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• The Splinters - Volume 23 Eastern Oklahoma Ry.

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Reports on track laying.

					Eastern Oklahoma Ry.
					Office of Resident Engineer.
					June 1, 1900
					Guthrie, Oklahoma

Dear Sir:--

Replying to the attached as to message for work completed on May 25th÷the copy of the message filed for transmission read as follows. ãFor the 25th÷Surfaced 3000 feet, station 514 to 544. Back spiked in full 1500 feet, station 1641 to station 1626. Day clear and warm.ä

The last question as to why you have not received daily report is best answered by frank confession that I have been so busy out ukpon the line wiht wash outs, track work, etc., that I could not personally forward the returns, and they were some how omitted in the office in my absents. I will try to be more accurate and prompt in my reports in track laying for the Guthrie and Western.

I also enclose a statement of track laying from May 24th to date, in order that you may complete your files.

Yours truly,

H. C. Phillips

Resident Engineer.

D÷P

Enc. Papers, statement.

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Statement of track work at front from May 24th to 30th.

May 24th: Track laid 3900 feet, station 1641 to 1602. Surfaced 600 feet, Station 1807 to 1801. 108 men and 32 teams employed. Clear and warm.

ã 25th: Surfaced 3000 feet, station 514 to 544. Working 104 men and 32 teams. Clear and Warm.

ã 26th: Track laid 3600 feet, station 1602 to 1566. Surfaced 500 feet, station 617 to 622. Working 100 men 3 teams. Clear and warm until 5:00 P. M. When heavy rain until 6:00 P. M. (Ties distributed on the 25th).

ã 27th: Sunday Working 11 men raising low places. Clear and warm.

ã 28th: Surfaced 2000 feet, station 1801 to 1781. Working 96 men. Clear and warm in morning, heavy rain 2:00 Oâclock until quitting time in the afternoon.

ã 29th: Track laid 5900 feet, station 1566 to 1507. Working 100 men and 29 teams. Weather clear and warm.

ã 30th: Track laid 4000 feet, station 1507 to 1467. Working 100 men and 28 teams. Clear and warm.

					Eastern Oklahoma Ry.
				        Office of Resident Engineer
					June 1, 1900
					Guthrie, Oklahoma

					H C Phillips

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