.-s*--^ v.?^*^ %.m .}' \ t«T,; **!& X'iT'S^ '»!|:**' Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/additionalestimaOOunitrich "^TH Congress, > HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES. ( Ex. Doc. 2c? Session. ) ^ No. 63. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOE FOKT KEARNEY, SOUTH PASS, AND HONEY LAKE WAGON ROAD. LETTER THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, THANSMITTINa A communication from Colonel JLander in regard to the Fort Kearney, South PojSS and^oney Lake wagon road. February 11, 1861. — Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. Department of the Interior, February 11, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication from F. W. Lander, superintendent of the Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake wagon road, and several petitions, numerously signed by emigrants, in reference to the con- struction of a bridge across Green river and some of the smaller streams in that vicinity and along said road. There will remain about $10,000 balance of the appropriation of the above road applicable to this object; and I would respectfully call the attention of Congress to this work as being of great importance to the overland emigration, and recommend that the additional sum of $15,000 be appropriated to accomplish it. I am, sir. respectfully, your obedient servant, MOSES KELLY, Acting Secretary, Hon. Wm. Pennington, Speaker of the House of Representatives, -2 o Washington, January 5, 1861. Sir : The subject of the construction of a bridge across Green river has been repeatedly referred to in my reports of previous years. In that of 1859 I related the fact of my stationing a party of men at that river, equipped with ropes and excellent mule teams, by the aid of which the emigrants crossed it without much difficulty, although some property was lost by them and one individual drowned. At that time the emigrants drew up two petitions asking that this river might be bridged, which^ bearing several thousand signatures, in fact, the names of all the male individuals of their trains, were brought by me to Washington and referred to your department. Last summer, while constructing the western division^ I again met the emigration, and learned from it that, from the changes of the river bars, the ford had become nearly impracticable. The emigrants argue, with much force^ that after leaving the old road at South Pass they make several days' journey before reaching Green river. They have then either to attempt its passage, at much risk of property and life, or return to the ferry of the old road by an additional travel of two hundred miles. The force of the current over the sand bars at the new crossing is such as to preclude the establish- ment ot a ferry. The News Fork is another very dangerous and difficult crossing on the new road, as well as Smith's Fork of Bear river. If you should decide to expend the balance of the appropriation in the construction of a bridge at Green river, it would be expedient to add the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to the amount remaining of the ap- propriation and bridge the river below its junction with the News Fork. This sum would also enable a party, once equipped and in the field, to bridge the Smith's Fork of Bear river. Your instructions of previous years have been so explicit on the subject of not erecting costly bridges, that I could not do more than lay these facts before you in my yearly reports. The view you have hitherto taken, that the bridges would be destroyed by the mountain traders owning ferries on the old roads, is undoubtedly a correct one ; but if the important crossing of Green river is to be bridged, the ex- pedition might be directed to erect there a common block-house and blacksmith's forge, and furnish them rent free to any reliable moun- taineer of former expeditions. There are several individuals who, if thus provided for, would be glad to remain at the bridge and keep it in order for travel. I cannot apprehend the destruction of a properly constructed bridge by fire. INDIANS. It would be highly expedient to furnish the building party with at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) worth of Indian goods, to procure the further good behavior of the Washikee band of Snake Indians. The well known probity of Washikee would render any agreement made with him for the protection of the bridge a perfectly safe one. Should jou direct the expedition to then pass on towards California, ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. 3 which, regarding the sale of stock, would be the most economical course, I have the honor to again most urgently refer to my late report to the honorable Commissioner of Indian Affairs, detailing the causes and circumstances of the late Pah-Ute Indian war. By a conditional armistice concluded by me with the leading war chief of this tribe, hostilities were suspended by both the Indians and the emigrants and border whites for the space of one year. But, on the part of the Indians, it was with the express condition that I should lay the state- ment of the chief before the authorities at Washington, and use my best endeavors to procure some recognition of the claims of the tribe by government. It will be impossible to again pass the unprotected emigration through this tribe, as I was enabled to do last summer, unless steps are taken to prove to the Indians the disposition of the government to notice their complaints. I have every reason to know that the Pah- Utes have, until very recently, been in league with the Shoshocos, and if I had possessed the authority to visit the latter as well as the Pah- Ute chief, that the massacre of emigrants, referred to in my report as having taken place near Salmon Falls, might have been prevented. While the Shoshocos held the upper road to Oregon, the Pah-Utes had assembled in large numbers along that to California, and were concentrating to attack the trains when the armistice was made. Referring to my Indian report for further information, I would re- spectfully suggest that, if the expedition be ordered to California, such a portion of the Indian funds as you may deem expedient may be placed at the disposal of the officer in charge, that he may visit the Pah-Utes and lay before them your views on the subject of their application Without wishing to intrude upon the province of the regular agent of this tribe, I have simply to say that, being thoroughly acquainted with their northern haunts and the points at which they usually assail emigrants, I should consider it a most cheerful duty to again visit them, and prevent their attacking trains. Should you instruct me to do so, I have no doubt of being able to prevail on the principal chiefs to accompany me to Washington and execute a treaty here. They desire to sell the lands now occupied by whites, or adjacent to the settlements, and thus create a fund out of which they can be taught to farm. If these or other steps are taken I have reason to believe that the passage of the Pah-Ute Indian country will be practicable to emi- grants, and that the war of western Utah will not be reopened by those savages at the close of the stipulated year. The California road between Fort Hall and Tutt's Meadows on the Humboldt should either be protected by mounted rangers or by cavalry, directed to keep the field from June 15 to the middle of Sep- tember. This line of country is occupied by the Shoshocos or Western Snakes and Pannacks, during the passage of the emigrants, and the late trains are invariably attacked. The band of Snakes which frequents Salmon Falls on the Oregon road, during the fishing season, have numerous trails crossing the canon country which divides Snake river 4 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. from the Humboldt, and direct their aggressions towards either road as opportunities offer. No engagements made with these Indians can be regarded reliable until they are thoroughly chastised. If the regular troops are not directed by the War Department to keep the field until all the trains have reached the Pah-Ute line, there will be no safety for emigrants while passing through the Snake country. If it should be incompatible with your views to carry out so exten- sive a programme as is herewith submitted, or if Congress should fail to pass the additional appropriation, I have the honor to suggest that the balance of the funds now on hand be applied to the bridging of Green river, by a contract with some responsible party who will give bonds to keep the structure in repair, by being permitted to charge a low rate of toll, say one-tenth part of the price per wagon now paid by emigrants at the ferries of the old road. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, F. W. LANDER, Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior. Superintendent. We, the undersigned, emigrants to California and Oregon, having just passed with our wagons and stock over the new government road from the South Pass to Fort Hall, (called Lander's Cut-Off,) do hereby state that the road is abundantly furnished with good grass, water, and fuel ; there is no alkali and no desert, as upon the old road, and while upon it our stock improved and rapidly recovered from sickness and lameness. We were much surprised at the great amount of labor that had been done in cutting out the timber and bridging and grading the road, and in all respects it more than met our expecta- tions, especially those of us who have heretofore travelled the other routes. But we would most respectfully j-uggest that a bridge should be erected, as soon as possible, over Green river, the fording ot which is dangerous and the cause of much trouble to the emigration, and in one instance the loss of life. We have been treated kindly and, in every case where the circumstances required it, aided and assisted on our way by the wagon road expedition, and we have likewise received the kindest treatment from the Indians, and we advise the overland emigration to California and Oregon to take this road, as the shortest and best adapted for the comforts of the traveller and the preservation of stock, especially if the government, in view of the many advantages of this route, should cause Green river to be bridged. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. Statement of emigrants to California and Oregon, Names and residence. Ferguson Chappell, Cedar county, Iowa. S. H. Boardman , Connecticut J. M. Dewey, Wisconsin William Steel, Wisconsin James M. Torrence, Iowa Thomas Wilson, Illinois R. H. Anderson, Missouri Hiram Buell, Illinois Joseph Woodward - William Fowler, Michigan W. M. Orcult William Jacobs, Morris, Illinois Fayette Lincoln, Cook county, Illinois... J. R. & J. B.Adams A. D. Gillson, Michigan - . Daniel Hire James Ferguson, New York John P. Higgins, Illinois Henry Robinson, Illinois J. Holfreld, New York , William D Mcllroy , Iowa K. D.Todd, Iowa Frederick Burhoff, Wisconsin W.G.Brown, Wisconsin - Philip Hyde, Iowa Jas. A. Archer, Iowa Stephen Rily, Iowa - - A M. Gay lard, Missouri Peter Large, Illinois William Black, Illinois J. S. Perkins, Minnesota A. Garrison, Iowa I. A. Cardwell, Nebraska Territory Dr. J. Goyer, Rock Island, Illinois. .... . Robert Steer, Otsego, New York. S. H. C. Mason, Madison, New York C. F. Kauffman, Oregon , S.C. Jolly, Illinois G. C. Ledyard, Illinois - J. S. Patterson, California . E. Grain, Missouri F. H. Hathaway, Illinois J. M. Coalter, Iowa R. E. Wood, Wisconsin J. F. Lyon, Wisconsin D. Vandehoof, Wisconsin J. Brown, Wisconsin.. - William H. Sockrider - , A. J. Ball, Wisconsin J. F. Wood, Wisconsin S. Maxson, Wisconsin T. B. Borst, Iowa 12 8 9 2 3 1 3 3 2 4 2 1 1 1 14 1 2 8 1 1 5 3 1 2 4 13 6 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 a 3 5 41 22 40 13 9 2 11 10 11 4 10 5 3 8 37 4 4 30 4 3 22 14 4 4 4 63 19 17 6 15 11 4 6 4 7 6 5 6 4 5 4 16 23 2 11 30 4 240 24 115 10 14 2 11 14 8 20 37 8 4 4 209 7 12 48 4 6 43 11 9 8 18 150 32 19 6 35 32 17 66 17 6 4 10 12 6 14 17 33 64 5 17 Oregon . Oregon ....do California . ...do ...do ...-do California . ....do ....do .-..do ....do ....do ....do ....do Oregon .-..do California , .-..do ....do California . ....do ...-do ...-do ....do ....do ....do ....do .-..do ....do Oregon California . .—do .-..do ....do .-..do Oregon California . ....do ....do ..-.do Oregon California . Oregon ..-.do California . ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC, STATEMENT~-Continued. Names and residence. William Coad, Illinois Seth Ferrel, Iowa Brethnel Ferrel, Iowa ,. , Caleb Witt, Tennessee Jas. Witt, Tennessee , M. R. Renshaw, Iowa , William Coad, Iowa , J. D. Hansconi, Michigan , Thomas Yunsal, Michigan , Seymour Carr, Iowa , George W. Newsom L. W. Dickey, Iowa , George Thaner, Iowa , Bidwell Coons, Ohio J. G. Smith, Missouri N. B. Rine, Missouri , C.W.B.,Ohio Thomas Gunn, Missouri A. J. Gallaway _...-.. William T. Ramsey, Augusta, Illinois., .- S. Ramsey, Augusta, Illinois Theodore T. Ramsey, Augusta, Illinois... Cawsun M. Rarnham, Wisconsin William E. Hoxie, Illinois.. "| Charles Caldwell, Illinois... I With W. T J. C. Rhoads, Illinois [ Ramsey. Charles King, Illinois J S. M. Worthington, Kansas Territory..... Napoleon P. Byrne, Mis.souri Wheeler Elgin William Rice, Independence, Missouri David Cummins Daniel Powell, Illinois J. Adams, captain, Lagrange county, Indiana company P. H. Poindexter , California Stephen O. Gray, Michigan Charles H. Conklin, Michigan G. W. Winder H. Tuel, Iowa ^ S. Gilliland, Wisconsin.... 0. B. Nellis, Michigan Levi R Geer.... James McClosky , Michigan Bela Rathbun S. P. Jallen F. M. Rice, Iowa A. Vangiesen, Canada West Sobieski Brown, Canada West Elmore J. Ferguson, Illinois _ Job Hufif, Nebraska Territory T. Walliugbock 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 14 1 2 5 1 2 1 10 16 2 3 5 2 4 3 9 2 3 53 4 4 14 4 5 2 62 4 23 18 37 12 30 22 4 2 2 4 5 7 14 11 13 103 5 11 26 6 6 7 370 16 16 21 7 4 2 9 3 4 42 4 21 12 9 5 3 7 11 5 225 474 879 25 10 43 300 California . Oregon California . ....do ....do ....do ...-do Oregon ....do California . Oregon California , Oregon California . ....do ..--do ....do .-..do ....do.... ....do.... ....do.... Oregon, 16 21 3 14 5 4 56 4 320 16 17 7 2 7 California ...-do-... ....do.--- ..--do.--. .-.-do.--. Oregon California . ....do California California ....do.... ....do.... ....do ....do...- Oregon California . .--.do .-..do .-.do ....do do. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— Continued. Names and residence. Isaac Walker, Iowa Richard Gant .. Sara T. Welch C. B.Welch William Haskin E.Griffith, Iowa A. H. Whitcomb, Illinois Edwin Pett, Illinois J. Cam ton, Illinois W. Townsend, Illinois H. Whipple, Michigan E. W. Mahoney, Iowa H. Thompson, Illinois W. Thompson, Illinois William A. Allard, Illinois M. J. Sampson, Illinois 0. F. Sampson, Illinois. -. Joseph Cheasebro, Illinois Sherman Hatch, Illinois C. D. Needham, Illinois Stanley Willey, Iowa John Hoy, Ohio John Wells, Iowa George W. Harvey, Ohio Franklin Connelly, Iowa Andrew Tash, Iowa Bedy Akers, Iowa Thomas Ralston, Iowa F. Noble, Iowa Jonathan Boyce, Iowa William C. Humphrey, Illinois. J. W. Wilson William E. Harper J. T. Vaughan, Iowa M. A. Babcook, Iowa James A. Smith, Iowa A. Babcook, Iowa , E. Babcook, Iowa J. F, Knowles, Iowa J. W. Babcook, Iowa George Urie, Iowa . — W. Babcook C. A. Daniels, Michigan Jesse Perkins, Michigan , Salem Longeon J. McGinnis - Peter Saling _ --. . Thomas McKee, Michigan Wm. C. LaDow, Iowa..... 0. W. Kelley, Iowa S. W. Fero, Iowa Thomas Nuttle 11 4 5 6 3 4 2 2 4 2 6 4 11 4 4 14 14 7 12 7 7 3 8 7 4 1 2 1 2 85 29 6 2 15 16 40 38 15 19 11 16 31 11 47 9 15 7 1 49 4 1 3 California California . ....do .-.do ....do ....do ...-do ....do ....do ....do ..-.do ....do ....do ...-do ....do Oregon California, .-..do..-. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. California . .--.do ....do California ....do.--- California ....do...- .-..do California Oregon ....do Oregon. Oregon — ....do...- California .-..do 8 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— -Continued. Names and residence. Thomas Brady ... E. P. Wirts A. Ash worth, Michigan J. L. Davies D. H. Carpenter, Iowa John R. McClure John L Davis Robert Hastie P. Farlie William Moore, Virginia T. P. Denney F. 8. Turner A. T. Shreeves G. Hutchinson, Iowa William W McHenry, Iowa. M.Welch, Ohio D. Houck, Ohio E. N. Dunbar, Indiana H. M. Kingsbury, Ohio Edwin Houghton 0. S. Coddington, Indiana .. O. M Jackman D. J. Houghton, Ohio F. Bellup, Ohio John Price, Ohio D. Best, Ohio D. Yerby, Iowa H. Billups, Iowa E. Hemingway, Virginia.... Thomas J. Bunker, Virginia E. C. Lindsey, Oregon . Abram Lindsay, Ohio Thomas Lindsay, Ohio W. C. Adams, Ohio L. Stockman, Ohio......... Joseph M. Bock H. H. Hill, Wisconsin S, F. Ledyard, Missouri.. J. W. Burnell, Maine Marshel Murray, Illinois .... James Cheney, Illinois Thomas Sulivan, Illinois James Laminger, Michigan . William Reynolds, Indiana.. M. Alberron, Indiana. S. Preston, Missouri ..... — John Moore, Missouri E. Phelps, Missouri J. Leinenger, Missouri B. Doty R. S. Wilkin, Indiana G. Burget, Indiana ......... J. E. Carrol 13 4 4 10 7 4 10 10 2 13 4 4 11 8 22 7 3 4 9 19 1 2 7 4 1 1 2 7 1 9 11 3 1 13 11 7 1 22 13 1 19 4 36 23 40 34 65 2 17 5 2 17 1 7 13 17 3 13 78 19 11 13 17 49 2 13 19 11 7 3 19 1 17 34 11 1 47 23 17 1 117 79 3 85 17 4 California ....do.... California , ....do ..-.do ....do ....do Oregon ....do ....do ..-.do ....do ....do ....do California . ....do ....do California California . .-..do ....do Oregon ....do California . .-..do ....do ...-do California Oregon California _, Oregon ....do California ....do.-.. ....do.... Oregon . . _ .-..do.-.. California ....do.... Oregon California ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— Continued. Names and residence. J. S. Waldridge, Illinois D. E. Knight, Illinois W. Brown, Illinois A. F. Wells, Michigan John Rice --..- Thomas Lewis, Indiana .. .. .. E S. McClellan, Michigan Ambers Thornburgh John Phelan, Iowa Emmor Ramsey A. J. Clark, Indiana C. Carson D. R. Bittinger, Michigan James Stone, Ohio J. Warley, Ohio S. W. Puffingher, Indiana Wm. Bradford, Wilmington, Del George Robinson, Iowa ...._.... Peter Helbey , Virginia Amos Barnhart S. C Burns, Virginia B. Manning, Ohio .. John Woods, Ohio.... H. Herman, Iowa F. M. Jolly, Iowa F. M. Mounts, Iowa.. J. E. Moore, Iowa E. G. Banks, Michigan Henry Burket, Ohio N. Piles, Ohio George Bradfield, Ohio F. M. Lewis, Indiana T. F. Ryan, Indiana David Carter, Indiana David Enos..., Wm. Moore, Ohio..-. ..... Daniel Claton John M. Bryan, Ohio J. T. Hartman, Virginia William Burgett A. F. Core E. R. Wright, Iowa Edwin G. Wood E. E. Davies, Iowa John Marshall Frank Demask George Wood, Ohio Lanis Darling, Ohio 0. Olsan, Oregon Geo. Klingaman Thomas McVay, Oregon Warren Dunham, Ohio 11 19 11 17 7 5 7 9 1 13 1 17 19 4 11 18 6 49 9 7 17 29 3 37 California . ....do Oregon California .>..do ....do..._ Oregon — ....do.-.. California Oregon California ....do-... Oregon California do 39 1 48 13 48 11 17 43 91 18 89 7 211 1 129 39 229 23 47 32 6 1 19 13 17 273 12 3 123 27 California California ... California . ....do Oregon ....do .--.do California . ....do do Oregon — .-..do.... California Oregon — California California . ....do California Oregon .--.do .-..do ....do .--.do-.. California 15 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— Continued. Names and residence. Alexander Glen, Indiana J. L. C. Sherwin, California . . Wm. Adie, Illinois John Walling, Illinois Franklin Shores, Illinois Samuel W. Empey, Michigan. Charles Helm, Wisconsin John F. Bush, Wisconsin James N. Anderson, Missouri. Ira A. Garrison, Wisconsin .,_ E. Fifield. Maine J. L. Thompson, Wisconsin . . G. W. Brown, Wisconsin David Brown, Wisconsin Lewis S, Kelsey, Missouri.... John Beadle, Iowa Park Winans, Illinois Geo. W. Grimes, Iowa Emanuel Brannan Frederick Morrisson, Missouri Claiborne Yaughan, Indiana . S. F. Lewis, Indiana J. H. Claughton, Missouri W. B. Wooldridge, K. T George Peck, Minnesota John Fr. Adler Samuel Allen E. A. Hall Albert Allen Reuben Allen, Minnesota S. S. C. Spencer, Minnesota F. Kingman, Illinois Charles Kingman, Illinois Daniel A. Ellis, Illinois Wm. Albaugh, Iowa Jacob Gauntz, Iowa James Rnnyan W. L. Mathews, Iowa Jas. H. Underwood Alfred Graham, Indiana Thomas Brown, Indiana James H. Story, Iowa Wm. 0. Miller Andrew H. Dennick Henry J. Miller John Bryan J. Amoore, Maine Wm. Fee, Missouri W. Sherwin, Missouri Geo. Jones, Virginia.... H. A. Leavens, Illinois J. S. Beamis, Illinois 19 19 5 7 5 U 6 7 11 19 11 3 23 23 32 15 19 39 73 24 11 83 California Oregon ....do.-., ....do.-.. California California 1 19 3 1 29 1 2 9 3 3 7 4 9 5 14 3 1 3 4 11 6 9 4 4 4 7 1 1 17 4 1 15 2 9 1 28 13 1 31 20 13 7 41 9 3 108 1 3 11 7 11 8 10 15 8 98 7 5 61 11 49 8 8 6 19 2 1 119 5 1 30 4 11 1 117 48 5 238 45 27 Oregon .-..do._- California .-..do..-. ..-.do .--.do.... Oregon... California ....do ....do-.-, .--.do.--. Oregon ....do California . Oregon California , ....do .--.do California .--.do ....do ....do Oregon .-..do California . California , Oregon ....do California , Oregon California . ..-.do Oregon Oregon. California Oregon. - - ....do.... ..-.do.-.. i ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— Continued. 11 Names and residence. T. Dickerson, Illinois H. H. Case, Wisconsin Thos. S. Sloane, Wisconsin.. - Alfred Hawk Chs. Fegley, Iowa S. J. Dickerson, Iowa Gregor Shreeve . ... . Hiram Cain F. T. Howard Geo. W. Howard H. C. Minick Robert Schenk, Wisconsin Joseph Britt, Iowa S. H. Hinds, Wisconsin Richard Talbart, Illinois...--. W. M. Franks, Illinois James H. Bowen, Illinois...-, F. Michaelson & Co., Illinois. T. Michaelson, Illinois Anderson, Illinois G. Michelson, Illinois H. Stak, Iowa Laiison, Iowa H. Seeman, Iowa , A. Seeman, Iowa. P. Seeman, Iowa _ T. Seeman, Iowa , T. Streiff, Iowa T. Streiff, Iowa H. Hunt, Iowa T. Serringer, Iowa T. Boilsle, Iowa F. Lagerson, California , Peter Timm , California - . Peter Jacobs, California Martin Haman, California Marx Dittmer, California- .., Peter Sanger, California....- Johann Trede, California.... Claus Gergen, California .... John Dussler, California Peter Carsten, California.... Claus Hinrichsen, California. John Rohneer, California...- Henri Weinholz, California.. Friderich Frahm, California . Henri Soos, California. .— . .. John Soos, California Henri Timm, California Henri Thomsen, California . . Christian Leisner, California. John Miller, California - 1 17 3 13 7 1 13 a 6 27 9 1 17 11 4 3 1 7 13 4 7 1 3 15 1 5 19 1 27 13 117 17 3 73 39 9 3 2 43 79 9 17 2 23 40 1 17 75 2 276 Oregon ...do ...do ...do California ... ...do ...do California ...do--.. ,...do.... Oregon — ....do.... ....do.... ....do.-.. California ., California do ...-do California 46 171 California ... n 12 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— Continued. Names and residence. Peter Conk, California Claus Budendorf, California . . Joachim Sf»ga, California Charles Willmaka, California. Joseph Watson Lewis M. Garvin Lancelot Carr Benjamin J. Curler William Gughton, Illinois ^ 29 18 15 18 15 s 269 73 36 35 24 Oregon California — .do.... ._do ..do.... State op California, Oity and County of San Francisco, ss. E. P. Ream, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is acquainted with H. See- mann, whose name is written at the head of the list of names on this sheet ; that the said Seemann acknowledged to this deponent that this is his genuine signature, and also that he wrote the names following his at the request of the said parties thereto, who were members of a train of emigrants under his lead, bound to California. E. P. REAM. Subscribed and sworn to before me October 25, 1859. HENRY HAIGT, Hotary Public. Fort Hall, Oregon Territory, July 15, 1858. This is to certify that we, the undersigned, have travelled over the Pacific wagon road, better known as Lander's Cut-Ofi*, and find it a very acceptable road for emigrants. We think it preferable to any other road across the mountains in many respects; most of the way it is well worked, and with a bridge across Green river (the only stream at all troublesome) it would be as good a road as many now travelled in the States ; it is some five days' travel shorter than any other road across the mountains. There is no desert to cross on this route, no alkali to kill your stock ; but instead, plenty of good water, abund- ance of grass, and wood enough to satisfy any reasonable man. Many of the undersigned have crossed by other routes, and give this the preference. William Glaze, Missouri. J. B. Nevins, New Hampshire. Erastus Downing, Missouri. William Martin, Missouri. William A. Stone, Missouri. Ole. Emins, Wisconsin. William Flanagin, Missouri. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. 13 George W. Linderman, Illinois. George W. Brown, Iowa. / Alexander Anthony, Missouri. John Bagby, Missouri. Marion Stow, Missouri. E. W. Newkerk, Iowa. A. Clubb, Iowa. B. F. Griswold, Iowa. Henry Y. Goldsmith, Wisconsin. F. Williams, Wisconsin. Joseph M. Nelson, Ohio. Jervies J. Hedgpeth, Missouri. William Wright, Missouri. Jacob Arter, Iowa. Amos Crater, Iowa. James S. Mooney, New Hampshire, William Norman, Illinois. Thomas Redy, Illinois, John Longhead, New York. D. S. Sage, Wisconsin, James Wetherhead, Wisconsion. William Carll, Illinois. John Wetherhead, Wisconsin. Joseph G. Daniel, Iowa. Amos Smith, Wisconsin. Thomas Butler, Wisconsin, David Chubb, Wisconsin. James Contell, Wisconsin. Charles Kaye, Wisconsin. William Shirly, Wisconsin. David Atkain, Wisconsin. William Robertson, Wisconsin. Thomas K. Ober, Wisconsin. Luke Smith, Wisconsin. Lyman Carpenter, Iowa. George W. Martin, Iowa. Garret Clawson, Iowa. S. T. Armstrong, Trenton, Wisconsin. Geo. Gray, Nininger City, Minnesota. G. R. Kidder, Claremont, Minnesota. Allen Mead, Illinois. Robt. Steere, Oswego county, New York. G. W. Squires, Carl county, Illinois. C. F, KauiFman, Louisa county, Iowa. A. H. Kauffman, Louisa county, Iowa. E. R. Wood, Palmyra, Wisconsin. R. E. Woods, Omaha City. John H. Squier, Cass county, Michigan. Wm. Wheeling, Bernadotte, Fulton county, Illinois, A. W. Robinson, Bernadotte, Fulton county, Illinois. J. R. Carey, Illinois. 14 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. Hill Burkbart, Washtenaw, Michigan. J. Gr. Smith, Missouri, N. B. Kine, Missouri. J. T. Day, Missouri. J. M. Kaufman, Missouri. E. Grain. Charles Lawrence. J. L. Kinkade. Charles Jolly. W. H. Wells, Wisconsin. J. M. Contter. E. H. Scott. S. C. Whitlatch, Illinois. F. H. Hathaway, Illinois. James Patterson. 0. J. Rogers. R, Christy. Martin Christy. Michael Bourk, Wisconsin. Amherson Huff, Michigan. George McVicar, Winconsin. B. W. Til ton, Washington county, Pennsylvania. C. Hickey, Wisconsin. G. R. Vansiclen, Michigan. James Guild, Chicago, Illinois. John A. Hickey, Wisconsin. John Pettinger, Dubuque, Iowa. Benjamin Sanders, Marengo, Illinois. Howard Peterzon, Minnesota. George Quigle, Illinois. Alfred Graff, Elgin, Kane county, Illinois. J. S. Deneson, Michigan. Chester Smock, Minnesota. H. B. Beach, Marengo, Illinois. John Quigle, DeKalb, Illinois. John G. Sneider, Anderson county, Kansas. Jacob Whitbeck, Delhi, Iowa. Edwin G. Kinne, Oconomowock, Wisconsin. Francis Eaton, New York. Charles W. Ryder, Wisconsin. J, H. IngersoU, Delhi, Iowa. Thomas Eagan, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Peter Eagan, Waukesha, Wisconsin. James Johnson, Illinois. Charles FoUansbee, Kane county, Illinois. James E. Beach, Elgin county, Illinois. Riley McHenry, Elgin county, Illinois. Amos Van Vleck, Wisconsin. Wm. H. Springer, Michigan. John Arnold, Wisconsin. William B. Tiffany, Hastings, Minnesota. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY. ETC, 15 Salmon Scott, Oakland, Michigan. Bartlett A. Day, Minnesota. ^^^'^ George W. Springe, [illegible.] ^ James E. Harvey, Minnesota. Eeuben Burroughs, Ontario county, New York. ' - James Coughran, Keedsburg, Wisconsin. *'^ Comfort H. Knapp. Thomas V. R. Rathbun. - Samuel Coughran, Reedsburg, Wisconsin. T. H. Jewett. Henry B. Gaige, Reedsburg, Sauk county, Wisconsin. James W. Beebe. Albert Marston. Levi S. Reed. John A. Bloomer. David C. Reed. James Law. George Winchester. Leonard Low, Iowa. John W. Allen, New York. Jerome Beebe. John Anderson, Iowa. G. W. Colwell, Iowa. William A. Evans, Pennsylvania. John Levander, Iowa. Charles Catterell, Iowa county, Wisconsin. Levi Burgess, Wisconsin. Anthony James, Wisconsin. George Selvester, Wisconsin. Abraham Selvester, Wisconsin. W. H. Legol, Wisconsin. George W. Hill, DeKalb county, Illinois. James Temple, Illinois. D. C. Adams, Iowa. Thomas Walker, Wisconsin. A. M. Johnson, Iowa. John Stanaway, Wisconsin. S. S. Chandler, Wisconsin. H. H. Rice, Wisconsin. R. Alderson, Missouri. E. C. Sessions, Wisconsin. B. F. Saltzman, Wisconsin. A. C. Coates, Wisconsin. Thomas J. Coates, Wisconsin. Charles P. Traber, Wisconsin, Jesse L. Coates, Wisconsin. M. D. Dyhee, Kentucky. Thomas Anderson, Kansas Territory. Christian Finger, Kansas Territory. Thames G. Murray, Kansas. E. B. Purdom, Franklin, Kansas. 16 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. J. Bowley, Lawrence^ Kansas. Moses Wright, Indiana. M. H. Merton. J. H. Bennett. Harry Burk, J. C. Purdora, Franklin, Kansas Territory. Benjamin Purratt, Franklin, Kansas Territory. David Vanostan, Franklin, Kansas Territory. James Roggers, Franklin, Kansas Territory. A. H. Earby. H. W. Tiel. S. W. Smith, Freeport, Illinois. S. Gregory, Blackford, Indiana. H. M. Wells, Illinois. R. Haines, Jackson, Iowa. William Rice, Jackson, Missouri. John C. Richardson, Janesville, Wisconsin. Charles P. Murphy, Janesville, Wisconsin. Francis Gaffer ty. John G. Alason, Iowa. Isaac Bradwell, Alleghany county, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 0. L. Lamoreux, La Porte, Indiana. Charles A. Sankey, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Almon Menter, Homer, New York. Martin Menter, Syracuse, New York. John Thornbury, New Cumberland, Virginia. D. B. Conger, Homer, New York. C. Slack, Michigan. G. M. Pierce, Michigan. William Walton, Pennsylvania. James Brenneman, Ohio. Chester Menter, Homer, New York. John McMichael, Alleghany county, Pennsylvania. John H. Sawyer, Bristol, Kenosha county, Wisconsin. G. B. Franklin, Fort Dodge, Iowa. P. McVicar, Salem, Wisconsin. R. Spencer, Bristol, Wisconsin. John W. Cleveland, Bristol, Kenosha county, Wisconsin. 0. S. Smith, Kossuth county, Iowa. Dr. Joel Richardson, Hartland, Maine. Benjamin C. Berwise. Dr. 0. W. K. McAllister, Blue Earth county, Minnesota. Alfred N. Ludington, Dallas county, Iowa. James Manitz, Freeport, Illinois. Charles L. Buckman, Franklin, DeKalb county, Illinois. Augustus Stiger, Freeport, Illinois, Joseph Schwab, Freeport, Illinois. Frederick StoU, Freeport, Illinois. 0. L. Manfield, Warren^ Illinois. C. P. Ludesher, Davenport, Iowa. George S. Lamin, Freeport, Illinois. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. 17 D. T. Culbertson, Wisconsin. D. D, Atkinson, Wisconsin. H. H. Longley, Rochester, Minnesota. Edward K. Finson, Iowa. Alexander Spaulding, Minnesota. R. Sherer, Minnesota. Rufus Emery, Maine. Homer L. Clark, Iowa. William Todd. Ferguson Chappell, Cedar county, Iowa. Nicholas Simmons. Franklin Finson, Iowa. Moses H. Finson, Iowa. Rufus B. Emery. R. N. McCollum, Michigan. S. S. Cox, Liberty, Michigan. George W. McCollum, Michigan. James Young, Michigan. Caswell Coil, Logan county, Illinois. Philip Marvel, Missouri.' William Black, Mobile, Alabama. C. C. Parker, Springfield, Illinois. George C. Hurd, Menasha, Wisconsin. A. D. Nelson, Jackson county, Michigan. E. P. Bradford, Cook county, Illinois. William Jacobs, Grundy county, Illinois. [One name illegible.] John P. Higgins, Richland county, Illinois. Elisha Swift, Hillsdale, Michigan. William Fowler. John Millikan, North Carolina. L. H. Rouze, Ohio. Samuel Dagget^ Mercer county, Illinois. James Ferguson, Brownville, New York. Almiron Dagget, Warren county, Illinois. E. D. Ketchum, De Kalb county, Illinois. John Case, Iowa. Richard Jones, Illinois. Fayette Lincoln, Cook county, Illinois. David Wilson, Marion county, Iowa. D. C. McKercher, Stephenson county, Illinois. Joseph Woodward. John C. Creswell, Multnomah county, Oregon. James Cummings, Fremont county, Iowa. E. Humphrey, Illinois. William Orcutt, Hillsdale county, Michi gan. [One name illegible.] James Daily, Michigan. [One name illegible.] A, J. Clem^ Iowa. Joseph Whaling, Illinois. H. Ex. Doc. 63 2 18 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. J. L. Wagner, Illinois. Oliver Bowers, Illinois. We, the undersigned, emigrants to California and Oregon, having just passed, with our wagons and stock, over the new government road from the South Pass to Fort Hall, (called Lander's Cut- Off,) do hereby state that the road is abundantly furnished with good grass, water, and fuel ; there is no alkali and no desert, as upon the old road, and while upon it our stock improved and rapidly recovered from sickness and lameness. We were much surprised at the great amount of labor that has been done in cutting out the timber and bridging and grading the road, and in all respects it more than met our expectations, especially those of us who have heretofore travelled the other routes ; but we would respectfully suggest that a bridge should be erected as soon as possible over Green river, the fording of which is dangerous and the cause of much trouble to the emigration, and in one instance the loss of life. We have been treated kindly and, in every case where the circum- stances required it, aided and assisted on our way by the wagon road expedition, and we have likewise received the kindest treatment from the Indians ; and we advise the overland emigration to California and Oregon to take this road, as the shortest and best adapted for the com- fort of the traveller and the preservation of stock, especially if the government, in view of the advantages of this route, should cause Green river to be bridged. Statement of emigrants to California and Oregon, Names and residence. C. J. Bullock, Illinois Ervin Crane, Michigan.... , 0. J. Britton, Missouri John MonhoUand, Missouri. Franklin Durshee, Iowa.... Richard Dowler C. I. Peterson A. CuUings Marvel, Missouri... John F. Moore, Kansas Caswell Coil, Illinois James Young, Illinois James Caruthers, Wisconsin, (1 pack mule). William Jones, Missouri Eli S. Newson Cyrus Crouch Thomas Goodhue, Illinois D. Loveland, (passenger) 17 4 12 8 6 7 16 10 2 3 Oregon ....do California . do..... Oregon,.-. -do. California , ....do ....do ....do ..-^do ....do -.-do ..-do ...do ...do ...do ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— Continued. 19 Names and residence. Allen Ensley German Buckland, Illinois John W. Ensley C. E. Parker, Springfield, Illinois. Truman C. Clark, Illinois A. M. Gibbans, Illinois F. G. Gilbert, Illinois R. C. Maynes, Illinois L. Klerkx, Illinois J. D. Freeman, Minnesota George A. Bronson, Iowa R. Layton,Iowa John Poplman, Wisconsin.... ... . E. Bronson, Iowa -. Johann Blum, Wisconsin Amasa Adams, Michigan G. H. Brown, Illinois J. S. Brown, Iowa Martin Dean, Wisconsin L. B. Barkalow, Iowa H. W. Rumze E. G. Rumsey W. B. McCune T. C. Tenwick S. Newell J. S. Dodds S. B. Carr Wm. Pursel Wm. H. Payn J. Mitchell Marcus Tenwick John Batgen John Johnston, Illinois Wm Cherry, Illinois Oliver Johnston, Illinois Wm. Isirel, Missouri James Isirel, Mipsouri Leman G. Hall, Illinois Alex. Carpenter P. W. Cunningham M.Bell John R. Lam T. H. Ekley, Michigan N. Coffin, Wisconsin -. S. B. Butler, Wisconsin Robert Duffey, Illinois Wm. Taylor, Illinois M. R. Croft, Iowa B. F. Couch, Pennsylvania H. White, Illinois , Edwin C. Marshall, Illinois N. R. Penney, Illinois 28 23 4 27 8 2 2 33 California ....do ....do.... .-..do.... ....do.... ....do.... ....do.... ....do ..-.do.... -do. .do. .do. .do. .do- .do. .do. .do. .do. California California ....do.-.. ...do.-. ...do.... California California .-..do..- ,...do.... .do. .do. .do. .do. 20 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT— Continued. Karnes and reaidence. t 1 o B a 5z5 1 a ■ O 1 s P. B. liovett, Illinois California . • G. W Buck L H Brady - - John Walter, Illinois 1 California John Stewart, Wisconsin Robert Steen Wisconsin ....•• .<..... ...... 1 njilifomia. James McNaughton, Wisconsin ............ 1 [One name illegible]...... .... ...... ...... Samuel McNaughton, Wisconsin...... " i Malcolm McNaughton, Wisconsin 1 California Alexander Vass, Wisconsin.... ... Charles Kittleson And. W. Calley 3 18 24 Oregon , John Foy - Rufus Ammon ...... .... ...... ...... .... Robert Rintoul ...... ...... .... .... ...... ' Robert McCallev .... George Reining, Ohio 4 4 4 25 25 25 25 25 25 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 Oregon ...do Sylvester Patten, Wisconsin Lester Patten, Wisconsin do W. G. Nickersou, Wisconsin . do Wm. Babcock Wisconsin 4 do.. A. Sconton, Wisconsin......... do John Fronk do D. S. Bonsom, Wisconsin do , F. Homes, Ohio 4 4 25 25 25 .do G. W. Wolder, Illinois ...do Mark M. Powell, Wisconsin ....do Edward Allen, Wisconsin ................. George Lonel ....... ...................... John R. Benefiel, Indiana...... John Thomson, Illinois Oregon ....do Tristram Mayhew, Massachusetts D. W. Harris, Illinois Thomas Walters, Illinois .- 4 25 35 Oregon Charles Porter, Illinois.... H. Parker Luther Hower...... Ransom Northup Ira Isted, Iowa.... Aiken Tart, Iowa . ..... Henry M. Hall, Michigan 7 15 38 Yreka,Cal G. B. Ross, Wisconsin ....do.-.. John Johnston, Illinois .... California .... J. M. Gilliland, Illinois do W. F. Everett, Illinois ....do William Gill, Illinois do Alfred J. Cooper, Illinois do George W. Scofield, Illinois............... do "Thomas Fuller Illiuois .... ...... ...... . do William Hill B. D. Harkness, Illinois California ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE FOR FORT KEARNEY, ETC. STATEMENT—Continued. 21 Names and residence. 1 o i O i a 525 00 o 1.1 a 1 . 1 1 o 8. H. Loomis, Illinois California .... H. S. Phillips, Illinois do Russell J. Wells, Iowa I 1 3 2 4 4 15 Oregon CO George S. Barnes, Wisconsin... Hiram M. Jones, Iowa Michael Hallasy, Illinois do Ira Moshier, Iowa do George Sharp, Iowa do J. R.Bennett, Indiana J. N. Bennett, Indiana do George Clark, Micliigan....... ...... ...... do . . James Ardery...... ...... ...... ...... .... Chapman Warfins ...... ...... ...... ...... Patrick Age Edward Kerr Michael Fegan Daniel Matthews, Illinois.......... E.... Isack G. Cork, Pennsylvania John Baird, New York Alexander Brown, New Hampshire A. F. Brown, New York Jas. W. Maxwell, Illinois Hiram Stuart, Nova Scotia Jacob Elliott Henry Emrick, Iowa William Emrick, Iowa R. F. Lane, Missouri - Isaac Pferheimer, Missouri - . Thomas Lane, Missouri W. A. Huff, Missouri John T. McFarlan Solomon . \ John Lamb, Missouri - T. J. Faulkner, Missouri R. V. Kelly, Missouri - [Unintelligible] W. H. Wise, Illinois C. H. Bingham, Wisconsin B. M. Rabert, Missouri J. W.Lambert John Deasy --. - Zina H. Fairchild A. Evans, California -- R. E. Ross, California W. Smith, Ohio Isaac Harp, Illinois J. N. Evans, Ohio Henry Cosgrave, Ohio M. L. Crawford, Iowa Sam, H, Dewey, Iowa Peter Gnio, Michigan Frank House, Ohio John Brown, Iowa - --- John Dobkins, Iowa.... ^ Charles Gilbert Zalbrah Archibald U. S. Ingram, Council Bluffs, Iowa 4 24 26 12 2 11 14 2 26 26 29 20 4 2 12 6 24 19 4 S 18 4 1 11 21 3 3 7 20 1 1 1 14 28 23 10 23 2 2 5 8 4 14 28 29 5 12 21 4 610 17 78 1,010 28 6 60 19 822 89 12 12 79 11 3 16 325 4 22 11 300 65 111 36 29 113 21 California . .-.do--. .-.do ...-do .-.do Oregon ....do ....do ...do .-.do ....do California . .-.do do do .-.do ....do ..-do .-.do ....do ....do ....do .-.do ....do ..-.do .-.do do .-.do ....do ....do — .do ...-do .— do— . ..-do.... .-.do.-. do .— do— . ....do-., .-.do— . .-.do-.. ^m "^M\ vfei* ^ ?si^ :*. ■«>^ «