bi ggest mistake durin g softball season was getting nervous and making errors. Even so, th is upcoming star wi ll be one to watch. Just look for number e ight! Sophomore Jessica Campbell waits for the pitch again-st Abraham Lincoln. Campbell was also one to watch for on the varsity team. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Sophomore Melanne Hilderbrand heads to third at the Abraham Lincoln game . Hilderbrand w as a big part of this team. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham 5 8 FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED JV Softball Sophomore Melanne Hilderbrand pitches the ball at a home game against Abraham Lincoln. This was Hilderbrand's second year playing pitcher for St. Albert. Photograph by Alex Higginbotham Young Saintes Stay Competitive By Amy Ryan The JV Saintes Softball team lived up to their abilities and started tr> get the job done. A record of 6-14 may not be the greatest but it was obvious this young team was improving. With an Sth grader starting as JV pitcher, much mo r e was accomp lishe d than expected. S•h grader Trevour Yates stepped up and played a big part of the team. Yates said, "There wasn't much pressure starting as an gm grader because I enjoyed the position and it was a lot of fun." JV coach Tom Heithoff says his favorite moment was when the girls pulled together and worked well together as a team. Heithoff also said, "I was very pleased with the efforts from Trevour since she was so young and much wasn't expected from her. She played very well all season. " Freshman Justine Pogge said even though Yates was quiet, everyone got along with her. "She came from Underwood and didn't know anyone on the team, so it was our job to make her feel welcome. " By making her feel welcome, it helped her feel even more comfortable and there was no pressure because nobody was putting any pressure on her. Important games throughout the season were most definitely schools in the city. Sophomore Jessica Campbell stated, "AL, TJ, and LC were all very close competitive games and that's what made the season fun ." Besides all the practice and hard work, there were many good times off the softball field . Campbell said her greatest memories were beating TJ, the softball sleepover, or "anything that came out of Dev's (junior Katie Devereaux) mouth. " Saint Peter's Catholic Church One BluH Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 322-8889 rather Chuck Kottas, Pastor • • • a co11ntrlJ ch11rcl1 i11 the ci t11 J • • • FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 59 Above: Junior Shawn Daley gives a deomonstration for the bench press while fellow junior Graham Whye gives verbal support as his personal spotter. Photograph by Aileen Mooney Above: Sophomore Alison Mooney enjoys s p e nding some time in the weightroom. Photograph by Kaylee Smith Above: Senior Tad Cushing gives 110 percent while posing for the camera during his clean exercise in the weightroom. Photograph by Aileen Mooney Above: During a busy and crowded day in the winter weightroom, senior Matt Herrington gets to work on his leg lifts. 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Dotti.- lurphy .. \ .R N.P. www.ridgcfnmi lyprnctice.com Lifting Great Advantage for Athletes By Shawn Daley and Aileen Mooney Lifting: Every sport from dance team to football does it. There are some true benefits to time spent in the weight room. It was an exciting year for lifters at St. Albert. With plenty of new equipment and a new, very dedicated strength coach, lifters were ready for results. Mr. Vince Rallis started as the new lifting coach in the summer, and he enjoys his job a lot. "I'm glad I got the opportunity to become the new strength coach," he said. "The kids are great and they work hard every time they step into the room. " Rallis brought new ideas to SA w hen he came. A major thing that Rallis started was circuit training, which is where instead of the traditional lifting style of starting at one rack and staying there the whole time; there are stations around the weight room and lifters go from sta tion to station and work on different things at each one. It is a good way to work the whole body hard in a shorter time frame . Many lifters enjoyed this new style and it seemed to pay off. Senior Jessika Karl, who us ed circuit training throughout soccer season, enjoyed the lifting and Rallis' tactics: "We've improved a lot in strength and hopefully it pays off in the future. " Junior Sam Egger also liked Rallis as the new addition to the weigh ti if ting department. "He's a great guy and gets us wo rking ha rd whenever we are in the room. " Every year, lifting is becoming more and more stressed in sports both in season and during the off-season by coaches. Mr. Randy Salyers, head girls soccer coach, is a very strong advocate of weightlifting both in and out of season for his sport. He constantly stresses weightlifting for his players. Students agree with this idea, as most students are lifting in the off-season in order to get stronger for their sports they play during the year. As junior Graham Whye says, "It's a great advantage for any sport. " FALCONS AND SAINTES ILLUSTRATED 61 H . . ~f'lN~E ~rNG t I t I f~DO~TS I ~ : : : ~ : • l~C. • • • • • • I Congrats Class of 2 O 06! $3 . 95US 0 925679 I 8 2 1 > SITS FOR TH AST OF ST. ERT P.2 LDMISSION P.4 LASS TAKES OWA ' HIN .C. P.6 TO OUR READERS By Krista Kennebeck S t. Albert is a place where many people may think that they know what they ca n expec t and w hat is goin g to happen. This year though, all of this was thrown out the window with the addition of classes, clubs, and even trips. The list of classes yo u could choose from expanded as classes like H istory in Films, Anatomy, Mass Prep Ensemble, Music Theory, World Music and Voice Class were added. History in Films added a fun new way to look at history in a new perspective. It showed history through the eyes of Hollywood. The Mass Prep Ensembl e added a new flavor to Mass. It brought more bvehness to the music and got you to want to sing a long with those songs. Along with the new ensemble, the choir was just as great whi ch might have come from the new singing classes. Voice classes were added and you could tell it had a grea t impact on the choir because they sounded great.World Mu sic introduced students to diffe rent types of mu sic fro m around the worl d , whil e allowing them to play some of the instruments as well. Anatomy brought a new type of sc ience which eemcd to appeal to a lot of people. These new cla cs seemed to give students choices of cla se whi ch they were actually excited to go to. I thi nk tha t the add ition of classes reaUy opens up a lot of experience to the students. You can tudy music from aro un d th e wo rl d, w h ile playin g instruments from around the world. You can take time to reall y foc us on your vocals if that is someth ing that you arc thinking about pursuing. You also cou ld study the body and rea lize that you arc extremely interested in that. It gives you the opportu ni ty to open yourse lf up to new things and maybe help shape what you want to do in the future. Alongwith thcncw classe c::ime a new club. The Science Club was created this year and had many exciting meetings. Any cl u b that starts out w ith a first mee ting of taping people to a wall has to We offer haircuts, color, perms, highlights, tanning, ear piercing, acrylic nails, pedicures, manicures, waxing and facials. be worth w hile . They also investiga ted cn m cenes and viewed stars. ot only we re new classe added, but a new trip as wel l. The Mission n-ip was a success as they went down to the D o 111 ini an R e pub li c and bui lt many latrines. T hey stayed with locals and got to expe ri ence life as people would in the Domin ican. T he nc\ trip this year wa an Ita li an pilgrimage . Many tudc nts along w ith Fr. Phil Hobt, Mr. Ca rter Leeka and M s. Deb McGu ire went to Ita ly and viewed many historica l site . They we nr to R ome, Veni ce, Florence, and Assisi. I thi nk ail of the new changes to classes and additions ofrrips to ou r school ~ys em has opened up a chance for students to participate and experie nce a lot of thi ng that with give them knowledge they can use for the futu re. T h is yea r brought a lo t of unexpected twists with the addition of new classes and tri ps. W ith a year like this one, you almo t want to wonder what 111.ight happen next year! We carry Aveda· Tri, Aauage, and Red ken Schedule an appointment with Betty, Lauren, Stacy, Monica, Amie, Dianna, Maria, or Sheri! 715 East Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 712-323-3843 Sc1-100L TIME 2006 Right: Mrs. Julie Mooney participates in a science activity with her physics class. PHOTO BY ANGEL MESCHER Right: Senior Nick Pidgeon participates in Mass Ensemble. This was a new class offered this year. PHOTO BY LACEY STOGDILL Below: The Mission students stop to take a picture with people from the Haitian Bat ey. Thirteen students and three chaperones went on the Mission trip. SUBMITTED PHOTO SCH OOL TIME 2006 TIME 2005- 2006 V ot.4 0 NO .I TO OUR READERS: New classes and trips add a new Oavor to Saint Albert. ...... ... ... 1 CLUBS Campus Ministry .... .. .. .. .. ............... ........ .2 Mission:1 3 students help the needy. but gain something for themselves ..... .... ..... .4 R eflection Days ........ .............................. 8 Science Club: N ew club brings a new spin on Science ...................................... .11 Student Council .. ............... ................... 22 NHS ................ .. ..... .. ...... ....................... 26 Math Club ..... .. ............... ...................... 29 CLASSES Art ................... ............ .......... .. ................. 6 Joumalism ............................................ ... 7 Science: .. ..................................... ..... ....... 10 Social Studies: New class taught through the eyes ofHollywood ........... .12 Foreign Language: N ew teacher brings excitement to an old class ... ........... ........ 14 Business .. ............... .... ....... .. ..... ... ............ 15 Religion: Italian pilgrimage a success ... .. ................ .. .......................... ... . 16 English ........................... .. ....................... 18 Band ........................... ................. ............ 20 Choir: N ew voice lessons bring better sound to choir .............. ......... .. ............... 21 Driver's Ed: Driver's Ed students wake up early to prepare fo r the roads ....... ..... .. ... ........................... .... ....... 2-lT ucker Center. ... ........ .. .... .. ................... 25 Math ............... .. ..... .. ................. ..... .. .. .... 28 I World Mission Digging in the D.R. By Aileen Mooney T he World Mission group went to the Dominican Republic for th e se cond consecutive year. The seniors and their chaperones stayed for 10 days in the D .R . where they spent a few days at Creighton Universiry's Institute for Latin American Concern, several days in the campo ofLa Esquina, and one day at the beach. They spent their first dew days at !LAC in order to prepare themse lves for their time in th e Dominican Republic by learning about: the D.R.'s history, the tasks they were about to perfonn, and the life in the D.R. In pre parati on for th e ir time spe nt in th e communiry of La Esquina, the mission students we nt o n a scavenger hunt aro und Santiago to get to know the ciry, visited a Haitian betay, and spent some time in Cien Fuegos before leaving for the campo. M an y stud en ts e njoyed bondin g w ith th e children in the Haitian betay, which is an area where migrant H aiti an workers have a small communiry in the Domjni can R epubli c to bve and work. T he be tay was full of children, and the conditions in whi ch they bved Right: Senior Steve Theulen helps saw a piece of wood with of the locals while building one of the latrines. 4 SUBMITTED PHOTO were extremely poor. T he kjds in the betay immedj ately clung to the students and they played together all morning. In anot h e r way to pre pare th e ms elves for th e Domini can li fe styles, t he mission stud ents spent an afternoon in Cien Fuegos. ien Fuegos is a communiry that is built on Santi ago's l::ind fill. There was a fire in Santiago in 197 5 and 100 homes we re burned down . The people of those homes moved to th e area of Cien Fuegos to build new homes. C ie n Fu egos is th e most impoverished place in the Santiago area. Co nditions are fin all y improv in g, slowly. Sp ending th e d ay in this communi ry wa s a huge eyeopener for the students. After preparin g and lea rning abo ut th e D.R.. t h rough !LAC, the mission students made their way to the campo . T hey spent the next several days in the campo of La Esquina to build 10 latrines for the communi ty. T he students ended up completing nine of the latrin es, which was much more than th e anti cipated six that the communi ty had hoped for. "They worked great as a team to accomp lish the completion of the nine latrines." Mrs. Donna R iedl , chaperone and campu mj nister, said of the missio n students' work. While in the campo, the studen t enjoyed playing volleyba ll , learn ing ca rd gamt: , having rock fights and wa ter lights, and pl aying domin o · with the kid . " ! loved h::i ngi ng o ut afte r meals with all of the kids that would come ove r. It was fun to try and talk to them and to pl::iy w ith th e m ," C h ad Pearce sa id of h is time spent with the kids. The experience in the Dom in ican Repu bli c 1s ome thing th at th e missio n students wi ll remembe r all of their lives. R..iedl was very proud of the way that the stude nts reac hed out to the communi ty and embraced the culture. When th ey first arrived in the campo, it wa~ all very unfam.iliar and proved to be a very tough adjustment into a complete ly diffrre nt world. However, leaving the ca111po turn ed out to be even more difficu lt for many of the studL·nts on m ission. By the end of the ir stay, La E quina seemed like home to them. "Eve r y yea r, you hear the World Missio n team say how hard it is to leave, but you neve r rea lly understand just how diffi cult it is until you ex peri ence it yourself. Leaving the people in th e campo was o ne nf the hardest things I've had to do in my life," said R.achacl Shower . Above : Sen ior Chad Pearce works with one of the locals to saw a piece of wood for the latrines. PHOTO BY ANGEL MESCHER SCI-TOOL TIME 2006 The World Mission group gets together with the children at the Haitian Batey. SUBMITTED PHOTO Left: Seniors Jeremy Clouse and Meghan Crowley carry around some of the kids from the Haitian Batey. SUBMITTED PHOTO Above: The World Mission group gets in front of t he cake one of the locals made for t hem at the going away fiesta. SUBMITTED PHOTO Left: Seni or Ale x Higginb otham tries t o impress his dance partner during a fiesta at the campo . PHOTO BY ~ ANGEL MFRlIER 11ma11mmm11 What was your most memorable moment in the Dominican Republic? Gina Assmann Chad Pearce "Playing chicken in the river. " "The dances put on at t h e ca1npo. " :¥ Above: Sen iors Meghan Crowley, Gina Assmann, and Stacie Kelsey make the foundation for one of their latrines. SUBMITTED PHOTO SCHOOL TIME 2006 Reflection Da By Hannah Rounds "I t's an opportunity for students to get away from th e everyday sch oo l environment and to spend a little time in prayer an d reflection to learn more about themselves, our faith and God, " commented M rs. Donna Riedl, campus minister, on the purpose of our reflection days. O n their designated refl ection day, each high school class arrives prepared for its retreat. A few customs that add to the comfort of this day are j ean clothes, do ughn uts and pizza , and the re laxing medita tion during th e afternoon. Each reflection day is focu sed on a central theme that uses a number of activiti es to involve students and ti e into how this theme is presented throughout the day. Fre shman Mike Roane gives an example of one of these ac tivities, explaining, "The theme for our grade was abstinence and we got a box, decorated it, and wrote a letter to our future spou se le tting them know we waited for them and abstained fron1 intercourse until marriage." Roane elaborated on the day and said , "We also had a guest speaker who discussed abstinence and how she had waited and had no regrets. She al o spoke of regrets that we might have if we didn 't wait and what we were risking by not absta inin g , for in stan ce , contracting an STD." Sophomores Samantha Drake and Brian Beverage perform a skit about a Bible passage for their grade. PHOTO BY LACEY STOGDILL 8 The reflectio n day for soph omores focu sed on decision - making and stress. After dividing into gro ups, students n1ade a list of deci ions they make during the span of a week and then acted out a kit based on one decision and the proce ss that was invo lved. They also perfom1ed ski ts based on Biblical stories that tied in with their theme. Like many ot h e r classes, the sophomores went o n a hi ke after lun c h . Sophomore Zach Masker, who participated in this activity, praised it by saying, " It was enjoyable and allowed us to get in touch wi th nature." Mean whil e, on th e refl ection day for the junior class, social j usti ce issues and peacemaking were two subj ects whi ch they touched base with duri ng the day. Juni or C had Belt, who was asked what he liked best about the day, decided that he particularly enjoyed the story selec ted from the Bible that he reenacted with fellow gro up members into a skit. "Skits are a fu 11 way to ac t out the theme," he remarked. Th e se n ior cla ss fo c u se d o n m emori es an d futu re aspirati ons throughout the course of their refl ec tion day. Among fi lling out packe t fea turin g th e ir m emorie s th roughout their chi ldhood to present li ves, they also had th e oppo rtunity to share laughs while reenacti ng skits ba ·ed on their favo rite memori es whil e attend ing Sr. Albert. Senior C hristina Peckham assured that "aU the skits were really fimn y." H owe ve r, h e r fa vo rit es pa rti c u la rl y in c lud ed " th e memories from the Spanish 1 and French 1 classes." M any se ni o rs we re also pre se nt ed w ith th e opportun ity to sign up to be pee r ministe rs and guid e und e rc lass me n o n th e ir re fl ec ti o n d ays. l"tied l ex plai ned , " Youth are more open with other youth rather than adults, so having se ni r peer ministers to lead groups i. a great way to ge t student to share more openly. It's also a chance fo r seniors to put their fai th into acti on and to be a witness." Not onl y are they a chance for students to put th eir fait h in to ac ti on, but refl ection days arc a day to re lax and refl ect. Junior Sarah Mor an reads a passage ou t of the Bible during t he day. PHOTO BY J AKE HOFFA Sophomores Audrey Weidman, Cait lin Finn and Lyn Bryant all enjoy their drinks during their breakfast break durin g the day. PHOTO BY LACEY STOGDILL SCHOO L TIME 2006 Juniors Katie Gilliland, Michaela Hurley and Mary Weidman listen to a speaker. PHOTO BY SHAWN DALEY Left: Sophomores Tony Knotek and Marc Baumert go over a diagram that they made during one of their activities. PHOTO BY LACEY STOGDILL The seniors take their reflection time to calm down and relax after their hour of hiking. PHOTO BY MACKENZIE SCHNITKER A group of junior girls discuss a topic with each other during their day . PHOTO BY JAKE HOFFA 11m1111mmm11 What do you like most about ref1 ection days? Sophomore Becca Meade Freshman Sophie Bartels "Getting to hang out with the really cool peer ministers." "The meditation time." Senior Jeremy Clouse leads his fr eshman group during their reflection day. PHOTO BY ANGEL MESCHER SCHOOL TIME 200 6 9 Social Studies History Through Hollywood's Eyes By Matt O'Malley 0 ut of all the electives offe red , there's no denying the sryle and populariry of Mr. Dale Scott's new History in Films class. Since there's nothing more exciting these days than to watch television at home and entertain yourse lf, w hy not make an educational class out of it? Though tl-tis n1ay be the opinio n of w h at som e students thought of Scott's new elective , Scott himselfhad other things in ntind. "H istory in Films is a great alternative to any other traditional class," Scott says. " It's histor y through Hollywood's eyes" Even thou g h the elective was only a semesterlong class, most of the students fo und History in Films totally worth their while. "The reason I took this class was because (guidance counselor) Ms. (Lisa) Schultz told me that we would wa tch a lot ofWorld War II movies, and also that it probably wouldn 't be much work," junior Ryan O lderog says. Sophomore Andrew Knuth also enjoyed this class, saying, "The elective was easy. Above: Senior John O'Mall ey takes notes du ring Geography class. PHOTO BY T.J. MASK ER 12 W hen we had to start a new film we first had to review the film and ge t backgro und informa tion. After we wa tched the film for about two or three class pe1iods, we did a proj ect on it. It was more fun and a better alternative to a norn1al history class." T h ro u g h th e semester-long class, there were prepares to t each his U.S. History class. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL proj ec ts to do, in fo rmati on to look up, and movies to watch , and some movie were thought to be better than other . " My fa vorite movie defin itely was ' aving Pri vate Ryan ,' becau se all of the oth er film s we wa tched eith er put you to sleep or \Ne re an cient a n d o ld." j uni o r Amanda Ju ngman sa id. " ' Sav in g Priv3te R ya n' was awesome; it wa s bloodi er and the most modern film we wa tched :.ill semester," Knu th said. " Savin g Private Ryan " was the clear favo rite in the choi ce of a!J the other fi lms watched through the semester, that also included films like " 13 D ays In O ctober," "Ga!Jipoli " and "Getrysburg." Scott said he th ought that his History in Films clas~ became very popular for the first time being offered and got very supporti ve reviews from th e stu dents. Sco tt says h e planned offer this class ag:.iin and recommended the new elective, Histo r y in Fil m s, to all interested stude nt . Above: Sophomore Ju stin K u r z works on a World History assignment . PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL SCHOOL TIME 2006 ___ ___...._ra Abo ve: Fres hm a n Ka li e Olb erding work s on a U .S. History Assignment. PHOT O BY CAITLIN COOL I I Above: Sophomore Jeena Kouris works vigorously during her World History class taught by Mr. Ha nk E asterling. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL YMCA We build strong kids. strong families, strong communitie s. Create u lastinK legacy throuf;h an annual or charitable planned gift to your J'.HC.1. Bill Roux Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer Omaha/Council Bluffs YMCA Association Office (5th ftoor) 430 South 20th Street Omaha, NE 68102-2506 Office : 402-977-4306 Fax : 402-34 1-8214 E-mail: broux@metroymca.org Web: www.metroymca.org Above: Mr. Mike Larsen teaches his Applied Psychology class. PHOTO BY KRISTA KENNEBECK 1) What movie's plot line is during World War II and stars Tom Hanks and Tom Sizemore? 2) The movie "Thirteen D ays" is a movie about what American crisis? 3)What movie filmed in Council Bluffs featured Mr. Scott's nephew? 4) In "Gallipoli, " where did the Gallipoli campaign take place? pn.i (v " Lpn(l u ;:iztll'.),, (£ S!Sll:) ;;![ISS I JN u eqn:J (G .. uektJ ;;ll EJ\ lld aUIJ\BS,, ( I, m SINCE1855 ~~~~~ CANDY NARMI, GRI Sales Associate • REAL TOR® • Licensed in Iowa Office: (712) 328-5008 Mobile: (402) 250-9099 Toll Free: (800) 216-5008 Residence: (712) 323-3487 Fax: (712) 328-9395 E-mail: cnarmi@cox.net www.npdodge.com tf: i[ij)MLs.I @. 1730 Madison Ave. ·Council Bluffs, IA 51503 ~ ·-- SCHOOL TIME 2006 Junior Mary We idman fills in an a nswer to a question on the packets tha t Fre nch 3 students rece ived every week. PHOTO BY KRIST A KENNEBECK Seniors Patrick F e tter, Richi e Moore , Le e Grimm, and Jessika Karl listen a ttentively as Mrs. Wanita Printy-Zika teaches Spanish 4. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL Senior Camill e Bec kman works diligently on a Christmas card. The Frenc h stud ents made ca rds for the fifth-grad e students. PHOTO BY COLLEEN MCCLELLAN The Spanish 4 students enjoy their Food Day. PHOTO BY ASHLEY HUTC HESON Forei n Lan By Alex Higginbotham W ith a new teacher in the French department, there have been many different ac tivities and traditions started. After the departure of M s. Patri ce Madison over i:he summer, the school hired Mrs. Marcia Benson, who taught at AHST in Avoca for 10 years prior to coming to St. Albert. Benson chose to come to St. Albert partly for commuting reasons, because the drive from Avoca came to be too much. Benson said she was very happy with the decision she made. She said she was very pleased with the fo ur-year program. Benson was not the only one pleased . Senior Katelyn Crouch said , " I like her because she cares about our future s with the language and I'm learning a lot more that I'll be able to use even once out of the class. " Though the French classes did not co ntinu e th e tradition of ca rolin g to the Senior Jo sh Trowbridge works on a Christmas ca rd during French . PHOTO BY COLLEEN MCCLELLAN Senior Ross Caniglia studi es during his Spanish 4 class. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL SCHOOL TIME 2006 intermediate students, they started a different activity for the Christmas season. They made Christmas cards for all of the fifth-graders at school, and at the end of the week they sang Christmas songs in French in their own separate classes. Benson has been very impressed 'vi th the attitude and behavior of the students at St. Albert. Benson said, " I love the students. I think they are smart and interested in learning. " She added, " There is just a huge difference bet\:veen public and private schools, and I just love this environment. " Benson has also expressed interest in taking the classroom across the ocean. She feels that it would be a great opportunity to have students experience the culture and be able to e)l.'Perience using French as the primary language. She plans to start this trip to France in the summer of 2007, with any students who have had at least one year of French class. Mrs. Marcia Benson teaches her French 3 class the imperfect form.During class they discussed the worksheets they were given and then went through many practice exercises. PHOTO BY KRISTA KENNEBECK 15 Reli • By Claire Allen R ome , Flore nc e , Ve nic e , Assisi, towns so many of us have hea rd of but only seen in books or on TV, but now for some students these places are real memories. Forty-three people went on the pilgrimage to Italy March 19- 28. The group saw those four cities and many cities within them. When the group arrived in Rome they met their tour guide, Ricardo. Ricardo wo uld stay with th e group throughout the whole tour. " Rica rdo wa s the man! Along with his dreadlocks, he had a grea t personality and was funny too. We couldn 't have had a better guide," is how junior Doug Moran described Ricardo. The group traveled from place to place on a bus. Most students took advantage of the time to sleep,but a few had fun telling stori es and j oking around. In Rome the group went to Vati can City as well as the R oman fo rum and the Above: Mr. Michael Sullivan teaches his Prayer and Liturgy class. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL Coliseum. "S tandin g in th e Coliseum was am azing to think of all the history that had happ e n ed the re," sa id chaperone M r. Carter Leeka. At the Vati can City the students toured many art ga ll e ri e s with sc ulptures, tapestries, and paintings. T hey also saw the Sistine chapel as well as the Pinecone Court. Above : Fr eshman Sophie Bartels follo ws alon g during a lesson from Fr. Phil Hobt. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL "The istinc C hapel wa s amaz in g; eve ry in ch is cove red in pai ntin gs," sa id j unior Mary Weidman. In Fl o re n ce many students climbed the main bell tower including Weidman. " I climbed to the top and got quite a worko u t. l was o o ut o f brea th by the time I got to the top." Students also toured a lea ther fa ctory and spent lots of ri me shopping, many ge tting souvenir fo r fri end and famjjy. In Ve ni ce stud ents too k the traditi o nal gondol a ride, as well as to uring man y historical buildings in the area and go ing into St. M a rk 's Cathedral. In Assi i the students listened to a le c ture fro m a Francisca n m o n k abo ut the chu rch before they toured it. " I fc ]J asleep listening to the monk talk and w hen I woke up there was drool all over the n oor," sa id seni o r Drew W isc. T h e stud e nts saw many famo u works of art and churches and everyo ne o n the trip now has the mem.orics of a lifetime of a 10-day tour ofltaly. 328-237 7 DON'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE REPAIRS 2025 WEST BROADWAY C OUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA TOWING 16 SCHOOL TIME 2006 Above: The Italy group takes time out of their trip to take a picture. SUBMITTED PHOTO 2937 Ave J. Council Bluffs, Above : Seniors John O'Malley, Drew Wise , Matt Herrington, Ben Hurley, Josh Marshall, and Quinn Walsh ride on the gondola while in Florence. SUBMITTED PHOTO Above: Seniors Megan Conlon and Katelyn Crouch stop to pose for a photo in the streets of Italy. The students visited many cities in Italy . SUBMITTED PHOTO 11m1111mmnu1 What was the best part of the Italy Trip? "My favorite part of Italy was St. Peter's Basilica and Florence because it was my birthday." -Lauren Wagoner "My favorite part of Italy was Florence. It wasn't as busy as Rome and there was a lot of cool stuff." -Josh Marshall Sc1-100L TIME 2006 English Stuva Spices Things Up By Morgan Wickersham Most people think English is a bore, but with new teacher Mr. Doug Stuva a little extra spice was added to English. Mr. Stuva taught British Litera ture, English Composition 1 and 2, C rea ti ve Writing, and 20'" Century Authors. Before coming to St. Albert he taught at Boys Town, Westside, Creighton and Iowa Western Community College. He's been teaching fo r over 20 years. In his Brit Lit class, they read Macbeth and in his classes you get to read anything from science fi ction to realism. Junior Sarah Moran said of her Comp 1 class, " It's a tough class, but Mr.Stuva's a nice guy." Senior Katelyn Crouch said Stuva " tri ed to make class interesting." And senior Alexa Hensley calls him "brilliant." Stuva's class also has some fun times. They go t to act out Macbeth. Stuva also said , " It's funn y when Mr. (Hank) Easterling leaves notes underneath my door. Everyone gets a kick out of it." So, Even though English may not be the most exciting subj ect at school, Stuva was a useful addition to the English department. ·- 'J Senior Stacie Kelsey gets help from her 20th Century Authors teacher Mr. Doug Stuva. This was Stuva's first year at St. Albert.PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL • Mrs. Barb Schmidt hands out a stack of papers t o h er sophomore I Spee c h students. This was Schmidt's sixth year at St. Albert. PHOTO BY ALEX HIGGINBOTHAM Sophomore Andrew Failla fills out a survey for a group's speech. PHOTO BY ALEX HIGGINBOTHAM ' MID STATES B A N K J{elping You !f<g,adi '.)'our 'Dreams Congratulations Class of 2006 Mention this ad when you open any Checking account and receive $50* Council Bluffs 1851 Madison Suite 732 712-388-0505 Missouri Valley Mondamin Harlan Avoca 321 E. Erie 103 Maple 812 Durant 206 N. 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" - Senior J essika Karl "Mrs. (Idella) Spann." -Fresh1nan Eric Kruse Senior Nate Kruse, sophomor e Nicole Evezic and freshman Amy Baer enjoy themselves during their 20th Cen tury Authors class. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL SCHOOL TIME 2006 Choir Melllbers On The Rise By Julia Vergamini T he interest in choir seem ed to strike m any St. Alb e rt students in 2005 and 2006. The choir students have learned a variety of songs in different languages. Many students enjoyed this change of pace. All students participated in seaso nal conce rts including perfom1ances from the band and show choir as well as the Jr. High band , choir, and show choir. The St. Albert choir also parti cipates in the All C ity Music Festival which is where all the high school choirs in Council Bluffs come together at Th om as J e ffe rso n Hi gh School and practice the music they've been learning fo r the last several mo nths as a big group. The choir took time to prepare fo r this event, but it was can celed due to wea ther. At th e e nd of the seco nd semeste r, the cho ir members and band members go on a trip to Adventureland du rin g a schoo l day. Th ey depart early in the morning and come back later that evening. The students do fund raiscrs to raise money fo r th.is trip such as R ed Wheel. The 2005- 2006 choir and band planned for this year's trip, at one point hoping to go to Chicago . Many students look fo rward to choir. Senior Gina Assmann says, " I love going to choir Monday, Wednesday, and Se nio r Ross Can igli a a nd fr es hma n Casey E r ixon sing on e of t h eir songs du r ing a concert. PHOTO BY COLLEEN McCLELLAN Thu rsda y and singing . It's bo nd ing time with Meghan Crowley." J unior Katie Gi lliand say that she thinks choir has improved compared to other year . She thi nks that choir is be tter than any othe r c lass because one learn s things in choir that arc very beneficial. " ! am no t going to lie, we need to improve and the class itself could be more fu n, but it's defin itely improved sin ce la t year, " says se ni o r Jeremy C louse. C ho ir direc to r Mr. Lee Spann thin ks choir went well and wa s pleased with the soun d produced , the progress, and how we ll the choir dea ls with all the events and amoun t of workload. "The gro up improved since the begrnning of the year. l am very proud of the whole group, espec ially the sen ior guys w ho have stuck with choir since freshman year. T hey've improved and worked hard . If everyone in choir did that, we'd have an awe ome cho ir," Spann ·aid. Mr. Lee Spann directs his con cert cho ir during a performance. PHOTO BY COLLE EN M cCLELL AN Se ni or Ra ch e l Sykes sings as a memb er of t he s how ch o ir. PHOTO BY COLL EEN McCLELLAN Freshman J eremy White h e lps with an ex ce r cise with a Cha pte r Six member. Ch a pter Six wa s a singing gro u p t h at wo r ked with the cho ir. P HOTO BY T.J . M ASKER HEA RTLA N D PROP R T IES, IN C . j ohn H. j erkovich, CRB OW>JER Cell: 402-681-48 12 • Office: 7 12-325-0445 800-856-2743 • Fax: 7 12-388-22 10 • jjerkovJCh@aol.com 535 WesL Br adway • Suite 100 • Council Bluffs. IA 51503 20 SCI-TOOL TIME 200() Freshman Matt Rost a nd sophomore Roger trumpets d uring a football game in the fa ll. PHOTO ALLEN Sophomore Valerie LeMaster performs on her trombone for a crowd at the winter concert. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL Band Freshman Aubriana Hurley concentr ates on h er music while playing on her saxop hon e. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL Junior Claire Allen plays her flute during the winter concert. Allen has been in band throughout high school. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL /_ Egger Gathers Recognition By Brian Beverage J unior Sam Egger is a role model in the band. Egger is one ofSt. Albert's most ta lented band students this year. Egger has one several awa rds this yea r and years past. Egge r has wo n the Professional Mobile DJ Service for any Event since 1990 following awards, and been in the following o rgani zations with band so far. T hese are SWIBA (So u th West Iowa Band Association) for the past seven years, All State, The First Cha ir in the Omaha Area Yo u th Organization (sponsored by Omaha Steve Bergeron steve@ba ndstandmusic.net (402) 393 - 5414 Symphony) for two yea rs. Egger plans to stay with the band throughout the rest of high school and into college. When asked what was thou ght of Egger, band director Mr. Carter Leeka said that he is always fun to work with . " H e 1s alvvays looking fo r that solo," sa id Leeka . "He is always helping o ut , and he encourages everyone do their best." This was Leeka's 15th yea r at St. Albert. H e has brought much of his expertise and talent to his small, yet busy band. The band had many different performances. T hey started out in the full by playing at the football games and in the SCHOOL TIME 2006 winter they went to the mall and perfom1ed carols. And of course throughout the yea r they performed at all of the music concerts at school. Egger is one of St Albert's prized band members, and is also a j oy to work vvi th. All of the band members are proud of him, and wish him the best ofluck, wheneve r he goes to state or performs in another event. "I like to help oth rs out whenever 1 can," sai d Egger. Senior R achel Sykes said , "He is alway ni ce and trying to help out. H e tri es to ge t others to do their be t." Leeka summed up the year by saying how proud he was of his band. 21 Student Council Behind the Scenes of SA By Julia Vergamini S tudent Council members worked hard for St. Albert stud ents, and sc h oo l activities. Before school started, Studen t C o uncil m embe rs went to a retreat to plan out the year's list of ac tivities and goals. One of the big thjngs that Student C ouncil prepared for w as H om ecomin g. The m embe rs deco rated for th e dance. set up for the pep rally, o rga nized the vo tin g and crowillng of the H omecoming king and queen, had a voting for the theme of the dance, and the dress-up days of the week befo re H omecorrung. R ed Ribbo n W eek was another thing that Student Council planned. Activiti es planned for the short three-day week we r e : M o nday, th e students were allowed to wear hats fo r "put a cap on drugs," Tues day, St u d ent Co un cil members passed out Hawaiian leis for the theme " lei off drugs," and on Wednesday, it was wear red day. Junior Doug Mor an enjoys t h e ice cream socia l put on by t h e Stude nt Council. P HOTO BY BRIAN BE VE R AG E 22 Sophomore office rs Shelby McGinn and Jessica Campb ell assist with the sco ring during the first annual academic bowl, put on by the Student Council. PHOTO BY HANNAH ROUNDS St. Alb e rt Stu de n t Council members also pl ann ed and organized for Mr. SA. They sold tickets, set up refreshm ents, decorated , and wo rked w ith sound crew and contestants. Ano ther ac ti vity that Stu dent Co uncil se t up was Ca tholi c Schools Week . T he members set up a qui z bowl, a dodgeball to urnament, and an Religion t ea ch e r Mr. Michae l Sullivan holds up the a n swe r for th e faculty t eam d u ring the a cademi c bowl. PHOTO BY H ANNAH ROUNDS ice cream soc ial. " I like to be behi nd the scenes of eve rythi ng and 1 e njoy helpin g dec ide w hat goes o n in o ur school," said sen ior M eg ha n C rowley. Th e st u d e n ts elec ted to Stude nt C o un cil m em b ers w ere as fo ll ow : se ni o rs Steve T h c ul c n, Crowl ey, T.J. Ma ske r, Andrew D o ll , A il e e n M o o n e y, A le x Hi gg inbotham , Mari sa Finn and Lee G ri mm;j unio rs Caitli n Cool, C .J. G radovi lle, C had Belt, Shawn D a ley and Ky li e Sc hni tke r; so ph o m o r e s Morgan Wi ckcrsham,J ssica Campbell , Shelby M cGinn , Aliso n Moo ney and Melannc Hilderbran d ; and fres hme n Mollie N aig, Blake Fostved t, Ryan Zajic, l3ecky Ass ma n n and Kelsey Anderson . Assm ann e nj o ye d mak in g d e c isio n s fo r H omecorni ng week, but she didn't like the meetings in the m orn in g o r se tting up for dances. De lt ag re ed w ith Assmann in saying th at h e di slik ed t he morn in g m ee tings, bu t he e nj o yed setting up fo r the mee ti ngs. " I wanted to be in Jun io r Katie Gilli l and gets a black T -sh irt from the Grim Re aper t o r e p rese n t the death s of t een agers be ca u se of dru g a bu s e . P HOT O BY MA C KE N ZIE SC HNITKER Stude nt Coun c il becau se it shows leadershi p and it looks good o n a resume," he aid . "1 also like interac ting with the st u d e nts a n d m akinµ decisions." MONTANG BODY SHOP Auto Body Work and Painting 1426 2nd Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 322-1088 Shop (712) 366-1888 Home (71 2) 325-6107 Fax PAT MONTANG S CH OOL TIME 200 6 Junior Nolan Ba tten h elps out during a n a ntibully ing pr e s e n t atiion put on by the Student ' Council. PHOTO BY T.J . MASKER J ourna lism advise r Mr. Mike La rsen dodges a ba ll for the fa culty dodgeball t eam. PHOTO BY BRIAN BEVERAGE Senior Richi e Moor e a nd junior Graham Wh y e ea t lunch with t h e ir parents. PHOTO B Y T .J . MA'3KER What was your favorite Student Council event? Sophomore representative Morgan W ickersham Student Council co-sponsor Ms. Virgie Oatman "Mr. SA because it was a lot of fun to work on. " "D ecorating for Homecoming, because it went smooth, fast, :ind everyo ne got alo ng." S CH OOL TIME 200 6 23 Driver's Ed I Driven to Get Up Early By Caitlin Finn F inally, you have your permit. You've been waiting for this day of freedom: to drive. But wait, there's one more speed bump you have to ge t over: Driver's Ed. Driver's Ed , w hi ch was held at A.L. this year, isn' t exactly a "liked" activiry. "Eve ryo ne's tired , the class is boring, and there's nothing interesting or exciting going on," says sophomore John Madsen of his classroom days. Although class time wasn' t at the top of his list, Madsen enj oyed having it at AL. " It's convenient," he says. Sophomore Audrey Weidmen agreed with Madsen saying, " It's not much different because the class is made up of mostly SA kids, but you get to see AL people/fri ends." Sophomore Matt Armbruster also says, "The class is too early and the teacher talks too much ." Besid es th e cla ss, Armbru st e r do es n ' t m ind Driver's Ed b eca u se of "simu lator. I'm the best at it." Some of hjs funni est memories are in his simulator Above:Sophomore John Madsen participates in the driving portion of the Driver's Ed class. Driving is a part of the grade during Driver's Ed. PHOTO BY MEG DONEGAN Acrylic unicures ures F Cc or P Cuts S Specia 275 W. Broadway Council Bluffs Mon · Fri 9am · 8pm Sat 9am · Spm . Many Men's & Women's Product Une1 Available ,' , OGDEN P·UCE ~-- ;-2~ ·. i§. -·· class, li ke whenever the teacher picked on freshma n J acob Dew fo r getti ng the wor. t grade. Sop h omo re J cc n a Kouris' best memori es arc also in sim ula tor. " M y favori te thing to do is sleeping during simulator." Kouris also says that havi ng the class at AL made the mornin gs kind of awkward with the students that go there. "You ca n only have so much small talk." Although yo u ne ed to take Driver's Ed to ge t yo ur License , you ca n find a way to make it fun in exchange for the perks of dri ving. Above: Sophomore Cody Sullivan pays attention as he learns important as pects of driving. PHOTO BY MEG DONEGAN Above: Sophomore Hilary Burr listens in on a Driver's Ed lesson from Mr. Tom Stull. PHOTO BY MEG DONEGAN 24 SCHOOL TIME 2006 Tucker Center Training for the Outside World By Janelle Prichard W: h e ther it's eaving the school building or better preparing yourself for the " real w orld, " seve ra l stud e nts participated in the Tu cke r Center classes. Tucker Center is run through Counc il Bluffs Community School District and gives the stud e nts th e opportunity to take th e fo llowing classes: Radio and Television Production, Child Care, Automo tive , H ea lth Care, and Career Foods. A total of seven St. Albert students participated in T ucker Center. Seniors Janelle Prichard, H annah Rounds, and Shay Bales aU took R adio and Televisio n Produc tion w hile seniors Ashley H utcheson, Erika Powers, and Jessica Golwitzer participated in C hild Ca re. Juni or Adam Schwery took Automotive. Rounds wa s happy wi th h er de cisio n to take a Tucker Center class, " I thought it would be good idea (to take Radjo and Television Produ ction) because it's unique. SA doesn't offer anything like it and it's also worth college credit. " explains Rounds. Powers explained her reason s why she took child care. " It's a good expet;ence and you get to leave school for a few hours." Rounds agreed with Powers. " It's really refre shing and it makes the day go by quicker. " explains Rounds. These classes were set up to he lp b e tt e r prepare students for college and the real world. Round s ex pl ain s that taking this class he lped make her more responsible. "The majority of the work has to be done outside of class so you have to learn to rely on yo urse lf and work harder to achieve the grades the class demands." Radio and Television Production teacher Mr. R andy Lau explained that the Tucker Center gives students a taste of particular careers within the cl asses offered by Tu cke r Center. " These classes give students the opportunity for hands-on ell.'j)erience." ell.'Plajns Lau. "These classes also prepare students for secondary training for college." Hutcheso n is glad that she took Child Care. " I took this class in hopes that it would be prepare me for my future." explains Hutcheson. " I plan on having my own daycare some day and this class is helped me prepare for that." T ucker Center offers students experiences that can not be experienced vvithin the walls of SA. Tucker Center is set up for students to explore careers outside of the program s St. Albert offers. Left: Senior Hannah Rounds participates in Radio and Television Production . This is one of the many classes offered at Tucker Center. PHOTO BY ERIKA POWERS @ @ @ 115 South 12th Str~ Cou11cll 61uffe, IA 51501 SCHOOL TIME 2006 Above: Senior Jessica Golwitzer works on a Child Care project. PHOTO BY ERIKA POWERS r-• Above: Senior Shay Bales participates in his Radio/Television Class. PHOTO BY JANELLE PRICHARD Above: Senior Ashley Hutcheson works on a project in her Child Care class.PHOTO BY ERIKA POWERS @ @ Work (712) 328-9913 Home (712} 366-9764 Cell ( 402) 630-6770 25 NHS New Ideas Bring Improvements By Erin Schreiber NHS blood drives were a success, and induction was a success. So why didn't NHS tutoring w ork out? Senior Jessika Karl and junior Sarah Moran agreed when saying not many junior high students showed up for tutoring. NHS Adviser Ms. Tarra Beyer also added not enough parents knew about it, although tutoring got started because of some parents asking for it. Kids also started to come after awhile just for someone to do their homework, sa id junior Kelsey Benson. How ever, NHS students did help the students that came for the right reasons to tu to ring Senior NHS member Jessika Karl and honorary NHS inductee junior Hitomi Goto wa lk down the aisl e during the induction ceremony. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL sess10ns. Meanwhile, the fa ll blood drive w as especially successful. "The bloo d drive was a big success this yea r," said junior Katie Gilliland. "Anytime you are helping NHS tr easu rer se nior T.J. Masker spea k s a bout one of t he many qualit ies tha t a re n ee ded fo r an NHS member. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL someone it is a success." Beye r add ed tha t they beat their goal. One perso n w h o co ntrib uted to this was science teacher Ms. Pi per Hoffman. Hoffman says the reaso n sh e give s bl o od , besides for the good pizza, is because it is an easy way to he lp some thi ng wi th such great demand. Ano ther p erso n who contributed was senior Shay Bales, who said he gives bl ood b e cau se it h e lp s people. With som e good accomplishments and some good tries, the 2005- 06 year proved to be a success for NHS students. Sen ior Thomas Dressel dona t e s bl ood t o t h e Red Cro ss. P HOTO BY AILEEN MOONE Y 26 SCHOOL TIME 2006 Schoo l Presid ent Mr . Br ian Os borne speak s a t t he induct ion ceremony. P H OTO BY HAN NAH ROUN D S Complete Catering Needs Our Place or Yours 829Avenue A (7 12) 328-7354 The 2006 inductees for the NHS t a k e time for a grou p pi ctu re a fte r the ce r emony. Front r ow, from left , are j uni or Mika Morii , s ophomore Sam a ntha Drake, juniors Erin McHa le , Anna Diez a nd Alliso n Noh r , s ophomo r e s Erin S chr e ibe r , Aliso n Moon ey, Cami Kin ley a n d E mma Morse , a nd junior Hitomi Goto . In b ac k a r e s ophomore Ma rc Ba ume rt, juniors Sam Egge r a nd Dou g Moran , a nd sophomore Kyle Gr a h am. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL Senior La u re n W ag o n er drin ks s ome water whil e givi ng blood . NH S p u t on two blood dri ves during t he sch ool ye ar. PHOTO BY ALA N CAN I G LI A PAWN TRADE METRO PAWN AND LOAN 3011 WEST BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 712-256-5750 Seniors Andy Will cu ts a nd Colleen McClell a n enjoy themselves a t the r eception h eld fo r all mem bers of NHS and t h eir pare n ts. P HOTO BY CAITLIN COOL S e nior Al exa H ensl ey fills out paperwork du r ing h e r shift for t he bl oo d driv e. PHOTO BY ALAN CANIGLIA 11m111mmm11 W hy did you want to be a part of NHS? Junior An na Diez Sophomore Alison M ooney "Because it looks good on college transcripts." "B 'Cause it's important to be involved in activities." SCHOOL TIME 2 006 27 Math Advanced Classes Help Students Get Ahead By Valerie LeMaster M ath is one of the most important classes that a stud ent can take in their high school caree r. All different fi elds of math help students prepare for the ACTs and for college itself, especially the college -c re dit m ath courses. " The co ll ege I' m looking at requires me to take higher level math classes," says junior Mi chelle Farrage, "so I plan on taking them when I can. " At St. Albert, there are three adva nced college credit math courses: PreCalculu s, Trigonometry and Calculu s. Like Farrage, most students ta ke some of these classes senior year (unless they have taken Adva n ce d Geometry as a freshman). " It may be a required Above: Senior Drew Wise list ens atte n t ively to his pre-calculus lessons. PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL cl ass," says ju n io r Brooke Kinney, "but I know that it will really help me and that it's j ust better to take them now. " Ki nney was in the standard junio r math class, Algebra 2. At St. Albert, you are Above: Sophomores Meg Donegan a nd Becca Meade work together on a n Ad vanced Geometry assignmen t . PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL required to take three yea rs of ma th. M ost of the time, fr es hmen take Alge b ra , so ph omores take Ad vanced Geometry, an d j uni o rs take Algebra 2. "Of cou rse I am planning on taking adva nced math," say sophomore N icole Evezic, w ho is in the adva nced course, whi ch mea ns that . he 1 ta k ing Alge b ra 2 as a sophomore, and will like ly take Trig/ Pre-Cale as aj uni r and Calculus as a senior. If yo u want to take these adva nced classes ove r two years, there are two different ways to ge t in: yo u ca n be placed in adva nced geometry ea rly (as a freshman) or take an extra math class as an elec tive sophomore yea r. " (The classes) aren't hard , m ayb c c ha ll e ng in g ," acc o rd in g to ju n ior Sco tt Drake, " but it all depe nds on how hard you vvork. You can 1 rc;ill y benefit fro m it when you reach college ." Drake took Pre - Calcul us and Trig from Mrs. R.achel Bell. A commo n saying m uttered aro un d cla ss es is, " W hen will I ever use this?" Although it make a few years to sin k in , you may reali ze that ' almost everything you lea rn in high school will somehow be rela ted to your fi eld o f work, espccia lly in math. And w hen yo u reac h co ll ege, all th e preparation will be worth it. ik~e n<> other 1111iforn1 Best wishes to \) St. Albert School . .• 126-.,,JO North J 09th Court • < >maha, ' fE 68 l '1·1 Phon · -102 <;6.<>9 11 • R8R i9().'::>Ql I F::tx 402 .496. 9 t <>'.! order online ~ww.d.e n: su11i fom1.t: m National Cu. mmer Service 800.854.695 .l 28 SCHOOL TIME 2006 Above: Junior Anna Di ez listens attentively to a Pre-Calculus le sson . PHOTO BY CAITLIN COOL Above: Sophomore Alison Mooney works on an Algebra 2 assignment. PHOTO BY LACEY STOGDILL Math Club Students Test Their Sl<ills By Emily Oliver h e esse nce of T mathemati cs is not to m ake simpl e things comp li ca ted but to make complicated things simple." - S. Gudder This is the goal of SA's m ath cl ub: to make math easy, apply it to real life, and u se th e ir sk ills to compete. M a th club co n sisted of so phomores Ni co le Evez ic, D an H oe be lh e inri ch , Bryc e Kinard , Ca mi Kin ley and J ohn Madsen ; junio r Steve J e nse n; and se niors Gi na Assmann , Ross Ca nigli a, Patrick Fetter, Alexa Hensley, Kelli e McGruder, T.J. Masker and Rachael Showers. The members met in Mrs. Rachel BelJ's room every other Friday mornin g and worked out math problems that were on old tests or in booklets. "By doing work out of old tests and booklets it gives the kids a chance to review old work and expand their thinking with math that's totally new to them," said Bell. This year the math club participated in the Iowa W estern Community ColJege Quiz Bowl, which is part of the Am e ri ca n M a th emati cs Competition. At the qui z bowl the students completed a test and combined into teams of thre e th at comp e ted in a Jeopardy-like game. The top placers fo r the school were sophomore Dan Hoebelheinri ch in the ninth andl Ot h g rade co mpe tition and se ni o r Patrick Fetter in the 11th and 12th grade competition . Wh e n asked his experience, Caniglia replied, " T his yea r was awesome in ma th club , and eve r yo ne doing so well in the quiz bowl made everything even better. " SCHOOL TIME 2006 Above: Samantha Drak e works on a tough problem in Algebr a . PHOTO BY LACEY STOGDILL Above: Mrs. Rache l Bell teaches an Algebra lesson to her students. PHOTO BY LACEY STOGDILL I Saint Albert EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Executive Committee Leo Martin, Chairperson Roger Sawatzke, Vice Chairperson Dennis O'Toole, Treasurer Lisa Dunning , Secretary Cindy Connolly T J Pattermann Fr. Mike Berner Tom Respeliers Candy Narmi Deb Kennebeck Members Todd Archer Joan Crowl Deb Duggan Dan Herrington Vinny Rallis Andy Biller MISSION Cathy Faurot Matt Gronstal Brent Siegrist John Erixon Julia Doll THE SAINT ALBERT EDUCATIONAl F OUNDATION ENCOURAGES CHARITABLE GIFTS FOR THE SAINT ALBERT EDUCATIONAl SYSTEM AND PROMOTES7 INVESTS AND DISBURSES SUCH GIFTS. Homecomi 0 6> , I week editor's letter ....--~~---~-- "I know that the school year can be stressful. There is so much pressure from t each ers and parents that sometimes you just want t o crack. Luckily though, we have many things during the year to distract us from our daily stresses. In the fall we can focus o n the foot ball games. The big game of course is Homecomi ng and the Falcons didn't disappoint us. They gave us a reason to smile and relax as they beat Aud ubon 28- 14. It seems the changes during Homecoming week didn't affect the outcome of the game. As we reached the middle of the year w e got to enjoy the amusing talents of the Mr. SA co nt estants. We laug hed as the boys entertained us with song and dance, music and laughter. For one night we were able to take a break from our busy lives and just enj oy ourselves. As the year progressed, stress got hig her. The t eachers piled on the homework in order to give us more points per quarter. Seniors were THE EDGE HA1R•SK1N•NA1LS•TANN1NG # 1 itt HoJ"1ccomittg att~ Prom St11lcs itt Col.1ttci1 Dlliff s impatiently awaiting t heir graduation and juniors couldn't wa it t o t ake over. The end of t he year was the most stressful for most people. Even though it was full of stress the year was a g ood one. Seniors graduated wit hout much trouble and they looked forward to their traditional waterfight. They could fi nally let go of all t heir stress. Remember that school is a cause of stress but also stress relief. The fu n t hings about school give us a cha nce to relax and just enjoy high school and being a t een. (712)328•9777 If we just sit back and take things as they come, these will be the best years of ou r lives." w ww .. c4'5csa lott .. com sa teen 2006 02 Mr. SA See how junior Shawn Daley won the crown. 06 Homecoming Week With picture day, a Thursday pep rally and other changes, Homecoming Week was crazier then ever 10 Powderpuff Seniors dominate powderpuff football for the fouth year in a row just for fun 04 lobs What students are doing to earn their valuable money. I 08 Expenses Teenagers never seem to have any money ... find out why 12 Service Projects Students step it up to help in the community. 14 Weekends There is plenty of fun to be had when you aren't in school. 26 TEC Teens encounter Christ and discover a deeper understanding of who they are. new trends 16 Health Eating healthy and avoiding sweets keeps people in shape and happy. 18 Movies/Music The entertainment that we love and hate. 20 Fashions/Trends What's in and what is tota lly out. 22 New Technology New gadgets and gizmos t hat keep the world going. 1 24 Reality and Sitcom TV Television at it s very best? You decide. 28 Watertight Seniors get wet and wild . 30 Graduation There's nothing better than happiness through tears 32 2006 I n Review-St. Albert Our school 2006, t he good, the bad, and the ugly 3 4 2006 I n Review-World Events The important things you need to remember. 36 Last Word What is t he most important t hing you . learned at St. Albert ? sateen 01 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 Ju nior Sh awn D al e y fl ashes the audience a thu m bs u p after being crown e d Mr. SA 200 6 . I ;(,. This was o n ly the second time i n M r. SA's hi story that a j un ior has w on . ( Ph oto by Cai tlin Cool) Juniors Chris Poulos, Nolan Batten, Cameron Tucker and sophomore Marc Baumert surround junior Mr. SA runnerup C.J. Gradoville while singing their hearts out during their Spice Girls routine. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Orieinal sPin on SA tradition Junior captures the title By Emily Oliver Talent, charisma, and brains these are the q ualities of a Mr. SA winner. The winner of Mr. SA was junior Shawn Daley. "I was surprised that I won. I wasn't really expecting it, but it's pretty awesome," said Daley . The M r. SA contest was a little bit less than ordi n ary. The show started with a view into the futu r e o f M r . SA with a dance performed by fres hm e n Ryan Zajic, Blake Fostvedt, Robbie Happe, J a k e M cGruder, Matt Waters, Adam Ma h o n ey, T o m Gorman, Sean Urzendowski, Lee Mass and Dan iel Fetter . Followin g t he futuristic performance came w h at the a u dien ce woul d assume to be a typical wa lk-i n th a t norm all y consisted of the contest ant 's fav orite song and an everyday march down the aisle of the SA auditorium, which ended u p b e ing fi lled wit h a guest appearance by Darth Va d e r and Pr incess Leia . The talent port ion was next to come and a l ittle more n orm a l, but some of the acts followed the "les s th a n ord in ary" trend. The talents co nsisted of: two st a nd-up com edians (sophomore Jonatha n Grieder an d j un ior Steve Orwig with assist ant sopho more John M adsen), a rendition of an SNL s kit (sen i o r Cale Yates and assi stant sen i o r Jeremy Cl o use ), t wo solo mu s ic performances (Daley -g u i t a r /so n g and senior Ross Caniglia-piano/ song ), a n d a few variations o n t he t raditional son g an d dance number (sophomore Simon Co r z ine - b allet, juniors Jacob Hoffa and Chris McKe nzie -duet / d ance, junior C.J. Gradov ille and backup dancers junio r s Nolan Batt e n , Chris Poulos, Cam ero n Tu c k er an d sophom ore Ma r c Baume rt -Spice Gir ls impressio n, 02 sa teen seniors Lee Grimm and Ni c k Pid geon, and sophomores Tony Knotek and A aron Snook - r ock band) During the intermission t h e co ntestants' escorts carried around buckets f or a udien ce members to fill with mone y. "The contestant with the most money in their bucket i s t h e w inn e r of the People's Choice Award," said M s. Virgi Oatman, Student Council c o - s p o nsor. The w i n ner of People's Choice was Grimm . "I wasn't really expecting to w in People's Choice. It's really cool that I did. I guess people liked my drumming," Grimm said . After the intermission ca m e th e question and answer portion followed by a brief trivia session for the audience membe r s to test their Mr. SA knowledge while the judges deliber ated. After the deliberation was over it was time to announce the winner. Rob Meade, 200S's Mr. SA, came up to help present M r. Con genial ity, People's Choice, the runners- up a nd Mr. SA 20 06. The winner of People's C h o i ce, as you know, was Grimm. The winner of M r. Congenial ity was Pidgeon. "It's so cool that th e other guys voted for me to be Mr. Congeni a lity. I w as so surpri sed," Pidgeon said . Finally, the runners -u p w e r e a nnounced. First runner-up was Gr adoville. Seco n d run nerup was Gr ieder . "It's so cool to win som e t hing," Grieder said. "I did n't thin k I 'd win anything. I really just did M r . SA to show that I'm not just another geek b ehind a Darth Vad e r mask." o c o G G e • e e o o o e • e e o • • • • e • • e • • e • e • e • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 • 8 • • • • • 8 • • • • 8 • 8 • • • • • • • 0 • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Right : Senior Nick Pidgeon plays the guitar for his t a lent portion. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Above:Senior M a r i s sa Finn escorts junior Jake Hoffa. Hoffa p e rformed with j unior Chris McKenzi e. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Sophomore Aa ron Snook and junior Chris McKenzie perform the opening dance. ( Photo b y Caitlin Cool) Above: Sophomore Jonathan Grieder does a stand-up job of making the audience laugh. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Juniors Shawn Daley and Steve Orwig share a laugh while waiting their turn at the question and answer portion of the night. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: The all-male dancers strut their stuff. (Photo by Meghan Crowley) Above: Escorts junior Erin McHale and senior Alexa Hensley are all smiles at the beginning of the show. (Photo by Meghan Crowley) Above: Sophomor e Tony Knotek confidently answer s questions during the second part of the show. (Photo by Meghan Crowley) What was your favorite moment of Mr. SA? Fresh man Mollie Naig I li ked when what's-his-name (Jonathan Grieder) wa lked in dressed as Darth Vader and Becca (Meade ) had the pigtai ls. , ' Sophomore Matt O'Malley My favorite part of the show was the procession, when everyone was walking in. Junior Anna Senior Quinn Diez Walsh I really liked Shawn's songs and the Spice Girls. They were really funny. sateen ,. ""' The best part was Shawn's performance. It was awesome! 03 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 0 • 0 • • • • • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 Senior Ashley Hutcheson's job at Walgreens includes such tasks at straightening the aisles. (Photo by Erika Powers) Freshman Farrah Abraham takes a break from her job at the North 16th Hy-Vee to smile . (Photo by Aileen Mooney) Senior Michael Palmer is focused on his job as a cashier at Hy-Vee. (Photo by Aileen Mooney) Senior Erika Powers concentrates on her register at the makeup counter at Walgreens . Powers worked as a cashier. (Photo b y Lacey S togdill) What was the worst iob You have ever had? Senior Lauren Wagoner Working at Skeeter Barnes. I had to bus tables as a hostess, 04 and I was constantly being harassed. ,. Sophomore Amy Ryan Bussing tables at a restaurant because you have to pick up the messes that other people make • sateen Junior Heather Beaman Working with mentally retarded people. I had to clean up their poo, feed them, and entertain them. r Junior Chris Poulos Normally at Pizza King, I m a k e pizzas, but one day I had to w ash dis h es • e e e 0 0 e 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 G 0 8 8 e e e 8 e O e e 8 e e 9 o e 9 0 e 0 8 0 o e e e e e e e 8 e e e e e 8 e 8 e 8 • • e e • e • e e e • 8 8 8 8 8 e • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • s Work Varies From Student to Student By Krista Kennebeck High school is a lime full of school work amd extracurricular activities. Many students, though, also find jobs to earn cash. One of the more popular employers for high scliool students is HY·Vee, both at the new store on Madison Avenue and at the store on North 16th Street. Freshman Andrew Vejvoda said he enjoys working at HyVee because of the pay. But along with the pay comes some difficulties. "I hale cleaning the restrooms and doing the carts," says Vejvoda, "but I also hale ii when angry customers come through the checkout line and yell al you for not sacking their groceries correctly." Grocery stores seem to be popular. Junior Amanda Jungman worked at Super Saver. "I enjoy working there because I work with a lot of really cool people," she said. Senior Emily Meilike broke the trend of working at a grocery store. She was employed al Country and More. She said she enjoyed the flexible schedule that they have. Gary A. Rindone REALTOR" 3036 S. Expressway Council Bluffs, IA. 51501 (712) 256-2762 Office: (712) 328-3133 Cell: (402) 681-3355 Fax: (712) 328-0193 Toll Free: (888) 793-1517 GARindone@netscape.net www.KeyRE.com KEY~n: <>-- 501 S. Main Council Blutts. IA 51503 " I hale ii when no one is there because ii can be really boring," said Meilike. Some students have loo much going on to have a job during the school year, so they work in the summer. Junior Jordan McBride is a lifeguard at Town and Country, "I love working al the pool because you get to work outside and meet a lot of new people," she said. Another job that some students take up is doing maintenance work at the school. Junior Jake Brown says he enjoys working al school because the hours are very flexible, but the labor is pretty hard. Though school can be hard and lime-consuming, many people find jobs to keep the money coming in. Whether ii be in the summer or during the school year, there are always good and bad things that come with the job. Senior Jenna Derrig checks a prescription at the Walgreens pharmacy. (Photo by Erika Powers) FOREIGN & DOMESTIC AUTO REPAIR SERVICE MOST MAKES • TOWING Dave, Jim & Sam Drennen 1 023 North 16th Street Council Bluffs. Iowa 51501 sa teen Phone(712)323-7845 05 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • o • o • • o • • • e • o • • o • • o o • o o e • • • o o o o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The seniors battle it out in the annual tug-owar . The seniors got second place . (Photo by Lacey Stogdil/) Fr. Phil Hobt says Homecoming Mass for all 9th12th graders . Mass was held on Monday in the auditorium. (Photo by Angel Mescher) Ho11iecomine Week The good and the bad By Hannah Rounds The fact that this year's homecoming was different from years past was very obvious for all St Albert High School students . Some changes certainly left them to wonder, "Is change really for the best?" Several students became suspicious when it was announced that the first dress up day, Monday, was Western Dar. Students know it's tradition for Pajama Dar to be the first on the calendar. Quick to blame it on a StuCo malfunction, some were pacified when they found out the change served religious reasons. Mass had been moved from Thursday to Monday, to prevent the loss of daily studies due to the pep rally. Apparently, administration thought the slumber attire would be inappropriate. Either that or they were hoping to prevent people from the usual nodding off during the homily • And so the changes continued. The homecoming theme dress day, las Vegas Day, had soon disappeared and Thursday became Picture Day. Rachel Sykes deemed this day as "being PGintless, because no one wants to dress up like a picture." However, it later was discovered that this day was not a dress up day necessarily, but picture day for underclassmen and a jean day for the seniors • Administration had been confronted with a scheduling conflict and simply decided that the Thursday of Homecoming Week would be the best place to fit in picture day. The Homecoming Pep Rally was also held on Thursday. The date had changed from Friday to Thursday to benefit the cross country team (who had a meet on Friday during the pep rally) so they would be able to participate in activities. Students were skeptical about this change, but most were satisfied when the football team took victory at the Homecoming game the following night. Though the date had changed, at least the winning tradition from years past had not. And the usual Homecoming tradition, the crowning of the king and queen, was also something that hadn'.t changed. Popular opinion among the students has said that the kings and queens of past years have been well deserved, and this year was further supported that statement • Senior Katelyn Crouch, who was also on court, said, "I'm very happy that Megan (Conlon) and Cale (Yates) got ii because they're both truly sincere people." However, some seniors shared differing opinions on how their last homecoming week was spent. Camille Beckman said, "I was disappointed because the focuses of the week were mostly its flaws and what had gone wrong, rather than the actual week." However, Beckman agreed with fellow senior Jeremy Clouse when he stated his favorite part of the week. "The seniors dominated the pep rally and Powder Puff," Clouse said, laughing, "while the Juniors lost." The last major change took place on the Saturday of the dance. Instead of being held at the high school, it was moved to the primary building. The main reason for this change was because of Oktoberfest, which had been scheduled to happen the same weekend and place of the Homecoming dance. Many students were wary with the change of scenery, but changed their minds as soon as they began dancing and having their fun . Although many changes caused the students to change their minds about the week, many admitted that all was well in the end. Sophomore Tony Knotek speaks for many when he sars, "The week was really unorganized but at the end of the week, the dance was worth it." : 06 sateen e o o e Q • • • • • • • o • o • • • • e • • e • e ~ • o o • • • • o • • • • • • e e • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o o • \ • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Seniors Christina Peckham and Katelyn Crouch along with the rest of the dance team are all smiles as they perform their porn routine during the pep rally. (Photo by Ashley Hutcheson) Junior Cameron Tucker shows off his cowboy hat on Western Day. Football players wore their jerseys every day during Homecoming week. (Photo by Shawn Daley) Sop h omore A s i a Gri m m ta k es a nap d uring pa j ama day. Paja m a day w as on Wedn es d ay instead of t h e t rad iti o nal Mo n day. (Photo by Erika Pow ers) Fresh man D a niel Fetter, so p h omore John Av e y , j u n ior Chris McKenzie, and senior P a trick Fett e r pig out in the eating contest. (Photo by Mackenzie Sch n itker) sa teen 07 • • o • e e e • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e o • • • • • o • • o • o • • o e • o o o e • • • • o • • e • • o • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " • • " 0 0 • • 0 0 0 0 : •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• ••••••••• • ••• • ••• •• •• • ••• • ••••••••••• • ••••• ••• j • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Expenses Students spend money on 'pointless' items By Hannah Rounds Most students are notorious for not having many a penny in their pocket to spend. However, whether the money they have is spent wisely or not, it is certainly done so in a variety of ways. Students have many common obligations to spend their money on. Senior Christina Peckham noted a few things that were found frequently on her list of things to buy. "I spend a lot of money on food and clothes as a teenager, and I think most people do." With these few th ings added to t he expenses of the cars students must upkeep, it's easy for everyd ay expenditures to add up quickly and have a tendency to leave students very low on cash. Sometimes the cash flow into one's pocket seems to be flowing out at a larger rate than it is coming in. If the weekly allowance from one's parents isn't cutting it (basically, if you're just not a freshman anymore), most students opt for getting a job. Even though a significant proportion of our student body is employed, many still have a difficult tim e budgeting their money. Mrs. Nancy Sc hall es, personal finance teacher for high school students, had some helpful advice for students who may find themsel ves in a money mishap. " M a n y students forget to keep track of how much money is deposited and removed from their account," Schalles said . "It would greatly benefit students to keep track of their balance in a checkbook (should they have one), and it's also a good idea to get their parents involved in the process to help them save for any future expenses." Though Schalles also encourages spending money wisely and not on impulse, many students have been known to do otherwise . By usin g thei r Above: Sophomores Hilary Burr Harrison Marsh and Sean Erixon demonstrate a'n expense of ' playing video games. ( Photo by Valerie LeMaster) 08 Right: Sophomores Emma Morse, Samantha Drake, Hilary Burr, and freshman Shana Miller join others in enjoying a meal at Pizza Hut. Food is a major expense of teenagers. (Photo by Valerie LeMast er) sa teen imagination, students can find a few quirky things to help themselves to a little fun. Sophomore Andrew Knuth had a few ways to have fun while not spending money so wisely. "It doesn't take a lot of money to have a week's worth of fun. Creativity is the key." And creativity certainly is key with Knuth and his friends. Fellow sophomores have been known to pass around stories featuring spotlights, Santa suits and rats , that is, for purposes that will remain unmentioned. Sophomore Aaron Snook, an accomplice of Knuth's, said his main motivator for buying "pointless" items is simply, "Boredom." However, even though Snook spends his money on impulse, he didn't consider it to be a waste at all. " I spend my money on pointles s things," Peckham said while laughing and listing just a few of the items. "A clown mask and a fog horn are just a few. My friends and I have found more than a few ways to have fun with those." Wh atever students' motivation is for spending, they should remember to use their own judgment when it comes lo having access to both an open wallet and an open mind . • e • o o • • • • • • • o o e o • e e e e e e e • • 0 e • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Junior Cameron Tucker puts gas in his Jeep. Teenagers spend much of their money on gas . 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I 2)3 2 8 -9065 FAX: (71 2>328-2847 NEXTCL-(402)5 I 0-7649 sa teen 09 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 " 0 0 • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • o o o • o o • e o o o • o o o • • o e o • • o • o o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• • •••••••••••••••••• ••• • •••••• • • • 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Powder Puff Seniors Stay on Top By Caitlin Finn Take awar the ball and pads, add intimidation, love for the game, and the senior girls, and rou've got the four-rear powder-puff football champions . Whether it's the teamwork or past winning experiences that help these girls across the goal line, one thing is for sure, ther come out to plar with passion • "Powder-puff is reallr the onlr thing we care about and get into," sars senior Kellie McGruder. "We just all love to plar." Teamwork was also a big plar for the 14-0 victorv over the freshman and the 7-0 victorv over the juniors. It seems that on the field the girls work as a whole to fight off the competition, whether br intimidation or pure talent. Senior Rachael Showers tries to explain their connedion on the field br admitting to just "having a great time together. Evervone seems to just come together during powder-puff." Intimidation seemed to take a turn in the senior's favor this rear, as in the past . "The whole time ther just kept telling us ther were going to beat us," freshman Gabbr Welch sars about the seniors' victorious war of beating up rour ego • It didn't help the rounger girls' confidence when ther found out ther would be plaring touch instead of flag this rear. Ther thought of it as another war for the seniors to beat up on them • Their intimidation appears to be working because no other teams were reciprocating it to the seniors. And who would? Ther are, after all, the defendin·g four-rear champions • So remember, talent doesn't alwars beat the love for the game. These girls plar with love, drive, and ambition, and look where it got them? Showers sums up the final win in their four-rear winning streak as "prettr much the coolest thing ever!" 010 sa teen • e • o o o o • • e • • o • • • • e • • • • e o • • • • • e • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1• ••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The senior girls get tough in the parking lot before the powder-puff game. The seniors won for the fourth consecutive year. (Submitted photo) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The powder-puff dance team performs at the powderpuff game. The boys worked very hard on their routine. (Photo by Kelsey Corzine) The juniors set up to face the sophomores, as the referees spot the ball. (Photo by Ashl e y Hutcheson) sateen 011 • • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 .. • 0 • • G 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 G • e • 0 G 0 e G • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 G 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 • SetVice Proiects Volunteering Brings Satisfaction By Hannah Rounds One thing that sets St. Albert apart from other schools in Council Bluffs is its service hour requirement one must complete in order to graduate. Students must complete ftve hours of community service per semester in order to both pass their religion class and also to graduate either into the next grade or (if they're seniors) to receive their diploma. This service hour requirement has been in effect since the 2004-05 school year. As the year went on, students continued to donate their services to various organizations and causes. There was alwaYS someone needing assistance, so most students were lucky to discover service projects that were suitable for them. Senior Ashley Hutcheson explained, "I go to a day care and play with kids because I like them and it's also related to what I want to do when I get out of high school." Hutcheson, who has volunteered at multiple day cares and through the Big Brother/Big Sister program, recommends this type of volunteering to others . "We play games and learn about the kids, which makes it a good experience," she said. "It's fun and you get to know the kids and positively impact their life." However, if childcare isn't for you, there were plenty of other places for you to earn your hours. Junior Nicole Schwartz and Hutcheson both helped to lend a hand at the wrestling meet that takes place at SA annually . Hutcheson said that the Saturday she spent there was fun and that "I learned more about the sport of wrestling and until then, I hadn't known much at all." There were also many other opportunities to volunteer Sophomo res Sean Eri xon and Jonathan Greider speak wit h a nurse while volu nteering at Mercy Hospita l. ( Phot o by Valerie LeMaster ) 012 sa teen at SA throughout the year, including the auction, benefit dinners in the cafeteria for foundations like Make-A-Wish, and the craft fair . Schwartz, who helps with the craft fair's cookie walk every year with fellow dance team members, saYS, "One advantage of being on the dance team is being able to reach out from typical activities because we not only help out, but work together for a good cause and therefore bond as a team." Though all students were obligated to complete service hours, they had mixed opinions about whether or not it served the purpose administration strived toward . Schwartz feels that, "It seems as if people only complete them so they can pass classes and graduate. It just seems people are only giving up their time for that reason." Sophomore Kyle Graham thinks the required service is a good plan because, "It prepares us for the future and helps us to be recognized as a role model in our society." Graham has volunteered at both Mohm's Place Thrift Store and for various causes at his parish, St. Peter's . Though it takes time and "you have to give up other things quite often," according to Schwa,µ, "at the same time, you benefit by getting an inside view and being informed on what is going on in your community." Mr. Tim Vogel, study hall coordinator, summed it up, saying, "I think it's great because it introduces students to a new facet of making yourself feel great. Usually when you first start out you feel like 'Why do I have to do this?' But when you finish with the job you feel great; a gigantic warm and fuzzy, and you are glad that you did it." Sophomor e Emily Ol iv er does service work after school . (Ph o t o b y Kaylee Sm i th) • o o • o o o • o o o e e o • o • a e e • • o • • o • • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Senior Kellie McGruder spends an afternoon • with her "little sisters" at Big Brother/Big : Sister, playing games and making crafts. • (Photo by Angel Mescher) • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOOK A.S GOOD AS YOU feel FEE L l\S good AS YOU LOOK. C.:.D.f.r,r.:fr t01~1ll rroflWlfa'iorl I 'l ~ ·· ' ' ' Robert W. Hurley, DDS 3004 N 13th Street Carter Lake, IA51510 (712) 34 7-6151 sa teen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • 0 • • • • & 0 • 0 • • • 0 Q 0 0 013 • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • Wee"encls 014 sa teen Freshm a n Kelsey Andersen pretends t o slurp down s ome syrup as freshman Moll y Verm illion urges her on at Villag e Inn . (su b mitted photo) Senior Meghan Crowley spends so me quality t i me w ith her b r oth er in I owa City one weekend . Family bon ding i s something that students e njoy doing on weekends. ( Photo by Aileen M ooney) o o o o o e • o • • o o • e e • • • • • • • e o o • e • o o e • • o • • • 8 8 • e • • 8 • 8 8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 • 8 • • • 1 ~ I e e e e e e • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • Hanging Out And Having Fun By Caitlin Finn and Hannah Rounds Weekends: Just for hanging out with friends, wasting time in drivethrus, and parties? Well, yes. The most prized activity accomplished on the weekend seems to be simply "hanging out." So what is the best way to enjoy your weekend time? "Go out to eat and have tons of fun with your friends," says junior Natalie Andrews. Andrews' best weekend memory was during the summer. "My brother and his friends shot firecrackers at me and my friends. We ran toward the football field and it ended in us ripping out our jeans while trying to jump t he fence." Sophomore Mike Hoffmann enjoys his weekend free time by spending some time with his family. If he doesn't have anything going on, he " bonds with his parents." Although Hoffmann's weekend usually consists of "hanging with friends in Council Bluffs or Walnut," his favorite memories are "fishing, going to girls' houses to hang out and watching movies." Another activity enjoyed on the weekend is hanging out with friends. "Seriously, all I do is sit at peop le's houses," says senior Megan Conlon. Senior Danielle Sneed enjoys taking trips with friends on the weekends to avoid doing the "same old things". Sneed has fond memories of her road trip to Shenandoah. The best part was "going with (seniors) Hutch (Ashley Hutcheson), Tina (Peckham) and Stacie (Kelsey) and singing the whole way there." Some odd agendas are set up for students' weekends. Most of them are spontaneous acts when students don't have plans. Sophomore C.J. Gradoville remembers when he and his friends "went around throwing Valentino's magnets at cars and seeing if they stick." On a usual night Gradoville just hangs out at friends' houses. As far as odd happenings on the weekends, seniors Katelyn Crouch and Peckham promote fog horn use. They buy fog horns and then hide out and fire the horns at unsuspecting passersby. Where did they come up with the idea for this odd weekend adventure? Crouch says, "We were watching a movie and there was a scene set on a golf course. Before someone would take a swing, the fog horn would be used." Naturally, the golfers in the movie were a little upset. Peckham and Crouch have also seemed to have left select victims of their fog horn use somewhat upset. Crouch remembered one un fortu nat e experience wh ich t oo k place on Broadway. I n t he events that followed after the fog horn was blown, a lady walking out of Dairy Queen was distracted. She looked toward the car and waved, and in the process, tri ed over the curb. Sen ior Lee Grim m spends some weekend free time at the Gene Leahy Mall in downt own Omaha on the large slides. (Photo by Steve Or wig) sateen 015 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • 1 g G e Q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e 0 • e e e G e e e e e e e e e 0 0 e e 9 • e • 8 • 0 • 0 0 •••••••• • • • ••• • • ••••••• •• •••• •••••••• ••• •••••• ••••• • • • ••••••••• • ••••••• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • 0 .. 0 alth Students Change Their Lifestyles By Krista Kennebeck In 2000, 15.5 percent of eating healthy now would help yo u adolescents age 12-19 were considered when you went off to college, senior obese, according to a statistic taken by Alexa Hensley responded this way: "I www.niddk.com. am kind of in the habit of eating That number is still growing, healthy now, but in college so me but St. Albert students were doing people get into eating the j unky something to fight against falling into cafeteria food." this statistic. Not only is eating a way that One way students tried to students were trying to stay away from stray away from this statistic was by this scary statistic, but they were also watching what they eat. doing other activities to keep them Senior Megan Conlon says healthy. that she tries to stay away from fast food. Sophomore Mela nne Hilderbrand agrees with Conlon in staying away from fast food as well as not eating a lot of sweets. When asked about how Hensley says that she stayed in shape by going to the YMCA and having dance practice every day . Conlon says that she and sophomore fr iend Becca Mead e walked every day after school. Hilderbrand ad d s so me Junior A n na Diez r e h ydr ates herself wtih a bottle o f water • Die z a lso l i kes t o stay a c t ive by participating in a school s por t , l ike t e nnis. (Phot o by Kelsey Corzine) 016 sa teen ideas to help you stay in shape: "Schedule time for you to workout after school, register for a class at the YMCA, or join a sport at school." Hensley adds that health is a lifestvle . "You can't plan on changing your eating habits or dieting for a couple weeks," she said. "It has to be a change of life." Mr. Tom Heithoff, health teacher, sums this all up on why staying healthy is important . "Good health in adult years ma y depend on the physical foundation built in teen years," he said. "Healthy lifestyles developed while young could encourage adults to stay with a fitness program." Senior Alex a Hensley demons t rates healthy life style by bringing a sack l u nch to s c hool instead of t he hot lunch options. 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Movies like "Brokeback Mountain" changed many people's perspective on sexuality, "Goodnight and Good Luck" showed us what can happen when government gets out of control, "Capote" challenged the death penalty by giving viewers insight into how the murderers felt, and the Academy Award for best picture went to "Crash," which shows racism today . These were the movies that tended to get critical acclaim and win awards, but most weren't big blockbusters. Although a few students went to movies like these, the majority stuck to movies like "Saw II," "40-YearOld Virgin," "Wedding Crashers" and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Senior Jeremy Clouse said that he saw both types of movies throughout the year. "I tend to go to movies that are a more critical success, because of all the hype around them . People talk about them and it makes me want to see them." Hr. Michael Sullivan says he goes to movies "for intellectual and emotional stimulation. When I see something without these I f eel gypped." Both say that many students don't go to movies that make them think. Clouse thought this was because students want to be entertained and not ciuestioned. Sullivan said, "When I was in high school I loved James Bond along with everyone else, but when I got to college I had teachers who taught us how to watch movies and what to look for. High school kids are looking for fun; their taste will develop as they do." When asked to p ick their favorite movie of the year, Clouse chose "Jarhead," which was a critical and box office success. Sullivan went with "The Constant Gardener" because "it deals with the problems of today, that will affect us in the future." Senior Katelyn Crouch Junior Shawn D a ley Soph o more A aron Sn ook 018 sateen What's the best band you've seen in concert this year? The Straight Outta Junior High concert. 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The opinions of girls varied when it came to these, and some approved of them while others shunned those certain fashion statements . Sophomore Simon Corzine, who was sporting a pair of square-cut pink jeweled earrings, commented, "It's my birthstone. I like to wear them because I think I look good and it gets me with the ladies." Regarding both fashion trends popular for males this year, junior Nicole Schwartz commented, "I think guys look great with the earrings and many have the potential to look classy. However, if a guy can't pull off either the earrings or the popped collar and it just isn't working, then it doesn't look too good." Senior Ashley Hutcheson agreed with Schwartz and added, "If their personality fits it and it works to the advantage of their image, it can be very complimentary." Contradicting Hutcheson's compliments, sophomore Caitlin Finn remarked, "I don't like the look of the popped collars. It looks as if they're trying too hard to 'fit the part.' " However, Finn had a different opinion when it came to the "blingbling in the lobe-age." Finn and fellow sophomore Meg Donegan agreed that it looks good and can be a signature addition to what might be a sign of good taste . Although the boys were notorious for piercing their ears, several students from the senior class chose other methods of body modification. Soon after their 18th birthdays, students would then arrive at school with a new tattoo or piercing . Hutcheson was one of several seniors who took part in this tradition . She justified her tattoo by commenting that she "had always wanted one of a cross, so when I turned 18 I went and got one." When asked if it was the painful experience it is often rumored as, Hutcheson replied, "I was expeding it to be very painful, but it didn't really hurt." Among other fashionable items this year were those introduc d by many girls at St. Albert. Gaucho pants, leggings, barrettes and oversized sunglasses were paired with gaudy, but cute, jewelry in some of the most common styles this year . "I like the look of wearing leggings under skirts," commented Finn . She added her· support for this trend by saying, "It draws more attention to creativity rather than bare legs and makes the short skirt look dassy." Although many trends can add to one's appearance, they also have the potential to take away. When asked what determines whether or not a person can pull off a trend, Donegan stated, "It's their personal style and whether or not they're wearing it just for the attention. Most people who try the 'look at me, look at me' approach don't succeed.'' According to Donegan, there are also good trends that can be ruined by people. Donegan says, "We should shun these people, much like the lepers in the Biblical times." Senior Annalisa McGinn offers an example. "It doesn't "!Ork when people with swollen, nasty cankles try to wear itty-bitty leggings or people's rear ends hang out of their gauchos. I often wonder if they own a mirror." If you're too worried about fashion faux pas, the best trend by far is to just be yourself! Dress comfortably and incorporate the trends subtly when trying them for the first time, and don't be afraid lo consult fashion magazines and fashionistas for advice . 020 sa teen . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . ...... .. ..... ....... . . . , ........................ ' • o e o e e e •ct o • o e • o • e • • e • • e v o • • • e e • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e o • ' tO e e e e e o e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Senior Cale Yates shows off his big belt buckle, like many of the boys wore. (Photo by Stacie Kelsey) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ........................... Junior Heather Beaman shows how big sunglasses were a ll the rage. (Photo by Stacie Kelsey) STRUYK Since 1970 TURF Since 1970 Premium Granular Turf Program Aeratjon - Seeding - Fertilization - Weed Control - Dolomitic Lime - Tree & Shrub Fertilization - Perimeter Pest Control - Flea & Tick Control sateen 021 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • 10 • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o o • e o o o • e • • • • e • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••a••• •• •••••••••••• •• •••••••• ' ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 022 sateen By Matt O'Malley In today's world, the new technology with everyday gadgets is the new craze. New accessories that include cell phones equipped with camera and video, digital cameras the size of credit cards, iPods that hold up to 10,000 songs and video, and portable PSPs that fit inside your pocket. These are just a few of the new items on the market, but why are these things so popular? And how are kids, without jobs or a source of income, getting these things? The reason these things are so popular is because these high-tech frills are something we've never seen before. Remember how things such as Nano Pets and Pokemon were before, when we were younger? Now it's time for the iPods, cameras and cell phones to become the craze • Sophomore Jonathan Grieder said, "Everyone wants something new because it's Un) and most people, like me, get the iPods from their parents for like Christmas or for their birthdays." "People get them because they're so much more portable and easier to use than they ever were before. I like to use my camera for taking pictures of my friends," sophomore Becca Meade says • It's becoming common that, when something cool happens, you don't see someone whip out their camera; they whip out their phone to capture the moment and send it to all of their friends with pidure messaging, One of the more popular items on the technosayyy list is the iPod, holding random Items that include music, video dips, commercials and music videos. Not only are the iPods cleverly attractive, but almost everybody has one • "iPods are amazing because if you look back a few years, things have come a long way, and it's cool to see what new is to come," says junior Allison Gorman • IPods also have every accessory that Jou can think of with connections so you can listen in your car and carrying cases to match your personalltJ • Video or camera phones, at one time considered high tech and expensive, now are cheap and come from just about every phone company • "I like cameras on my phone, but they'll get you in trouble if you take pictures of inappropriate things," says senior Shay Bales • Of course, there's more to come in the technology department in the coming years. Maybe someday there will be something along the lines of wireless headphones for IPods or some sort of cable TV that comes with it • Who knows what's in store for the fuluref But one thing is for sure: The present technology is only temporary because every new day comes new ideas for new gadgets, and there will always be people looking for the next big thing • 0 0 0 0 •• 0 •••••• 0 ••••••••••••••• • ••• •••••••• •••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••• ••• • ' 0 e e G e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • e e e • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • w H A T Out with the old, in with the new A B 0 u T D 0 y 0 u L I K E B E s T Sophomore Jennifer Liston Senior Josh Trowbridge "I have it just in case of ernergendes." Junior Michaela freshman Jake Hurley McGruder r ""' "I can play games when I get bored." y 0 u R p H 0 N E Mid Continent Main Office P.O. Box 310 701 S 15th St. Denison, IA 51447 (712) 263-4340 A Wickersham Bros. Company Ted and Brian Wickersham Owners Terminal 927 S 8th St Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 322- 0437 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • sa teen • • • • • • • • • • • • 023 : • • 0 • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • o e e • • o • o e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e I \ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Television New Year Brings Great Hits By Shawn Daley If you were one of the millions who watched TV during the year, chances are you watched one or all of these shows: "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "The Office" and "Wild 'N Out." "Grey's Anatomy," a show about new doctors, involved a lot of romantic drama, and a lot of girls enjoyed the show . "I love that show; it's so good," said freshman Gabby Welch . "I can't imagine living without that awesome show," said junior Erin McHale . "Desperate Housewives" was also a favorite of girls and some guys. "I watch that show every time I get the chance to," said junior Nolan Batten. "I love it so much." Hit comedies included "The Office" and "Wild 'N Out." "The Office" was a show about everyday life in the cubicle. "Wild 'N Out" was a sketch comedy show on MTV. Junior Doug Moran said, "I love 'The Office' more than life itself. It is a beautiful sitcom." A lot of girls enjoyed the new show "Wild 'N Out." "That show is so funny," said freshman Sophie Bartels. "The Office" is another funny new sitcom. This show aired on NBC at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. (Online Photo) What is your favorite television show and why? Senior Lauren Wagoner "My favorite one is 'Grey's Anatomy.' It's a fun drama, and it's not my life. I also think that McDreamy is unbelievably gorgeous." 024 J u nior Jake Brown "I like 'Wild'N Out.' I think that it's a hilarious show. It's cool that they can come up with jokes off the top of their heads. I also like that they have a new celebrity on each show." sa teen Junior Natalie Andrews Senior Jeremy Clouse "Lost" i s surviv al drama that aired W ed n esdays at 7 p.m. on ABC . (Online Photo) • • • • o • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • e • • • • e • • • e • • e • • e • e e e e • • • • e e e e e e • e • e • • e • e e • • • e • e • • e 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • "Wild'N Out," which featured the funny Nick Cannon, was described as the "illest improv show on the planet." This new comedy-filled show could be found on MTV and played throughout most of the week. (Online Photo) Many people have come to love and enjoy the drama of the second-year show "Desperate Housewives." This show could be seen on Sundays on ABC at 8 p.m. (Online Photo) "Grey's Anatomy," w hich a i r ed Sundays at 9 p.m., was p opular for its drama / comed y mix. (Online Photo) Sophomores Taylor Wees and Shelby McGinn eat popcorn and enjoy 2006's greatest new hits. (Photo illustration by Emily Oliver) Outdoor MICHAEL COX Promotions Manager ortd® 2901 Bass Pro Drive Council Bluffs , IA 51501 Phone: (712) 325-601 7 Fax: (712) 323-1670 mpcox@basspro.com ROmAno TRUE YAlUE HARDWARE ROMANO HARDWARE L.L.C. 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' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • TEC Teens Encounter Christ By Aileen Mooney Six students enjoyed a weekend that wasn't necessarily a typical one: it wasn't at the movies, or hanging out with the same people, doing the same things; they were at St. Thomas Hore Center in Panora, IA . They took a weekend for TEC (Teens Encounter Christ), learning about their faith and gaining new friends and experiences . Gina Assmann, Meghan Crowley, Angel Mescher, Aileen Mooney, Patrick Fetter, and Danielle Sneed all attended a TEC . But what exactly is TEC! A few days filled with faith, fun and thoughts on the future with several other students from all around the Des Moines Diocese. The daYS were spent reflecting, listening to testimonies, and interacting in groups . Many students enjoyed meeting new people at TEC . Gina Assmann continues to stay in touch with people she met on TEC . "It was really cool to go on TEC and meet an interesting variety of people," said Assmann . One of the things that students on TEC were asked was why they were attending. Patrick Fetter decided to go because, "I had heard a lot about it, and it sounded like fun." TEC was an experience that was difficult to fit into many seniors' busy schedules, but making time for it was definitely worth it. It was a really interesting experience, and very memorable for the students that attended it. Above: Se niors Angel Mescher, Ailee n Mooney, Gina Assmann a nd Meghan Cr owley pose with another TEC candidate on t he last day . ( Submitted Photo) 026 sa teen Cathv Feurt Financing or Refinancing? 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(Photo by • Angel Mescher) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Senior Meghan : Crowley shares • her opinion : during a group • discussion. • (Photo by Angel : Mescher) • Senior Meghan Crowley reads a passage to get a better understanding of her faith. (Photo by Angel Mescher) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • sateen 027 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • 0 • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • 0 • • • • • • • 0 • • 0 .••...............•.••. .... ......... .•.•...•.... ............ .. .... . .. ...... ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " WaterFieht A Day at the Lake By Aileen Mooney and Caitlin Cool Tradition: it's all over St. Albert. It's one of the foundations that SA prizes, and this was no different for the seniors of 2006 . The water fight is something that every senior class looks forward to in their final daYS as a student at SA. The water fight for the seniors of 2006 was a little bit different than the water fights in years past. The seniors enjoyed a day of fun at fellow senior Andrew Doll's house on Lake Manawa. The day consisted of boating, grilling out, getting some sun, playing football, and a waterfight. It was more than just a water fight in a park; it was a day filled with fun and great memories . Water balloons, food, friends, and the satisfaction of making it out of high school alive: all perfect ingredients for a day on the lake . Senior Jeremy Clouse said, "It was a really fun day that I won't forget. Hy favorite memory of the day was when we were boating and we saw everything around the lake." Senior Andy Willcuts said, "Even though not everyone was there, it was still really fun. It was better than not having one at all, and everyone had a good time." With not a lot of people there, the waterfight aspect of the day still took place with the guYS taking care of most of the dirty work . Senior Alexa Hensley's outlook on the waterfight was simply this, "I got hit with a water balloon and didn't have anything to throw back. It stunk!" Sometimes all it takes is a group of seniors, food, water balloons, and a boat to make one day a day to remember. And the day at the lake did just that. Cale Yates tries to es ca pe as Chad Pearce strikes him with a water balloon. (Photo by Aileen Moon e y) 028 sateen • e e e e e e • • • • e o • • • • • • e • o e • • • o e o e e • • o e • • e • • • e • e e e e • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • c e • ' I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Right: Andrew Doll prepares the grill for the afternoon cookout. (Photo by Aileen Mooney) • • Right: Patrick Fetter snatches the ball as Lee Grimm tries to get in on the play and Cale Yates looks on. Along with the water fight, seniors enjoyed a game of football. (Photo by Aileen Mooney) • Angel Mescher tries to protect herself as she gets • : hit with a water gun. (Photo by Aileen Mooney) : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " Tina - You ' ll always have a special place in my heart_ Love- Don CHRISTINA JOANNWe'll always sleep on the moon side for you! Love you too muchG-ma & G-pa *Congrats to the class of '06! What a wonderful group you have become. YOU'VE KEPT ME SO BUSY THESE PAST 18 YEARS. WHAT ON EARTH AM I GOING TO DO WHILE YOU'RE AWAY AT COLLEGE? J/K. Thank you Kathy for all you did for our girls. - Jodi I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN THE JOURNEY YOU ARE ABOUT TO TAKE AND I KNOW YOUR LIFE CHOICES MAY BE TUFF AT TIMES BUT YOU W ILL CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH. LOVE YOU- MOM sateen 029 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e •••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••• •••• • ••••••••• • ••• • • • •• •• • ••••• •••• •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • By Meg Donegan It started out much like every graduation ceremony in the past. The band playing, the slow procession down the gym floor by each pair of bright-eyed, smiling pair of nearly grads, and parents, students and teachers all gathered to watch this memorable occasion . But every graduation is a little bit different. Steve Theulen spoke as student body president, followed by Alex Higginbotham, senior class president. Then the St. Albert Award was given to Mrs. Mary O'Neill by Mr. Alan Mooney, chairman of the Area Board of Education . Ross Caniglia, valedictorian, and Kellie McGruder, salutatorian, both gave speeches commemorating the event. They talked about moving on, growing and developing as an adult, yet never forgetting the precious memories created throughout their high school years . The choir then sang and the diplomas were presented by Principal Mrs. Jonna Anderson. Dr. Luvern Gubbels gave his remarks, and the Spirit of St. Albert Award was presented to seniors Marissa Finn and Chad Pearce . Bishop Joseph Charron gave his final blessing and it become official: the ~lass of 2006 had finally graduated . They walked down to "The Last Song" no longer as students, but alumni . With their high school years behind them, it's safe to say most of the seniors are ready to move on. As Alan Caniglia put it, "I'll miss being able 10 hang out with my friends, but I'm ready for something totally different." St eve Theule n, Le e Grimm and Jeremy Clouse pose just after graduation. (Photo by Cai tlin Cool) 030 sateen • e o e o • o e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o e • • • • • • • • • e • • e • • e • e e • e • • • • • • • • e • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Andy Willcuts and Quinn Walsh exchange a high five over fellow senior Rachel Sykes' head as they leave graduation and head out into the world. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Josh Bergan, Alan Caniglia, Ross Caniglia and Jeremy Clouse, along with the other seniors, wait patiently for their diplomas during graduation. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Alex Higginbotham leads the senior class in moving their tassels, symbolically showing their graduation. (Photo by Claire Allen) Nick Pidgeon checks to make sure he has his diploma. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • 0 • • 0 • • • 0 0 John O'Malley and Matt Herrington pose happily after just after receiving their diplomas at graduation. (Photo by Claire Allen) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Marissa Finn and Chad Pearce • receive the Sprit of St. Albert Award. : (Photo by Claire Allen) • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • sa teen 031 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e 0 G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • INREUIE Flag Dedication Ceremony (Sept.11): Mr. Larry and Mrs. M.E. Ward speak at the flag dedication for their son, St. Albert graduate, the late Sgt . Tom Houser. {Photo by Lacey Stogdil/) ---1 I .--~------------~..--I Homecoming Week (Oct. 3-8): I Students participated in many I I events throughout Homecoming I Week. One of the most I anticipated events is the annual I I tug-o'-war competition between I I grades. (Photo by Kelsey Corzine) I June I August : October 1 I I I : July I I __ _ s_e.Qtem.!>~c. _ _. I , ... November Bullying Presentation (Oct.3-8): D-Rock, an exNFL player, speaks to the students about peer pressure. (Photo by T.J. Masker) 032 sa teen I - - ..a State Football (Nov.11): The Falcons returned yet again to the Dome. The Fal cons ended as state semifinalists . Senior Patrick Fetter proudly holds the t r o phy they received. There were a lot of doubts w hether this team would make it back to t h e Do me after the 2004 state t itle perfor mance . (Photo by Mackenzie Schnitker) e e e • e • G • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • e • • • • o e • o • • • a • • • • • • • • • e • • e • a • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2005-2006 Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 3): Catholic Schools Week was filled with many exciting activities. Sophomore John Avey enjoys ice cream after the dodgeball tournament. (Photo by Brian Beverage) I I I January Capital Campaign KickOff (March 29): President Brian Osborne launches the Capital Campaign, a $5 million renovation and addition. (Photo by T.J. Masker) Auction (April 29): The juniors, including Amanda Jungman, help set up for yet another successful auction. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) AP.ril I I I _M_a!,C_!l J I I I I I Senior Farewell (May 4): Ang e l Mescher, Alex Higg inbotha m, Je r e my Clouse and the other seniors finish their careers at St. Albe rt. (Photo by Lacey Stogdil/) sateen 033 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • " • • • a • • e • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e e e o • • • • e e e ••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••• ••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • J • -....- Hurricane Causes Catastrophic Damage (Aug. 29): Hurricane Katrina, a category 4 storm, pounds Gulf Coast. Death toll in New Orleans is in the thousands. Officials call the devastation the worst natural disaster in U.S. history . (Online Photo) U.S. Deaths in Iraq Reach Solemn Milestone (Oct. 25): Number of deaths of U.S . soldiers fighting in Iraq reaches 2,000. The figure represents the number of fatalities since the war began in March 2003. (Online Photo) June I August October I I I I I I I I I July I I I Disneyland celebrates its 50th Anniversary (July 17): One of America's greatest tourist attractions celebrates fifty years of bringing smiles t o faces of all ages. (Online Pho to) 034 sateen I I I September 1 I November Afg hanistan Holds Elections (Sept. 18): Voters c hoo se fro m about 5,800 candidates in the co untry's first democratic parliamentary elections in more than 25 years. 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BUDGE J .1 1 D flc11 , I I I I I Non-violent demonstrations for immigrant rights are held in dozens of U.S. cities (April 10): Demonstrations were held in opposition to H.R. 4437, which would classify illegal aliens as felons.(Online Photo) AP.ril I I I I I March May I I Two Austr a lian m i n e r s are r e scue d (May 9): The m e n w e re r escued after 14 day s tra pped whe n the Beaconsfie ld mine co llap sed. (Online Photo) sateen 035 • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • 0 • • o • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e o • e o e o e • • • • o e • e o • o o • • • • • o • o • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Last Word What is the most important thing you have learned from going to St. Albert? 036 sateen •••eeoeeoo•eoeo•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• •' ~ 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Class of 2006 "Always believe in yourself." Love Mom, Dad and Tori Congrats! Jessica, Follow your heart and your dreams will come true. 1 I ,i We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, and Erica Josh, Listen to your heart Follow your dreams You can do anything Love always, Mom, Indy and Zach JeremyFollow your dreams and you'll land with the "stars" We are very proud of you! Love, Mo~ Dad, and Amy "Go Confidently in the direction of you dreams. Live the life you have imagined." -Henry David Thoreau Matt, Congratulations on all that you have achieved. We are very proud of you and we love you very much!! Love always, Mom, Dad, Chris, Katie and Karissa • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • 037: 0 sateen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • 0 0 0 • • 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 Andrew, We are so proud of the young man that you have become . You have a bright future ahead . Congratulations! Love, Mom, Dad and Kristin Congratulations Sissy! From your number one fan! 038 Love you, Zoey sateen Colleen McClellan Class of 2006 Congratulations CJ! "What you are is God's Gift to you - What you make of yourself is your gift to God" Love, Mom and Dad Iii "Risk more t han others think is safe . Care more than others think is wise . Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible." -Cadet Maxim C t I t. United States Military ongra u a ions Academy Steve! We are so proud of you . Love, Dad, Mom, Alli, Scott, and John • • • e e e • o • • • • • o e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • .. 0 • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • L::::.:.-~ :'!J Cong ratu la ti ons Richie! We are very proud of you. Have a great future and remember to walk with God. Love and happiness always, Dad and Mom Graduation Already?! We're proud of you Jenna! ~ Mom & Dad ;-.., Marissa, Everyday we are blessed by God's gift to us - You! We are very proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Caitlin, Ian, Isaac, Elijah There is a vitality, a life force, an energy that is translated through you; and because there is only one you in all time, this expression is unique. Martha Graham American Dancer Alexa Marie To our beautiful dancer, always follow your dreams! We Love You! Mom & Dad Aileen, We are so very proud of you! You have molded your high school experiences into all they should be. You've worked hard and had fun God Bless! Love, Dad, Mom, Betsey, Alison Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. -Bernice Johnson Reagon Congratulations Erika Kathryn! We Love You! Mom, Dad, Tarah, and Andrea • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • sa teen 039 : • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • o o o • o • o • • • • o o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • StacieKeep your feet on the ground and your eyes on Heaven. Love, Mom Dad Melanie and Dougie " ... 6ut a man's reach shouU e::(ceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for? " John, Only when you believe in your drea1ns ... you can make them come true! Go for it! Go, Car, Go Surround yourself with people rich with intellect and wisdom Always express your joyous sense of humor And remember, the world is yours! We are so proud of you . Love, Kevin and Mom We Love You, Mom, Catie, and Matt : 040 sateen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Y~mi/y i6 t/w back'Jround, _J4ruJ /rtendo- - :#/l,,e clecor m onej port rarl. };?ut, the /ore'Jround i6 'Jouroet/. _J4ruJ the pl:cture i6 what 'Jou make rt/ • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D • .. .. • • sateen 041 : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o e • e o o o • o a o • • o e o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 042 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jessi kn E ve1y 1110111 e11 t is n 111e11io1y S11 ccess is i11 vo111 j 11ture So Jorro1v vo11r riremllS K1 101v 1vfi nt vo11 JVflllt (Il l({ 111nke it fi l!)Jye11 Congratulations Andrew! We're so very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, and Lauren Congratulations, Kenzie! Life is full of many gifts but the very best one there could be is having a daughter as precious as the one God has given me. Love Mom Rachel, Congratulations! I'm so proud of you. Love always, Mom Memories to look back on .. . A lifetime to look fo1Ward to! We are proud of you Janelle! Love, Mom and Dad • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • sateen 043 : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • o o o • • • • o o o e e e e • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 l • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MarkCongratulations ! You made it . Your family applauds you . Love, Mom, Dad, Sara and Rob Wfren11er you go . no marter wHa r r-He wearfrei; a(ways Eiri nq_ your ow11 si11 1sli 111 e . - A111(1011!J f. O'A119efo Con9ra tu(ations Jessika! We are so y roul ef !:JOU Love, Granama '& Unde Don BABY GIRLBABY GIRL044 sateen ve knew we hRd R buddin3 stRr bRek then CRn t wRit to see whRt the future holds for ~ou Lo-ra Mo111 D11d .Abba~ 1lnd :Frnta e 0 0 e e e e e e e e 0 e e • e e e e e • e e e e e e e e e e e 0 e e e • e e e • • e • • e e • • e e e • e e e e e • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e 8 I I I t ••••••••• e ••••••••••• e •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• . S&H Yates Construction Congratulations seniors! • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2005 State Dance Competition • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • KG CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL ATTENTION TO DETAILS KATHIE GUINAN CEL.L.: 250-77 17 PHONE: 566-2358 sateen 1st Funk 1st Pom 2nd Jazz • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • 0 0 0 • • 0 0 • 0 Q . 045: 0 • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • G .. If nothing else, we ' ll always have the Best Semester Ever to look back on. Or at least the 60 or so days of it be fore the adviser stopped updating the board. (By updating, of course, he means changing the number of days as well as cleaning up after whoever it was who kept writing th ose rea lly sloppy double V's - for Very Very, presumably - so that they looked like a single W.) Of all seven letters to the sta ff (sorry, Class of 1999; the tradition d idn't start until 2000), this one is by far the toughest to get a handl e on. Jn that regard, it is a fitting metaphor fo r the year. As you may reca ll , the first semester was marked by the adviser's declaration that he had no intention of staying in his c urrent job. The third quarter, paradoxically, was highlighted by his renewed passion fo r the program that inc luded initiating a complete upheava l o f the department's course structure beginning with 2006-07. Then it a ll came crashing down at the end of fourth quarter as he once again wondered how much longer his future was at 400 Gleason . Through the ups and downs of2005-06, though, one th ing was constant in Room 102 : There were a lways enough j ournalism students dedi cated enough, concerned enough and talented enough to keep the yearbook and newspaper on track . While frustrations related to the job may have affected the adviser's behavior in ways ra nging from uncharacteristica ll y lovv attendance at fa ll sporting events to a comp lete absence from the grad uation party c ircu it, it is important for a ll the departing members of the journalism program to recogni ze that those frustrati ons were not about the students. In fact, the students were the one consistent positive of the school year . In a j ournalism year that had its share of bright moments, the highli ght rema ins one deadline midway through second semester.· Mere days after the adviser had dec lared that " the wheels are coming off the wagon," the yearbook sta ff faced a decision. To meet the pl ant's next deadline, 48 pages HAD to be mailed. Accordi ng to the staff's own deadlines, 72 pages were supposed to be ready so that the rest of the yea r wo uld go more smoothly. Fa r fewe r than 48 of those 72 pages that the yearbook editor took home to look at that weekend were actua ll y ready to mail, with some nowhere c lose to compl eti on. When Monday ro ll ed arc:i und, the adviser asked the editor, "Ail een (because that was her name), how many o f those pages do you ex pect yo ur staff to clean up in time to mail?" Her answer was all 72; in the end, 70 of them were actua ll y mailed in that batch, making the seniors' fin al few weeks much easier than if the decision had been made not to push hard on that deadline. Never in eight years on the job has the adviser been more proud of the effort of a staff. That dedi cated staff included its fa ir share from the Class of2006, of course . When May 5 ro ll ed around and the seniors wa lked out of the gym with their kites, six of them had successfull y su rvived three years in the journalism program. Another six departed having j ust compl eted two years. Still eight more graduates passed through at some time in their high school careers: two who spent I 01" , 11 '"and the first half of 12'" on board; one who was around for I 0'" and 11 '"; two who lasted a full year as J- 1 seniors; and three who discovered at various times that one semester of J- 1 wa plenty. (Hint: Look at the arrangement of photos on this page to figure how who belongs in whi ch category.) J f any of those 20 are reading this right now, it means at least a few months have passed since your fin al days in St. Albert's classrooms. Now that yo u've had some time to refl ect, here's hoping the portion of th at time spent in Room I 02 had some value as you move on to the next chapters in your li ves . • e • o o o • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • e • • • • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , Index 33; F&S 6, 7, 21 , 43; Time 6, 23; SAT 2, 24 Baumert, Marc People 20; A F&S 7, 21, 42; Time 9, 27; SAT2 Abraham, Farrah People Beaman, Heather People ' 28 ; SAT 4 14; F&S 49; Time 6, 7; SAT : Ahrenholtz, Matt F&S 21, 4, 21 ' 22 Beauchamp, Theresa , I , Allen, Claire People 14; People 34 , F&s 21; Time 21 Beckman, Camille People : Andersen, Jake People 34 2, 33; F&S 40, 41 , 49, 50; ' Andersen, Jonna People Time 15; SAT 6 : 134; SAT30 Bell, Rachel People 34; ' Anderson, Kelsey People Time 28, 29 : 19, 28; F&S 24, 36, 38, 44; Belt, Chad People 14; F&S : Time 22; SAT 14 7, 43; Time 3, 8, 22 , Anderson, Danielle People Bendgen, Shane F&S 52, ' 20 53 : I Andrews, Natalie People Benson, Kelsey People 14, : 12, 14, 25; F&S 3, 4, 10, 11 , 26 , 27, 38, 39; Time 26 , 44, 45; SAT 15, 24 Benson, Marcia People 34; : Armbruster, Matt People Time 15 ' 20; F&S 7, 21 , 22, 42, 54; Bergan, Josh People 2; : Time 24 F&S 24; SAT 31 , Assmann, Becky People Beverage, Brian People : 28; F&S 16, 18, 36; Time 20; F&S 42; Time 8 ' 22 Beyer, Tarra People 34; : , Assmann, Gina People 2, Time 11 , 26 8, 12, 27, 40, 41; F&S 10, Biller, Amanda People 1, ' 11, 16, 17, 36, 37; Time 5, 28; F&S 4, 54; SAT 18 6, 14, 20, 29; SAT 26 Bowers, Brian F&S 7 Avey, Jacquie F&S 11 , 12, Brown, Jake People 14; 13 F&S 21 , 35, 55; SAT 4, 24 Avey, John People 20; F&S Bruck, Fr. Don People 34 14, 22; SAT 7, 33, 36 Bryant, Lyn People 20; , Awalt, Kevin People 20; Time 8 F&S 6, 7, 35 Burke, Marty People; F&S 18 52, 53 Burke, Nick People 28; Baer, Amy People 28; F&S F&S 7, 8, 42; Time 14 32, 33; Time 19 Burkey, Amanda People Bales, Shay People 2; F&S 20; F&S 4 24, 30, 31 ; Time 25, 26; Burkey, Jeff F&S 52, 53, SAT22 54, 55 Bartels, Sophie People 28; Burkey, Natalie People 34 F&S 36; Time 9, 16; SAT 24 Burr, Hilary People 20; F&S Batten, Nolan People 14, 36; Time 24; SAT 8 m-F 7M w 71'14 Sff"f 1A111- /p~-­ S.VN S~u- NQ,N Carol Duncan 712-328-3360 501 SO. MAIN ST.• COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 Butcher, Brian F&S 7 Crowley, Meghan People Butcher, Zac People 20, 2, 4, 5, 12, 40, 41; F&S 10, 25; F&S 7, 42 11 , 36, 56, 57; Time 5, 20, c 22; SAT 7, 14, 26, 27, 28, 30 Campbell, Jessica People Culjat, Kevin F&S 7, 42 20, 33; F&S 2, 36, 39, 56, Cushing, Tad People 2, 9; 57, 58, 59; Time 22 F&S 6, 7, 60; Time 6 Caniglia, Alan People 2; D F&S 14, 15, 20, 21 , 53, 54, 55; Time 11 ; SAT 2, 28, 30, Daley, Shawn People 14, 31 25, 39; F&S 7, 21 , 30, 31, Caniglia, Ross People 2, 8, 60; Time 22; SAT 1, 2, 3, 18 27; F&S 24; Time11 , 15, 20, Damgaard, Phyllis F&S 40 29; SAT 28, 30, 31 Derrig, Jenna People 2; Charron, Bishop Joseph F&S 40, 41 ; SAT 4 SAT30 Devereaux, Katie People Clark, Ruben People 28; 14; F&S 12, 13, 44, 57, 59, F&S 29 61 Clouse, Jeremy People 1, Dew, Jacob People 20; 2, 12, 38, 40; F&S 24; Time F&S 35 5, 9, 20; SAT 2, 6, 18, 24, Diez, Anna People 14, 26, 28, 30, 31 , 33 27; F&S 40, 48, 49; Time 3, Cochran, Jace People 28; 11, 19, 27, 29; SAT3, 7, 16 F&S 24, 42 Doll, Andrew People 2, 8; Collins, Mollee People 14; Time 22; SAT 29 F&S 36, 37 Doll, Lauren People 20; Collins, Shevi People 28; F&S 16, 17, 18, 19, 44, 45, F&S 36, 38, 39, 49 47, 48, 49; SAT 7 Conlon, Megan People 2; Donegan, Meg People 20; F&S 4, 14, 15; Time 17; F&S 13, 44, 45; Time 28; SAT6, 7, 15, 16 SAT 14, 20 Connolly, Cindy People 34 Drake, Samantha People Cool, Caitlin People 14; 20; F&S 24, 36, 38, 39; F&S 11, 37; Time 7, 22 Time 8, 27; SAT 8 Cool, Cara F&S 37 Drake, Scott People 14; Coombs, Ann People 34 F&S 30, 31; Time 28 Corzine, Jake People 28; Dressel, Thomas People F&S 8, 29; Time 11 , 19 2; Time 6, 26; SAT 29 Corzine, Kelsey People 14, Driver, Jake F&S 7, 29, 53, 26, 39, 40; F&S 10, 11 , 40, 54 49; Time 19 Duggan, Jim F&S 7, 23 Corzine, Simon People 20; F&S 3, 7, 9, 48; SAT 2, 20 E Crouch, Katelyn People 2, Easterling, Hank People 12, 13; F&S 4, 5, 40, 41; 34; Time 13 Time 15, 17, 18; SAT6, 7, Egger, Sam People 15; 15, 18 ot'>li the>m.ruo BriJ R I Illa IA 366-0593 i 9n-.I F&S 9, 42, 43, 61 ; Time 21 , F&S 13, 44, 45; Time 8; 27; SAT 13, 14 SAT7, 14, 20 Ekrich, Chris F&S 53, 54, Finn, Marissa People 2, 8, 55 12, 13; F&S 10, 11 , 36, 44, Erixon, Casey People 28; 45; Time 22; SAT 3, 30, 31 Time 20 Fischer, Daniel F&S 52, 53 Erixon, Sean People 20; Fleming, Fr. David People F&S 24; SAT 8, 12 34 Evezic, Nicole People 20, Fostvedt, Blake People 28; 40; F&S 4; Time 19, 28, 29 F&S 8, 23, 34, 35, 42; Time F 22; SAT2 Foxhoven, Betty People 34 Failla, Andrew People 21 ; Fritzsche, Mark People 2, Time 18 40; Time 19 Farrage, Michelle People G 15; F&S 24, 40, 41 ; Time 14, 28 Gana, Austin People 21 ; Fauble, Brent People 34 F&S47 Feldman, Matthew People Gentile, Greg F&S 21 28; F&S 50 Gilliland, Katie People 15; Fender, Teresa People 28; F&S 4, 24, 57, 58; Time 2, F&S 12, 40 9, 11 , 20, 22, 26; SAT9, 17, Ferguson, Tyler People 28; 20 F&S 23, 42 Golwitzer, Brad People 21 ; Fetter, Daniel People 28; F&S 7, 29, 42 SAT2, 7 Golwitzer, Jessica People Fetter, Patrick People 2, 2; F&S 48, 49; Time 25; 33; F&S 7, 28, 29, 52, 53; SAT28 Time 15, 29; SAT 7, 26, 27, Goodwin, Marge People 34 28, 32 Gorman, Allison People Finn, Caitlin People 21 ; 12, 15; F&S 11 , 44, 51; SAT a~~Ci Large P Var izza ie ty o f --~-- Steaks-Chic k enSeafcxx::l C::CX:::kta il LoungeOining Room Banqu e t Facilities lVlon-T h urs. 4 :00 p.m. to l l .00 p.m. Fri. and Sat. 4:00 p.rn. to 12 .00 a.m. For Carry Outs Call 323-4911 Part~ Re servatiovis call 323-9228 Sun. 4 :00 p.m. to l 1:00 p.rn. Lclcated at V ISA AND MASTERCARD 110 I N BrCladway ACCEPTED 8, 22 Grudle, Samantha People Gorman, Emily People 29; 15 F&S 18, 27, 36 Gubbels, Luvern SAT 30 Gorman, Teresa People H 15, 41 Gorman, Tom People 29; Hamling, Beth People 15; F&S 8, 9, 23, 42; Time 14; F&S 13, 16, 45; Time 14 SAT2 Hansen, Matt F&S 52, 53 Goto, Hitomi People 15; Happe, Robbie People 29; Time 26, 27 F&S 8, 42; SAT 2 Gradoville, Becca People Haug, Tyler People 29; F&S 29; F&S 12, 16, 18, 19, 36, 14,23,35, 42; SAT 44, 47, 50, 57 Heiman, Zach People 21 ; Gradoville, C.J. People 15, F&S14 19, 33; F&S 7, 20, 21, 34, Heithoff, Tom People 35; 35; Time 22; SAT 2, 15, 36 F&S 16, 31 ; SAT 16 Gradoville, Jake F&S 34, Hensley, Alexa People 2, 4, 35 5, 12; F&S 3, 4, 5, 14; Time Graham, Jordyn People 6, 18, 27, 29; SAT 3, 7, 16, 21 ; F&S 4; SAT 20 28 Graham, Kyle People 21 ; Herrington, Chris People F&S 7, 22, 30, 31 ; Time 27; 21 , 38; F&S 7, 9, 42 SAT 12 Herrington, Matt People 2, Grieder, Jonathan People 4, 5, 9, 12, 26, 27; F&S 6, 7, 21 ; F&S 7; Time 14; SAT 2, 20, 21 , 60; Time 10, 17; 3, 12, 22 SAT 7, 31 Grimm, Asia People 21 , Higginbotham, Alex 33; F&S 48, 49; SAT 7, 36 People 1, 2, 8, 26, 40, 41; Grimm, Lee People 2, 38; F&S 14, 15, 24, 25; Time 5, F&S 30, 31 , 48 ; Time 2, 15, 14, 22; SAT 28, 30, 31 , 33 22; SAT 2, 15, 28 , 30 Hilderbrand, Melanne MeSJhan. Than:Rs for beinSJ an awesome business manaSJer and friend. You're an amazinSJ person and teammate! CornJrats and SJood luc:R in the real world! P.S. Always remember to :Reep a positive ADitude! Love. Em & K-Lee People 21 , 33; F&S 16, 18, Hutcheson, Ashley People 19, 36, 37, 38, 39, 57, 58, 6, 25; F&S 53; Time 25; 59, 61 ; Time 22; SAT 16 SAT 4, 7, 12, 15, 20 Hobt, Fr. Phil People 35; J Time 3; SAT 5 Hoebelheinrich, Dan Jensen, Steve People 15; People 21 ; F&S 14, 24, 42; F&S 7; Time 29 Time 29 Jungman, Amanda People Hoebelheinrich, Liz People 15; Time 12; SAT 4, 33 29; F&S 4, 44; SAT 36 K Hoffa, Jake People 15; F&S 7, 21, 54, 55; Time 10; Karl, Jessika People 6; SAT3 F&S 26, 27, 36, 61 ; Time Hoffman, Piper People 35; 15, 19, 26 F&S 40; Time 26 Kayl, Mike People 35; F&S Hoffmann, Michael People 7, 8, 23,42, 43, 50, 51 21 ; F&S 22, 34, 35; SAT 15 Kelsey, Stacie People 6; Houser, Tom SAT 32 . Time 5, 7, 18; SAT 15 Huffman, Bri F&S 18 Kennebeck, Krista People Hug, Meghan People 29; 15, 19; F&S 10, 11, 16, 17, F&S 24, 40 36, 37, 44; SAT 17 Hughes, Chris F&S 37, 39 Kennebeck, Lauren Hurley, Aubriana People People 29; F&S 4, 12 29; F&S 18; Time 21 Kinard, Bryce People 19, Hurley, Ben People 4, 5, 6, 21 ; F&S 3, 14, 24, 34, 35, 8, 12, 13, 19; F&S 3, 6, 7, 42, 47; Time 29 43; Time 17; SAT 7, 30 Kinley, Cami People 21 ; Hurley, Josh People 29; F&S 24, 27, 40, 41; Time F&S 24, 31 27, 29 Hurley, Michaela People Kinney, Brooke People 15; 15; F&S 26, 27; Time 9; F&S 24, 37, 48, 49; Time SAT 11, 23 28 TierQne® r-_r ~ Chris Hawk Mall of the Bluffs Office Ass istant Vice President 1707 Madison Avenue Branch Manager Council Bluffs, IA 51503-5249 71 2.322.5757 Ph one 712.322.6732 fax RICHARD D. BARRETT, D.D.S., M.S WENDELL R. STUNTZ, D.D.S., M.S. Southwest Orthodontics Assoc .. PC 40 Northcrest Dr. Council Bluffs. I A 5 1503 (7 12) 323-7589 In Iowa Toll Free: 1-800-373-2402 Kinney, Roger People 21 ; Lorkovic, Brent F&S 34, 35 F&S 24; Time 21 Lorkovic, Tom F&S 35 Kirby, Fr. Dan People 35 Luke, Robinson People 35 Knedler, Jared People 21 ; M F&S 24, 25, 35 Knotek, Tony People 22, Madsen, John People 22; 25, 33; F&S 7, 42, 54; Time F&S 14, 22, 23, 42, 54, 55; 9; SAT2, 6 Time 24, 29; SAT 2 Knuth, Andrew People 22; Mahoney, Adam People F&S 3, 7; Time 12; SAT 8 29; F&S 8; SAT 2 Knutson, Kelsey People Mann, Ryan People 6, 9, 22; F&S 13, 16 12; F&S 7; SAT?, 17 Koch, Carolyn People 29; Marsh, Bob People 35 F&S 12, 16, 18, 44, 57; Marsh, Harrison People Time 11 22; SAT 8 Koch, Jim People 35 Marshall, Brent People 29; Kouris, Jeena People 22; F&S 29, 42 F&S 13; Time 13, 24; SAT Marshall, Josh People 6, 14, 20 12, 19; F&S 20, 21 ; Time Kramer, Jonathan F&S 52, 10, 17 53 Masabakwha, Fr. Raphael Kruse, Eric People 29; F&S People 35 8, 35; Time 19 Masker, Jeanette People Kruse, Nate People 6; F&S 35 14, 15, 35, 46; Time 19; Masker, T.J. People 6; F&S SAT28 14, 15, 28, 29; Time 14, 22, Kurz, Justin People 22; 26, 29 F&S 24; Time 12 Masker, Zach People 22; L F&S 28, 29, 54; Time 8 Mass, Lee People 29; F&S Lantz, Angie F&S 11 7, 8, 28, 29, 42; SAT 2 Larchick, Erica People 29; Mayne, Stephen People 29 F&S 36 McBride, Jordan People Larsen, Mike People 35; 15, 25; F&S 10, 11, 47, 49; Time 7, 12 SAT 4 Lau, Randy Time 25 McClellan, Colleen People Leeka, Carter People 35; 6, 9; F&S 21 , 35; Time 7, Time 2, 16, 21 27 Leick, Tony F&S 42 McEvoy, Catie People 15 LeMaster, Valerie People McGinn, Annalisa People 19, 22; F&S 24, 26, 27, 32, 6; F&S 26, 27; Time 7; SAT 33; Time 21 20, 30 LeVier, Penny People 35 McGinn, Marc People 30; Lewis, Ruth People 35 F&S 35 Lich, Erv People 35 McGinn, Shelby People 9, Liston, Jennifer People 22; F&S 13, 36, 44, 48, 49; 22; F&S 14, 15, 44; SAT 23 Time 22; SAT 25 McGruder, Jake People 30; F&S 22, 23, 35, 54; SAT 2, 23 McGruder, Jeff People 13, 15; F&S 7, 42, 53; Time 3 McGruder, Kellie People 6, 8; Time 29; SAT 10, 13, 17, 30 McGuire, Deb People 35; Time 6 McHale, Erin People 15, 33; F&S 49, 51 ; Time 27; SAT 3, 24, 36 McKee, Kyle People 15 McKee, Sarah People 30; F&S40 McKenzie, Chris People 15; F&S 7, 54; SAT 2, 3, 7 McNitt, Sean People 30; F&S 28, 29, 30, 31 ; Time 14; SAT 36 Meade, Becca People 22, 38; F&S 2, 14, 15, 36, 60; Time 9, 28; SAT 16, 22 Mehsling, Ken People 36; F&S 24, 25, 42 Meidt, Sheena People 15 Meilike, Emily People 7, 9; F&S 53; Time 6; SAT 4 Mescher, Ali People 30; F&S 2, 36, 38; SAT 9 Mescher, Angel People 7; F&S 24; SAT 26, 28, 33 Miller, Shana People 30; F&S 12, 40, 41; SAT 8 Milovich, Elliot People 22 Mooney, Aileen People 7, 8, 12, 39; F&S 10, 11, 16, 17, 36, 37; Time 7, 22; SAT 7, 26, 27, 30 Mooney, Alan SAT 30 Mooney, Alison People 22; F&S 13, 16, 18, 36, 38, 60; Time 22, 27 . Mooney, Julie People 36; Time 1, 10, 11 Mooney, Kelsey People 22; F&S 48, 49; Time 11 Moore, Richie People 7, 9; F&S 53; Time 6, 15, 23 Moran, Doug People 13, 15; F&S 7, 21 , 42, 52, 53; Time 16, 22, 27; SAT 24 Moran, Sarah People 12, 15; F&S 11 , 35; Time 8, 18 Moran, Stephanie People 30; F&S 2, 12, 13, 24, 36; Time 2 Morii, Mika People 15; F&S 24, 44, 50; Time 27 Moritz, Allison People 30; F&S 12, 24, 25, 40 Morse, Emma People 22; Time 11 , 27; SAT 8 Muenzenmeyer, Michelle People 36 Mullen, Kevin People 7 N Naig, Mollie People 30; F&S 14, 15, 29, 44, 51, 54; Time 22; SAT 3 Nathan, Terry F&S 11 , 13 Naughton, Carlie People 30; F&S 24, 32, 33 Nelson, Joy People 36 Nelson, Pat People 36 Nielsen, Steven People 22; F&S 7, 28, 29, 42 Nohr, Allison People 15; F&S 24, 40, 41 , 48, 49; Time 27; SAT 11 0 Oatman, Virgie People 19, 36; Time 6, 23; SAT 2 Olberding, Kalie People 30; F&S 36, 38, 39, 44, 45; Time 12 Olderog, Ryan People 15; F&S 30, 31; Time 12 Oliver, Emily People 23; SAT 12, 13 O'Malley, John People 4, 5, 7, 8; F&S 6, 7, 42, 43, 53; Time 12, 17; SAT 7, 31 O'Malley, Matt People 23; F&S 7, 21, 22, 42, 54, 55; Time 7; SAT 3 Onate, Amara People 30 O'Neill, Josh People 30; F&S 31 Orwig, Lauren People 30 Orwig, Steve People 15; F&S 22, 54; SAT 2, 3 Osborne, Brian People 36; Time 26; SAT 33 p Palmer, Allison People 30 Palmer, Jean People 36 Palmer, Michael People 7; F&S 14, 15, 24; SAT 4 Pearce, Chad People 7, 12; F&S 3, 14, 15, 34, 35, 42, 43; Time 4, 5, 6; SAT 28, 30, 31 Peckham, Christina People 4, 5, 7, 8; F&S 4; Time 8; SAT 7, 8, 15 Pedersen, Kris People 17; F&S 2; SAT 14 Pfeffer, Carly People 23, 33; F&S 13 Pidgeon, Nick People 7; F&S 14, 15; Time 1, 2, 3; SAT 2, 3, 31 Piedade, Nakita People 30 Pogge, Justine People 23; F&S 36, 39, 57, 59 Poulos, Chris People 12, 13, 17; F&S 7, 9, 42 , 51 ; SAT 2, 4, 7 Powers, Andrea F&S 57 Powers, Erika People 7; F&S 14, 15, 56, 57; Time 25; SAT 4 Prichard, Janelle People 7; Time 7, 25; SAT 21 Printy-Zika, Wanita People 36 R Rallis, Vince F&S 61 Recher, Jon People 23; F&S 7, 35, 42 Recher, Leslie People 17; F&S 4, 51 Rew, Vince F&S 7 Richardson, Reid People 36 Riedl, Donna People 36; Time 2, 3, 4, 8 Emily, Rindone, Gary F&S 16, 53 Roane, Mike People 30; Time 8 Rooker, Molly People 31 ; F&S 4, 5, 51 Rosas, Shelby People 31 Rost, Matt People 31; F&S 24 Rounds, Hannah People 1 O; F&S 49; Time 25 Roux, Janelle People 23; F&S 13, 36, 37, 56, 57, 58; SAT14 Rubes, Shannon People 17, 25, 38 , 39; F&S 40, 51; Time 7; SAT 11 Russell, Harold People 36 Ryan, Amy People 23, 33; F&S 2, 16, 18, 36, 57, 58; SAT4 s Salyers, Randy F&S 37, 61 Schalles, Nancy People 36; Time 14; SAT 8 Schieffer, Jeremy People 17, 25; F&S 7, 42, 53, 54 Schlater, Abby People 31 ; F&S 15, 16, 18, 19, 36, 44, 45 Schmidt, Barb People May all your dreams come true. Love, Mom and Dad 26, 36, 40; Time 18 Schmidt, Danny People 1, 31 ; F&S 8 Schmitz, Randy People 36; F&S 7 Schnitker, Kylie People 17, 33; Time 10, 22 Schnitker, Mackenzie People 1 O; F&S 32, 33; Time 6 Schreiber, Erin People 23; F&S 11, 36, 56, 57; Time 7, 27 Schreiber, Jenna F&S 57 Schreiber, Ken People 37; F&S 52, 53 Schultz, Lisa People 37 Schwartz, Nicole People 17; F&S 4; Time 10; SAT 12, 20 Schwery, Adam People 17; Time 25 Schwery, Jonathan People 31 ; F&S 24 Scott, Dale People 37; F&S 3, 7, 8, 20, 21 , 23, 32, 33; Time 12 Showers, Rachael People 10, 13; F&S 4; Time 2, 4, 29, 36; SAT 6, 10, 28 Smiddy, Jonathan People 31 ; F&S 30, 31 , 51 Smith, Kaylee People 23; F&S 24, 36, 37, 38, 47 Sneed, Danielle People 9, 10, 31 ; F&S 3; SAT 15, 26 Sneed, Jake People 23; F&S 55; SAT 14 Sneed, Michelle People; F&S 18; Time 11 Snook, Aaron People 23, 33; F&S 2, 3, 14; SAT 2, 3, 8, 18 Sondag, Pam People 37 Spann, Idella People 37; Time 19 Spann, Lee People 37; Time 20 Stogdill, Lacey People 23; F&S 49; SAT9 Stuva, Doug People 37, 38; Time 18 Sullivan, Cody People 23; F&S 2, 22, 34, 35; Time 14; SAT14 Sullivan, Mike People 37; Time 16, 22; SAT 18 Sykes, Rachel People 1 O; F&S 40; Time 20, 21 ; SAT 31 , 36 T Kate?l~vi Elizabe?t~ Wherever you go. go vvrth an your hear1: W e bve you. Dad. /\/lorn. and Dan Congratulations Alan We are so proud of you for all of your accomplishments. We have enjoyed watching you play all the sports and we will miss not seeing you at those future games. You have done well in the academic world . You always do your best in anything that you do. This trait will make you successful in life. We all love you very much! - Mom, Dad, Ann Marie, Mary Kay and Ross Tews, Ken People 37 Theulen, Steve People 4, 5, 8, 10, 26, 27, 39; F&S 14, 15; Time 4, 6, 11 ; SAT 30 Trowbridge, Josh People 1 O; F&S 7; Time 15; SAT 23 Tucker, Cameron People 13, 17; F&S 7, 34, 35, 54; SAT2, 7, 9 u Urzendowski, Sean People 31 ; F&S 2, 23; SAT 2 v Van Soelen, Jenny People 37 Vejvoda, Andrew People 31 ; SAT 4 Vergamini, Julia People 17 Vermillion, Molly People 31 ; F&S 24, 36, 44 Vogel, Lynn People 37 Vogel, Tim People 37; SAT 12 w Wagoner, Lauren People 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 19, 26; F&S 11 , 24, 36; Time 27; SAT 4, 24 Walsh, Quinn People 8, 10, 12; F&S 20, 21 , 35; SAT 3, 31 Ward, Larry SAT 32 Ward, M.E. SAT 32 Waters, Matt People 31; F&S 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 23, 42; SAT2 Wees , Taylor People 23; F&S 40, 49; SAT 25 Weidman, Audrey People 23; F&S 4, 14, 15, 44, 45; Time 8, 24 Weidman, Mary People 17; F&S 4, 44; Time 9, 15, 16 Welch, Ashley People 23; F&S 46, 47, 48, 49 Welch, Gabby People 31 ; F&S 2, 14, 15, 36; Time 19; SAT 10, 24 Wendling, Dyanne People 37 Wenninghoff, Greg People 37 Wermers, Alex People 31 ; F&S 50 Whelan, Ben People 17; F&S 53, 54, 55 White, Jeremy People 31 ; F&S 8; Time 20 White, Jill F&S 7 Whye, Graham People 17; F&S 7, 9, 34, 35, 50, 54, 60, 61 ; Time 23 Wickersham, Morgan People 23; F&S 13, 44; Time 22, 23 Willcuts, Andy People 1 O; F&S 14, 15, 24, 42; Time 11 , 27, 28, 31 Wilwerding, Fr. Glen People 37 Williams, Jordan People 23; SAT 17; Wise, Drew People 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13; F&S 6, 7, 42; Time 10, 16, 17, 28; SAT 7 Wrinkle, Cheyenne People 31; F&S 49 y Yates, Cale People 9, 10, 19, 26; F&S 7, 28, 29, 44, 45, 52, 53, 54; SAT 2, 6, 7, 21 , 28, 29, 36 Yates, Trevour People 31 , 38; F&S 1, 12, 16, 18, 42, 57, 58, 59 z Zaj ic, Kathleen People 37 Zaj ic, Ryan People 31 ; F&S 8, 9, 23, 42; Time 22; SAT 2 Congratulations Ross We are so proud of all your accomplishments. We have enjoyed attending all the musical events and plays. You have filled our home with music. Your success in the classroom will make you a success in the future. You are the most accurate weather forecaster we know. We love you very much! - Mom, Dad, Ann Marie, Mary Kay, Alan Closing Sophomore Jacob Dew fights for possession of the ball as he shakes off a defender. Photograph by Caitlin Cool Erin McHale and Nicole Schwartz, along with s ome fellow juniors, show how it's done at Prom. (Photo by Claire Allen) Seniors Alexa Hensley and Katelyn Crouch focu s on their artwork in Ms. Deb McGuire's window. PHOTO BY CI A TRE ALLEN A group of freshman boys look very intersted in the events at a track meet . Photograph by Brian Beverage Thi s yearbook is a collection of stories, and at the end of every story comes the moral, ri ght? Well, this is the "moral" I offer you: Th e book is ending, but our stories continue. Our stori es shape the people we become, and they continue outside of who we were in th e 2005-2006 school year. Every story is different, because every person is different. We as students are a little bit of everythin g put together in the halls of St. Albert to learn, have fun, grow up, and mostly: to share our stories. We are all unique and diverse, just like each of these magazines; and maybe your story wasn't limited to one magazine. Or maybe you r story changed from magazine to magazine. Either way, our stories are changing. So we can ask, "What's your story?" But most li kely, we don't know the answer to that question until after that particular chapter of th e story is over. It is only then that we ca n truly understand and grasp our experiences. The cast of the spring play, "The Night of January 16th" takes a final bow. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • But by now, we've all moved forward. Whether just up a grade level at SA or onto college, the work force, or the military; we have al l moved on. Our stori es have now changed, and w ill co ntinue to change throughout life: day to day, moment to moment. O ur stories, our lives, are constantly changing. As we move o n in our lives, and create different stori es, we need to remember the stories we have shared together. The only things we know for su re are th e experiences we have lived and shared, and w e must use those experiences to guide us through our ever-changing present and ever-uncertain futures. • • : "My foot the • • • : door, and is out you can't : • • :stop • :-The me now . .. " All-American So I guess th e mo ral of the story is, simply, "Don't forget your stories and the lessons you have learned from them, and try to have no regrets." Because it is the good and bad, the ups and downs, the laughter and tears that have made you who you are today. • :Rejects • - Aileen Mooney Yearbook Editor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Seniors T.J. Masker, Meghan Crowley, Aileen Mooney and Alan Caniglia enjoy themslevs on a boating trip on Lake Manawa. (Submitted Photo) Junior C.J. Gradoville sings his heart out to the crowd at Mr. SA. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) • • • • • • • • • • • The 2005-06 J-2 and J-3 students gather for a quick picture. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) This yearbook brought to you by: Yearbook Editor Alleen Mooney Assistant Yearbook Editor T.J. Masker Mewspaper Editor Janelle Prichard Assistant Mewspaper Editor Steve Theulen Photo Editor Claire Allen Assistant Photo Editor Lacey Stogdlll Business Manager Meghan Crowley Assistant Business Manager Marissa Finn Adviser Mr. Mike Larsen Section Editors: St. Albert People Colleen McClellan Falcons and Salntes Illustrated Alan Canlglla School TIME Krista Kennebeck SA Teen Kelsey Corzine Assistant Section Editors: St. Albert People Stacie Kelsey Falcons and Sainte& Illustrated Ange l Mescher School TIME Alex Higginbotham SA Teen Steve Orwig The 20 06 yearbook, "What's Your Story?" was printed with body texts Opus, Bergamo, Platz and Schnlttger. The primary headlines were printed in Platz, Caramond, Batavia and Unltus. Ms. Andrea Rye was the Herff-Jones representative. Staff: Heather Beaman Brian Beverage Caitlin Cool Simon Corzine Shawn Daley Meg Donegan Sean Erixon Caitlin Finn Valerie LeMaster Annalisa McGlnn Alison Mooney Emily Oliver Matt O'Malley Erika Powers Hannah Rounds Janelle Roux Shannon Rubes Amy Ryan Erin Schreiber Kaylee Smith Julia Vergamini Morgan Wickersham / 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 St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dimensions 2006 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2006 Yearbook (Annual) of St. Albert High School. Volume 40. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2006 St. Albert High School Yearbook 2006 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook