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Progress report for E. O. Ry.

					Eastern Oklahoma Ry.
					Office of Resident Engineer
					June 15, 1900
					Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Mr. James Dun,
Chief Engineer,
Topeka, Kans.

TRACK Wye in Pawnee yard completed. Track laying force moved to the Guthrie & Western Sunday, June 10th.

SURFACING: 35 Darkies began work on Tuesday surfacing track between Glencoe and Pawnee. Now engaged in picking up bad joints in track between Pawnee and Glencoe.

WATER SERVICE: Work on well at Pawnee begun.

BRIDGES: Raising third span on Howe Truss across Cimarron River. Pile driver working on piers of Lower Stillwater. Gang completing pile bridges between Stillwater and Pawnee. Steam driver moved to the Guthrie & Western Tuesday, 12th to drive the Cottonwood. Iron girders for E. O. Ry. Bridges being unloaded.

FENCING practically completed on the E. O.

BUILDING: Painters working on depot at Glencoe, Stock yards begun at that point. Depot at Pawnee begun Monday last. Temporary stock yards complete.

Yours truly,

H. C. Phillips
W H

Resident Engineer.

D-WH

Page 88 Volume 23 Splinters transcribed in altered form for the web by Russell Crump

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