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less than 300 miles from Ogden. Now how can we justify ourselves and what good can come to us in going 60 miles beyond the pt the Act of Congress permits, and within 40 miles of the track of the UP. They having the grading substantially done from Mouth of Weber to their track and that too for most of the way as near to our line (Ives preliminary) as we could build ourselves. Are they to be confined exactly to the line laid down on our maps. If so I am afraid we are liable to be complained of. I notice our constructed line to Gravelly Ind is 8 miles longer than the preliminary & approved line.

The U Pacific are making desperate efforts to get into Echo before the winter storms and cold shall shut them out. I dont think they will get through to mouth of Weber before next spring. They have as I am informed nine bridges 30 to 100 feet spans to build and a tresselling of about 1000 feet, twenty to thirty feet length east of Echo Summit