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that he had a part to fill. Bo. was safe to adopt his own line besides his friendship for Dodge was another strong reliance.

Warren & B did not wish to go to Echo Summit to examine uncompleted line claiming uncompleted line to be only between the ends of this track. I made strong representation to Williamson and he and Clum determined on going and B concluded to go with them but Warren came down here in charge of U. P. people.

I dont think any report will be ready to mail for a week or more. Then there will be disagreement and two reports probably.

If the U. P. could have got report favorable to ther line I conclude their intention to have been to deny that we had the right of way and claim it for themselves and that we must not get on it. Hence their crossing us and at inequal grades. They have laid track about three miles