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from the base of supplies as is the work west of the Mormon Contract. Barley here is scarce and worth 12 cts. I think Sissons should move supplies out to Humboldt wells. They can be put there so as to supply contractors for 75 miles east of that point much cheaper and more certain than from here. I wish you would also give this matter immediate consideration.

On arrival here I found your letters of the inst. I am glad to find you view the accepted line of the C P R R as the true one, it is my own conclusion. In coming out and thinking the thing over I came to that conclusion and had resolved to act on it. I have told Montague to organize a force here at once to have the line ready at as early a day as possible for the grader to commence at Weber and work west, at this time it appears to me that I would