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Johnston's army was then advancing from winter quarters at Bridger toward the valley of Great Salt Lake, and the Government wanted mail oftener then once a month. In consideration of $190,000.00 annually which was to be paid in monthly installments, Hockaday agreed to put on a weekly mail. This route, which ran from St.
One thousand large Kentucky mules were bought, and a sufficient number of coaches to supply the proposed route with a daily line each way. There was already a semi-monthly line operated by Messrs. Hockaday and Liggett, running from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Salt Lake City. This line was poorly appointed. It consisted of a limited number of light, cheap vehicles, with but few animals to draw them.
It appears that on the 1st day of April, 1858, John M. Hockaday entered into a contract with the Postmaster-General for transporting the mail on route No. 8911, from St. Joseph, Mo., by Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory, and Fort Leavenworth, to Salt Lake City, for the sum of $190,000 per annum for a weekly service.
Hockaday got taken in over that blue-wash for his walls: it comes off as soon as you rub against it." "I'll trouble you not to spy upon my actions, Madam," says he. "Man alive, I don't mind your taking a glass now and then in reason specially on Regatta Day! And as for the 'Sailor's Return, 'tis a respectable house. I hope so, anyhow, for we've ordered supper there to-night." "Supper!
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