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TELEGRAM

dwn
Dubbers May 10-20
DWP-GO

West 100 feet tunnel 7 breaking in will have to be rebuilt. Ground at portal working down. Limit of slide 400 feet long, 150 feet back from track and to 125 feet high. All of which shows considerable movement over hanging bank. Must be shot off to make slope before tunnel work can be done. Line probably out three or four weeks. Wire Utah constn Co, Phelan Bldg San Fran and Marsh Bros and Gariner Monadnock Bld San Fran to authorize Johnson at Campo to let us have dump cars, dinky eng, steam shovel drills, batteries, or anything else we need. Order 2500, 25 pound cans black powder, 100, 50 pounds boxes 40 percent dynamite, 1000 feet fuse, 300 caps.

JRL-825 Am

(Hand writen note) Since cut out black powder and doubled the dynamite order

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 1920
Agents -
El Centro, Seeley, Coyote Wells,Jacumba, Hipass, Campo, Tecate, Tia Juana:

Notify Post Office at your station that account slide on main line cannnot run trains for several days and will be unable to handle mail.

J.R. Lowe.

Foned Stephenson 6:00 P.M.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 1920.

Utah Construction Co.,

Phelan Building,

San Francisco, Calif.

Bad slide west end tunnel seven. Please wire Johnson Campo authorizing him deliver steam shovel, dinky locomotive, dump cars, drills, batteries and other equipment needed. You arrange with Marsh Brothers and other sub-contractors interested for use their equipment. May require serveral weeks. Arrange lease and terms by mail. Answer.

D. W. Pontius
Prepaid-Charge to San Diego & Arizona Ry. Co.
General Manager's Office.
cc: Mr. Masson.

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TELEGRAM
dwn
Jacumba May 11-20

FMG

Wire Tobias Secy steam shovel union Los A "Get address from White at Vincents office " send two steam shovel crews to tunnel 7 soon as possible.

JRL

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TELEGRAM
Mexicali May 11-20 930 am
DWP-GO

We will abandon Golden State Limited connection between Yuma and Calexico until your line is again open for traffic. Can not you give me some idea as to when your line will be open. I will dead head equipment arriving Calexico May 10th to Yuma and hold until service is resumed. Have you any suggestions with regard to observation car and standard sleeper and will you arrange for the sleeper to go thru on number threem in the mean time also for passengers to be informed of temporary discontinuance of service this way. B-36

E G B 1020am

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TELEGRAM
hbm
Mexicali May 11-20 1145 am
DWP-GO

P-84. Have arranged a stub out of Calexico our No. 34 on time with sleeper arriving yesterday on 33 to care for delayed passengers your No 4 tenth. Advise if you know of any reason why we should not abandon our No 33 and 34 between Yuma and Calexico until your line opens, rush answer please Orig-DWP-copys LMJ-ITS B-41

EGB-1216

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920
EGB - Mexicali.

B-41. See no reason why you should not abandon 33 and 34 as far as San Diego and Arizona is concerned as we will not operate any service between San Diego and El Centro-Calexico. P-85.

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
A. Tobias, Sec'y., Steam Shovel Union
531 Douglas Bldg.
Los Angeles, Calif.

Please send to San Diego first train two engineers two cranesmen two firemen for steam shovel. Standard pay hours and board. Fare paid. For work clearing slide San Diego and Arizona Railway answer.

D. W. Pontius.
Charge to San Diego and Arizona Ry. Co.
General Manager's Office.
cc: Mr. Masson.

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TELEGRAM
tm
Calexico May 11-20 10am
DWP-GO

Have been advised tunnel No 7 will not be open for two weeks Myself and fireman are without funds to stay here. Please furnish transportation to return to San Diego via Los Angeles

C P Sturgeon
engr

(Hand written note)Foned Nickerson - Crews of Nos 3 and51 will be sent by stage to San Diego 5/11/20

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LETTER
May 12, 1920
ACCOUNT OF W.G. MC-CORMICK RELATIVE TO SLIDE AT TUNNEL 7, CARRISO GORGE, MAY 9th, 1920.

I made a report to the Dispatcher and Mr. Light over telephone from Hipass, at 2:00 A.M., May 9th, that Engineer stopped on the west end of tunnel 7, stating that a number of timbers had broken while coming through and wanted to know if I wanted to examine the tunnel.

There were two Mexican tunnel watchmen at Tunnel 7 and I notified them to flag all trains and have crews examine tunnel before entering. On arrival at Hipass made the report to Dispatcher Stevens who connected the phone with Foreman Light.I advised him that the Engineer stated there were three uprights on his side that had broken and were sticking out about six or seven inches and that I did not think it was safe for trains to enter the tunnel. The Dispatcher asked Light's advise and he stated that trains could enter but he did not think it was safe.

W.G. McCormick.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
J. R. Lowe - Carriso Gorge.

Four out of six steam shovel men on Number 4 today have no bedding and necessary to make provision supply them there. G-14.

F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif. May 12, 1920.
Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Carriso Gorge.

F. RUBY AND WILLIAM CAMPBELL, DRILLERS, ON NO. 4 TODAY. RECIEVE SAME RATE AS MEN SENT YESTERDAY. TIME BEGINS MAY 12.

J. R. LOWE.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif. May 12, 1920.
Agents and Operators,
El Centro - Seeley - Coyote Wells - Carriso Gorge.

Until through service resumed all Company mail for San Diego should be sent by U.S. mail. G-23.

J. R. Lowe

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TELEGRAM
26am
El Centro May 12-20
JRL

Please instruct work exa to handle fresh meat daily for exa gang El Centro to Seeley

C G S 210p

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
C. G. Sheffield,
El Centro.

Dispatcher will have work or other trains handle fresh meat and other Company supplies El Centro to Seeley when those trains run. G-20.

J. R. Lowe

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LETTER
May 12, 1920
Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Superintendent,
Carriso Gorge.

Dear Sir:

This letter will be handed you by Mr. P .J. Vander, Steam Shovel Engineer, who with one other Engineer, two Cranesmen and two Firemen go forward on No. 4 today. Thes men were secured from the office of International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredgemen, Los Angeles.

The scale of wages is as follows:

Engineer, $240.00 per month, 26 days, 8 hrs. per day.

Cranesmen, 200.00 " " " " " " " "

Firemen, 165.00 " " " " " " " "

Time and one-half for overtime; double time Sundys and holidays. Minimum term of employment, one month. If not employed that length of time, rate $10.00 per day for Engineer, $8.50 per day for Cranesmen, $7.00 per day for Firemen. Time commences May 12th.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920
D. W. Pontius,
Campo.

Imperial Valley almost entirely out of gasoline. Fish Union Oil advises his people Los Angeles insist we spot loads West end tunnel seven Union Oil lay pipe line through tunnel and pump into empty cars East end for delivery by train El Centro stop I explained to him could not be done as no siding at tunnel seven and would interfere with work. Suggested they ship Jacumba and haul from there by truck stop before adopting latter plan they wish reply from you that their suggestion not feasible. Please answer quick g-p

F. M. Grace.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 May 11 pm 6 26
A599GS 66 4 EXTRA
ELCENTRO CALIF 6P 11

D W PONTIUS

GENL MGR S D AND A RR SANDIEGO CALIF

OIL COMPANIES OF VALLEY ADVISE ME THAT ON ACCOUNT OF THE SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA TIE UP GASOLINE IS ABOUT OUT IF YOU WILL GIVE PERMISSION UNION OIL CO WILL PUT IN PIPE LINE TO TRANSFER GASOLINE TO CARS ON THIS SIDE OF TUNNEL IF YOU CAN GRANT THIS IT WOULD BE A GREAT FAVOR TO IMPERIAL VALLEY PLEASE WIRE ME YOUR ANSWER

O E OHSTEDE PRES BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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TELEGRAM
dwm
Campo May 11-20
FMG-GO

G-9 Tell Mr Fish sorry but not possible to handle gasoline thru tunnel as proposed

D W Pontius 817 Am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12th, 1920.
O. E. Ohstede,
President, Board of Trustees,
El Centro.
c/o I. T. Sparks.

Regret conditions at Tunnel 7 make it impossible lay pipe through and handle gasoline as suggested. Assure you will do everything possible assist relieving condition. Three cars gasoline will be at Jacumba today for unloading and handling by truck to Valley. G-10

D. W. Pontius.

Mr. Sparks: Please have delivered.

D.W.P.

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TELEGRAM
RUSH RUSH RUSH
D W PONTIUS
SAN DIEGO

FISH & PALLENT OF UNION OIL CO CONSIDERING HANDLING GASOLINE OVER OUR LINE TO VALLEY? PUMPING THRU PIPELINE AROUND TUNNEL 7 THEY CAN HANDLE UPTO SIX CARS AT A TIME. WILL MOVE SIX CARS A WEEK WANT ANSWER IN MORNING BELIEVE WE CAN HANDLE WITHOUT PARTICULAR TROUBLE NO RISK ANSWER WHAT WE WILL DO AND EXTRA CHARGE OVER REGULAR TARRIF IF ANY

J R LOWE

Foned this to F M G at 730p Said rush it to D W P first thing handled with Go.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 13th, 1920.
J. R. Lowe,
At Front.

Understand from your message that Union Oil Company would ship from San Diego to Carriso Gorge six cars of gasoline at one time pump it around tunnel into other tank cars and move six from Gorge to El Centro at one time This would mean building six car spur track on each side of tunnel which would have to be paid for by the Oil Company allowing credit for material when tracks taken up Under no circumstances can we take any chance in delaying construction work even one hour under an arrangement of this kind and spur track constructed must be far enough away on west side to assure absolute protection in every manner We could handle gasoline under regular tariff charge San Diego to El Centro even though transferred by Oil Company from one car to another at slide While we want to help Oil Company out I cannot see why it would not be to their financial advantage to move gasoline over the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific by way of Colton in preference to this arrangement. P-90.

D. W. Pontius

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LETTER
May 10th, 1920.

San Diego and Arizona Railway out of commission until towards the end of the present week. A serious cave over tunnel No. 7 in Carriso Gorge occurred this morning and according to statement from General Manager Pontius the Railway between San Diego and El Centro will probably be out of service until towards the end of this week.

A slide on the side of the mountain about 200 feet in length occurred this morning and while the tunnel is open and trains could be passed through the same it is considered advisable not to operate trains through the tunnel until that part that has partially given away is removed and it will require several days to do the work.

The east and westbound passenger trains today were delayed and arrangements have been made to transfer the passengers by automobiles handling the entire distance between Campo and El Centro.

This is the only tunnel through the Gorge that has given trouble of any consequence. It is particularly unfortunate that this slide occurred at the present time for the reson that a great many passengers have secured Pullman reservations for their return trip the the East, as this is the season of the year that eastbound travel is the heaviest.

No freight shipments of passengers will be handled between San Diego and El Centro until this particular tunnel is made absolutely safe.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 1920.
F. S. McGinnis,
Los Angeles.

Tunnel in Carriso Gorge blocked and through service will not be operated between San Diego and El Centro until nearly end of week Suggest you arrange to handle San Diego sleeper through to Los Angeles and have all San Diego tickets made good by way of Los Angeles On account of contitions in Gorge as far as known at this time will not be able transfer passengers around slide Notify all agents and have agent at Yuma give particular attention to seeing that through passengers are given correct information. P-81.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 1920.
Paul Shoup,
San Francisco.

Slide over west end tunnel 7 Carriso Gorge making dangerous operate through tunnel and through service will be discontinued until sometime end this week. Telephoned Mr. Shoup Los Angeles. P-82.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 1920
E. J. Fenchurch,
Tucson, Ariz.

Tunnel blocked in Carriso Gorge and sevice will be discontinued between San DIego and El Centro until latter part of week. Have wired McGinnis to handle all through passengers by way of Los Angeles Please notify your agents Copy Wilson. P-79.

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 1920
Superintendent,
Railway Mail Service,
San Francisco, Calif.

Account land slide on main line San Diego and Arizona will not be able to run trains for five or six days or handle United States mail WIll wire soon as line is clear.

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10th, 1920.
Railroad Commission of the State of California,
San Francisco, Calif.

Slide over west end of tunnel number 7 in Carriso Gorge occurred this morning and while tunnel is not obstructed it is not considered safe for operation of trains and service will be discontinued until side of hill can be removed and made absolutely safe which will probably require until latter part of week Freight and passengers will not be handled over the line between San Diego and El Centro during this time Stop Service necessary to take care of local travel each end of line will be operated during time line is closed for through traffic.

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10th, 1920
Chief Clerk,
Railway Mail Service,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Account land slide on main line San Diego and Arizona will not be able to run trains for five or six days or handle United States mail. Will wire soon as line is clear.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 10, 1920.
W. W. Wilson,
Tucson, Ariz.

Tunnel blocked in Carriso Gorge and service will be discontinued between San Diego and El Centro until latter part of week. Have wired McGinnes to handle all through passengers by way of Los Angeles Copy Fenchruch. P-80.

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920
T. H. Williams,
Southern Pacific Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Bad slide West end tunnel seven yesterday. Will put main line out of through service for week of more. Have placed embargos freight and arranged routing passengers via. Los Angeles. Burdick will run sleeping car from Calexico to connect Golden State number four today G-3.

D. W. Pontius.
Prepay and charge to San Diego & Arizona Ry. Co.,
General Manager's Office.
cc: Mr. Masson.

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LETTER
P-E-3011-20
May 14, 1920.
Mr. T. H. Williams, A.G.M., S. P. Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Mr. E. G. Burdick, G.M., Inter-Cal. Ry. Co.,
Mexicali, Mex.
Mr. F. S. McGinnis, G.P.A., S. P. Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Mr. H. C. Hallmark, G.F.A., S. P. Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Mr. E. J. Fenchurch, A.G.F&P.A., S. P. Co.,
Tucson, Ariz.

Gentlemen:

Referring to my telegram of the 10th, relative to this line being out of service account of slide in Carriso Gorge:

The slide is much worse than first anticipated and it is probable that this line will not be placed in operation for the handling of through traffic until the latter part of June.

Will advise you as early as possible the approximate date for resuming through operation.

Yours truly,
D. W. Pontius

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LETTER
P-E-3011-20
May 14, 1920.
Chief Clerk,
Railway Mail Service,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Dear Sir:

Referring to my telegram of the 10th, relative to slide over west end of Tunnel 7 in Carriso Gorge and discontinuance of service until cleared:

The slide is much worse than first anticipated and it will not be possible to place the line in operation for the handling ot through traffic until sometime during the latter part of June.

Will advise you as early as possible when through operation will again be resumed.

Yours truly,
D. W. Pontius

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LETTER
May 14, 1920.
Railroad Commission of California,
San Francisco, Calif.

Gentlemen:

Referring to my telegram of the 10th, relative to slide over west end of Tunnel 7 in Carriso Gorge and discontinuance of service until cleared:

The slide is much worse than first anticipated and it will not be possible to place the line in operation for the handling ot through traffic until sometime during the latter part of June.

Will advise you as early as possible when through operation will again be resumed.

Yours truly,
D. W. Pontius

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TELEGRAM
20am
San Fran May 14-20
DWP-GO

Please advise me as soon as you are ready to cancel these instructions V-322

G. W. Luce 330pm

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
G. W. Luce,
San Francisco.

V-322. Will advise you when line will be opened again which will be several weeks We are not discontinuing soliciting freight by way of El Centro in connection with this line as it can be forwarded without delay by way of Colton or Los Angeles until such time as our line is again opened. P-100.

D. W. Pontius.
cc: Mr. H. C. Hallmark, G.F.A., Sou. Pac. Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

For your information have attached hereto copy of telegram recieved from Mr. Luce to which this is my reply.

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TELEGRAM
19 ElPaso May 13-20
DWP-GO

When do you expect your line to be opened for business at present the San Diego car is going thru to Los Angeles via SP

G King 435p

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 13, 1920.
Garnett King,
El Paso South Western RR.,
El Paso, Tex.

WIll probably be over four weeks before line is opened for through traffic Will advise early as possible. San Diego transcontinental tickets in connection this line being honored by way of Los Angeles. P-96.

D. W. Pontius

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TELEGRAM
GOM B San Francisco Cal 4pm 11
D. W. P.

On Line

Wish to make report to Newyork on slide over West end of tunnel seven Carriso Gorge give time of day it happened say if tunnel caved in or otherwise damaged approximate amount of damage and probable cause for slide what is length of tunnel and is it possible to make transfer of passengers and baggage at tunnel H 39

Paul Shoupe

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TELEGRAM
28ksm29
ElCentro May 13-20 405p
DWP-GO

Channel Coml Co have car sugar San Diego arrived there by boat bill lading shows destn ElCentro asking what resposibility SDA has delivering this car sugar consignees thought at first would haul over by truck but find charges prohibitive stop they consider SD&A responsible and should deliver sugar ElCentro advise joint DWP-JCT A-17

ITS-447 pm

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 13, 1920.
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro.

A-17 Do not believe the San Diego and Arizona could legally arrange sending car sugar to El Centro by way of Colton or trucking it The slide in the Gorge is very unfortunate but something over which we had no control. P-94.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
dsf
Tunnel 7 May 13-20
FMG

Punch was to send cook today. No cook on No 4 must have some one out today if possible Frank the waiter arrived last night answer

JRL 937am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 13, 1920.
J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Ikey Cheese Cook leaves by stage 1:00 P.M. today for Jacumba. Can you use his second cook also.

D. W. Pontius.
F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
5 am
El Centro May 11-20
DWP

Understand passengers on No 4 being sent to Calexico by stage stop McCormick thinks better transfer at ElCentro and go via Niland stop Anything I can by staying here if not will come back on 130 Pm stage answer

F. B. Dorsey.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
F. B. Dorsey,
El Centro.

Stages with number four passengers left Jacumba for Calexico eight A.M. Too late to make change now. Know of nothing you can do by remaining El Centro stop look up regarding delivery truck load baggage mail and express from number 4 yesterday for El Centro. Express messenger refused to accompany same and record should be made of delivery and if possible necessary receipts taken G-2.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
E. G. Burdick,
Mexicali.

B-36. Line will be out of service probably two weeks or longer Through passengers from No. 4 yesterday transfered today to sleeper at Calexico which would be sent to Yuma and go east on Golden State Limited today. Have asked McGinnis to operate San Diego sleeper to and from Los Angeles until line opened. All San Diego transcontinental tickets will be honored by way of Los Angeles and McGinnis and Fenchurch have been requested to put out orders to discontinue sale local tickets. Observation car should be stored at Calexico or El Centro and will keep one man with it having other men return to San Diego. P-83

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
dwm
San Diego May 11-20
DWP

Following from EGB Mexicali - We will have no eastern connection for No 4 out of Calexico today your passengers for No 4 yesterday can remain in Calexico tonight and I will put No. 3s sleeper of yesterday also observation car on our No 32 out of Calexico tomorrow morning so that they can connect with No 4 tomorrow otherwise they should take SP No 37 out of Calexico 730 this evening connecting with the No 110 at Niland joint ITS-Agt Calexico. B-38

AAW - 1050am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
PINK
E. G. Burdick,
Mexicali.

About 17 through passengers being transferred by stage to sleeper at Calexico and if they are not taken over and sent out on Golden State Limited there will be very bitter complaint and I think would be grave mistake not to do this Trust you can so arrange and if not please get in touch with Mr. Sparks and handle in very best manner that can be done as we will probably have to explain to Southern Pacific officers if passengers not satisfied. Suggested to Sparks last night that passengers be handled in this manner and our wires went down. Was under impression you were fully posted. You may use our crews and motive power if necessary to provide this service. Copy Sparks. P-84.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
GO M B San Diego 11
D. W. Pontius,
On Line

Note following from Harned at Calexico. Quote.

Pullman car passengers left in car at 220PM for connection No 4 all very well satisfied and pleased with attention shown them have arranged for two stages to leave here about 330 with Whitney and crew and McCormick & crew and three boys from Cafe car advise Mr. Lowe will leave same time myself from El Centro about 4PM

F. M. G.

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TELEGRAM
130am
El Centro May 11-20
DWP

How many days will you be tied up what date have you set to resume operation Important A-17

ITS 920am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 13, 1920
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro.

A-17. Mr. Pontius will return tonight from slide and will no doubt be able to give you fairly good figures on duration of tie-up. G-11.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
dwm
Mexicali May 11-20 440p
DWP-GO

Sparks A-10. I delivered the standard off 33 May 10 to No 4 at Yuma this Pm. Do you figure on additional delayed passengers showing up B-51 joint DWP-ITS

EGB 816am

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TELEGRAM
wsm
Hipass May 12-20
DWP
JRL
ADH

Extra 515 west has 1 passenger Jacumba to San Diego

Stevens 350pm

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TELEGRAM
27 am
El Centro May 11-20 130p
DWP-GO

11 passengers leaving El Centro 4 Pm for San Diego A-4

ITS 317 Pm

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TELEGRAM
dsm
San Diego May 11-20 - 2 Pm Report
DWP
JRL
ADH
No 4 annulled
No 3 "
No 52 "
No 51 "
Exa 101 west left Jacumba Sdg 758 Am arrived San Diego 155 Pm
Handled 1 mdse way
2 mty sand cars SD
Delayed 1 hour 15 mins Jacumba work exa 50
15 mins Hipass turn
15 mins Campo customs and orders
20 mins Tecate customs and set out
15 mins Redondo water and pick up
35 mins Tijuana customs and ex 518
15 mins Chula Vista exa 2094
55 mins San Diego exa 515
Delayed 4 hours 5 mins.

WAN-355 Pm

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TELEGRAM
26 am
El Centro May 11-20
DWP-GO

E G Burdick B-41 date. Can see no necessity in operating trains 33 and 34 between Yuma and Calexico while SD&A is out of commission howerer E G Burdick secure permission from F S McGinnis and D W Pontius before doing so joint FSM-EGB-DWP. A-2

ITS-3 Pm

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TELEGRAM
hbm
Mexicali May 11-20
DWP-GO

Stub 34 reach Yuma on time, has one sleeper with delayed passengers off SD&A No 4 yesterday, this car to cut into Golden State Limited at Yuma, figure on annulling 33 and 34 hereafter until further notice, Pontius advises his line will be tied up for at leat two weeks. JAD will make disposition of crews and locomotives-Joint JAD-JCB and DWP. B-44

E G B-222 Pm

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
E. G. Burdick,
Inter-Calif. Ry. Co.,
Mexicali, B.C. Mex.

B-forty-four. No objections annul thirty-three and thirty-four until service resumed San Diego and Arizona. Joint EGB-ITS G-8.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
Henry Brooks,
Chief Waiter, Observation Car O-2,
Calexico.

Will tie car up Calexico until line open. Send Hdge Heard and Craig to San Diego by stage. Agent Calexico will arrange for tickets. You sleep in car. I will be over tomorrow. Joint-Agent Calexico-Henry Brooks.

E. J. Punch.
cc: Mr. Punch.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
L. M. Jones,
Agent, Calexico.

Please arrange stage tickets to San Diego for two cooks and one waiter cafe-observation car. Send bill to me for foucher G-4.

D. W. Pontius.
cc: Mr. Punch.

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TELEGRAM
tm
Calexico May 11-20
DWP-GO

G-4. Will send this afternoon JLL

L M Jones 330 pm

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TELEGRAM
38 ksm
El Centro May 11-20
DWP-GO

P-76 recommend we cancel trip Thursday advise A-11

ITS 511 pm

To DWP on line Campo 530 pm

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TELEGRAM
mihb m
Mexical May 11-20 1145 am
DWP-GO

P-83. Observation car will be stored at Calexico with one man in charge the other probably will be sent back to you with the balance of the employees today B-42

EGB 1210pm

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TELEGRAM
Calexico May 11-20
JRL-GO

We sent one stage 730 this an to SD with seven passengers from No 3 yesterday. J-9

LMJ-425 Pm

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
May 11, 1920 1253pm
A360GS 9
LOS ANGELES CALIF. 1245P 11
MR PONTIUS
CARE S D AND ARIZONA RR SANDIEGO CALIF
5 SHOVEL CREWS LEAVING THIS AFTERNOON AS PER WIRE
T J LITTLEFIELD.
(Hand written note: 2 crews, 6 men out on No. 4 5/12/20)

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
May 11, 1920 1115AM
NM.
A268GS 56
SF SANFRANCISCO CALIF 1052A 11

D W PONTIUS

SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RR SANDIEGO CALIF HAVE INSTRUCTED JOHNSON LET YOU HAVE WHAT OUTFIT REQUIRED MARSH BROS WILL DO LIKEWISE BUT SAY SHOVELS PARTLY DISMANTLED AND NECESSARY THAT THEY SEND THEIR SHOVEL ENGINEER TO FIX UP AND TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR OUTFIT IF TURNED OVER IF SATISFACTORY ADVISE AT ONCE AND THEIR MAN WILL LEAVE TONIGHT WILL TRY AND REACH OTHER CONTRACTORS
THE UTAH CONSTRUCTION CO./

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
Utah Construction Company,
Phelan Building,
San Francisco, Calif.

Please send Marsh's shovel engineer first train San Diego Report to me. G-6

D. W. Pontius.
Charge S.D.&A. - Gen. Mgr's. Office.

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TELEGRAM
12 am
ElCentro May 11-20
DWP-GO

How will you handle future passengers arriniv at Yuma from east from now until you open up are you routing them through Colton. A14

ITS 920am

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TELEGRAM
ksm 28
San Fran May 11-20 4 Pm
DWP-GO.

Wish to make report to New York on slide over west end tunnel seven Carriso Gorge give time of day it happened say if tunel caved in or otherwise damaged approximate amount damage and probable cause for slide what is length of tunnel and is it possible to make transfer of passengers and baggage at tunnel. H-39.

Paul Shoup 502 Pm
To DWP on line Campo at 530pm

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TELEGRAM
SANTA FE MESSAGE
San Diego, Calif., May 8, 1920.
F. V. Fox,
Gen. Mgr.,
A.T. & S. F. Ry. System,
Topeka, Kansas.

Your request third for passes R. S. Crummer and family Calexico to San Diego. Please wire Crummer's occupation G-1.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
F. B. Dorsey,
El Centro.

Stages with number four passengers left Jacumba for Calexico eight A.M. Too late to make change now. Know of nothing you can do by remaining El Centro stop look up regarding delivery truck load baggage mail and express from number four yesterday for El Centro. Express messanger refused to accompany same and record should be made of delivery and if possible necessary receipts taken G-2.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
L. M. Jones,
Agent, Calexico.

Please arrange stage tickets to San Diego for two cooks and one waiter cafe-observation car. Send bill to me for voucher G-4.

D. W. Pontius.
cc: Mr. Punch.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 11, 1920.
E. G. Burdick,
Inter-Calif. Ry. Co.,
Mexicali, B.C. Mex.

B-forty-four. No objections. Annul thirty-three and thirty-four until service resumed San Diego and Arizona. Joint EGB-ITS G-8.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
J. R. Lowe - On Front.<>

Relative revolving shovel. Nothing to be had Los Angeles stop Parker will turn over seven eights yard capacity, tractor type, oil burner revolving shovel at Otay pit, but would have to build one thousand feet track for him to use track shovel in its place. Take two days lay track and release shovel. Two or three days longer to deliver east end tunnel seven G-15.

F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
10am
ElCentro May 11-20
DWP-GO

What arrangements and instructions how to handle car load freight arriving Yuma from east A-15.

ITS 916a

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
I. T. Sparks - El Centro.

A-15 Instructions issed through Hallmark Divert all transcontinental freight now at Calexico or El Centro for San Diego via Santa Fe at Colton or Los Angeles H-59

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
14am
ElCentro May 12-20
DWP-GO

Two and three passengers from east holding tickets San Diego SDA drifting in this office at a time sending San Diego via stage who honor RR tickets turning into you if different arrangements desired advise A-19

ITS 930am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
I. T. Sparks - El Centro

A-19 It is not intended to handle passengers holding eastern tickets via stage between El Centro and San Diego They should be sent all rail via Los Angeles Agents Tucson and Yuma have instructions to exchange transcontinental tickets via Los Angeles for San Diego H-61

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
ElCentro May 11-20
DWP

What arrangements made handle US mail between Imperial Valley and San Diego A-16

ITS 920 am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro.

A-16. Not attempting handle United States mail. This matter in hands of Railway Post Office officials who I presume are routing by S.P. and Santa Fe. G-12.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
I. T. Sparks - El Centro.

A-14 All passengers arriving at Yuma for San Diego will be handled via Los Angeles until SD&A line opened H60

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
rm-Jacumba May 12-20
L H Fish-Union Oil Co. care FMG

Mr Pontius advises it six weeks tie up here-trucks have arrived Cars not in yet.

C S Sagar
(Hand written on telegram) Ask dispatcher about when train of today will reach Jacumba (about 5pm 5/12/20) then fone message to Mr Fish and tell him when cars will reach Jacumba today.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Francisco May 12 1920
DH 16674
D W Pontius

G.M., SanDiego & Arizona Ry., SanDiego, Calif. Have you all equipment and facilities that can be used to clear slide and engineers and men experienced in handling of such work? B36

Paul Shoup

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
A661GS CAK
SANFRANCISCO CALIF 810P 12
D W PONTIUS
G M SANDIEGO AND ARIZ RY SANDIEGO CALIF

HAVE YOU ALL EQUIPMENT AND FACILTIES THAT CAN BE USED TO CLEAR SLIDE AND ENGINEERS AND MEN EXPERIENCED IN HANDLING OF SUCH WORK B 36

PAUL SHOUP

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TELEGRAM
rm-Carriso Gorge May 12-20 via San Diego
Paul Shoup-
Los Angeles and San Francisco

H-39 Pressure against side and on top west end of tunnel seven since constructed damaging timbers from time to time and serious enough to discontinue operating through tunnel Monday morning at seven oclock Monday evening side of mountain 200 feet high 590 feet long and 200 feet wide slid towards canyon crushing 128 feet of tunnel and 462 feet of track tunnel 1227 feet long and remainder not disturbed. Probably one hundred twenty thousand yards muck to be moved with steam shovels estimated damage one hundred twenty five thousand dollars and six weeks to open line. Formation boulders and decomposed granite probably caused by blasting time of construction and excessive rain in gorge during past winter. No other tunnels effected or similar conditions in gorge not practical to transfer passengers around

Copy Los Angeles, San Francisco.
D W Pontius 1210 Pm
Frank 495-G

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
Paul Shoup,
Vice Pres., Southern Pacific Co.,
Los Angeles - San Francisco, Calif.

H-39 Pressure against side and on top west end of tunnel seven since constructed damaging timbers from time to time and serious enough to discontinue operating through tunnel Monday morning at seven oclock Monday evening side of mountain 200 feet high 590 feet long and 200 feet wide slid towards canyon crushing 128 feet of tunnel and 462 feet of track tunnel 1227 feet long and remainder not disturbed. Probably one hundred twenty thousand yards muck to be moved with steam shovels estimated damage one hundred twenty five thousand dollars and six weeks to open line. Formation boulders and decomposed granite probably caused by blasting time of construction and excessive rain in gorge during past winter. No other tunnels effected or similar conditions in gorge not practical to transfer passengers around

Copy Los Angeles, San Francisco.
D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G

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(Hand written)
S.F. 5/12/20
D.W.P.

My H39 yesterday line over west end tunnel 7 Carriso Gorge. Can you let me have information requested H-42

Paul Shoup
From DS 6:15pm

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(Hand written)
C.A.V.

Am ordering another shovel engineer out to Campo to get 65 ton shovel at U.C. spur ready to move. Want to move it to Jacumba so will be available for work in least possible time if it proves necessary please handle

Copy to Dubbers
JRL

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(Hand written)
San Fran 314p 5/12/20
DW Pontius

Please say to Davidson recieved his wire sixth concerning interchange with SD&A and matter having consideration B-28

Chas S Fee 556p
(Foned FMG 617p HMS)

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(Hand written)
San Fran 242p 5/12
DWP

My N-39 yesterday slide over west end tunnel seven Carriso Gorge can you let me have information requested H-42.

Paul Shoup 555p
(Foned FMG 617p NMS)

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TELEGRAM
Frank 495 G
Carriso Gorge, May 12th, 1920
Via San Diego
Paul Shoup,
Vice President Souther Pacific
San Francisco.
Paul Shoup,
President Pacific Electric Railway,
Los Angeles.

H-39 Pressure against side and on top west end of tunnel seven since constructed damaging timbers from time to time and serious enough to discontinue operating through tunnel Monday morning At seven oclock Monday evening side of mountain 200 feet high 590 feet long and 200 feet wide slid towards Canyon crushing 128 feet of tunnel and 462 feet of track Tunnel 1227 feet long and remainder not disturbed. Probablt 120,000 yards muck to be moved with steam shovels estimated damage $125,000 and six weeks to open line. Formation boulders and decomposed granite probably caused by blasting time of construction and excessive rain in gorge during past winter. No other tunnels effected or similar conditions in Gorge Not practical to transfer passengers around.

Copy San Francisco.
D. W. Pontius.

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(Hand written)
DWP

If lights needed for night work can rent gas engine and generator capacity 100 - 40 watt lamps for $100.00 per month. Can buy complete portable outfit new capacity 40 forty watt lamps $324.00 net. All San Diego immediate delivery.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
D. W. Pontius - Carriso Gorge.

If lights needed for night work can rent gas engine and generator capacity 100 - 40 watt lamps for $100.00 per month. Can buy complete new portable outfit new capacity 40 forty watt lamps $324.00 net. All San Diego immediate delivery. G-13.

F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 12, 1920.
FMG - GO.

Your G-13. Rent gas engine and generator capacity 100 40 watt lamps with 1000 feet duplex wire 25 sockets and 25 40 watt lamps as soon as possible.

J.R.L.
(Hand written) Main 294 Sidney E. Mayer & Co. Phoned to Ebersole at 4:20 pm 5/12/20. Wiston to have work carried all night if ? to get ready for train in am. Winston to follow work to to operation.

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TELEGRAM
14-16
am-El Centro May 13-20 235pm
DWP-GO

Recommend instruct conductor Poor work train handle what few car loads commercial freight between Coyote Wells and El Centro which will amount to 2 or 3 cars loads gravel Sugar Loaf, 4 cars onions Wilsie 2 or 3 car loads barley Seeley per week 1 or 2 cars from El Centro to different points on SD&A between here and Coyote Wells. If you will instruct condr Poor report to me will do rest if arrangment meets with your approval, recommend you relieve Local freight crew and turn engine into round house Calexico work train should be able handle all car load commercial freight offered. A-13

ITS-240pm.

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(Hand written)

Mr. Pontius

Wyltenbach checking this up with Vincent to see if it can be worked out.

5/13/20 FMG

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unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 13-20
JRL

Send flunkey for Lights camp as soon as possible

A Dubbers 816 Am
(Hand written) Raymond Hubbard night man Campo Telgh Pass #4 - 5/14/20

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 13, 1920.
Paul Shoup,
Vice Pres., Southern Pacific Co.,
San Francisco, Calif.

B-thirty-six. Nearly all steam shovel work and have necessary Utah Construction Company equipment. Only few laborers and drillers required. Short one steam shovel operator but should arrive from San Francisco today. P-89.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G

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TELEGRAM
ro
Tunnel 7 May 13-20

Cannot use second cook

JRL 215pm

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TELEGRAM
17 am
El Centro May 13-20 240p
DWP-GO

Now developes one car gravel for Seeley two cars sand for El Centro now Sugar Loaf for movement Imperial Irrigation District please have work train handle A-15

ITS 251Pm

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TELEGRAM
13
El Centro May 13-20
DWP-GO

Irrigation Dist have car gravel Sugar Loaf have condr Poor work train move same advise what instructions issued All

ITS 221Pm

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 13, 1920.
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro.

A-11 and 15. Arranging to move gravel and sand El Centro by noon tomorrow. This is in accordance request Agent El Centro. WIll this do. G-24.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
Agent,
Campo.

Please see Raymond Hubbard and advise if he will go to Light's camp near tunnel 7 as waiter during time road tied up. If so should go on No. 4 today. Answer quick G-27.

J. R. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
obm
Campo May 14-20
JRL

G27. Recd after train out Mr Hubbard advises will go in Am in necessary but would like to wait until Monday if possible acct Barnhill out of town until then, please advise.

Agt
Hubbard will go

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
A. Dubbers,
Tunnel 7.

Raymond Hubbard flunkey will bo on number four tomorrow for Light's camp G-30.

J. R. Lowe.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
Jas. Kennedy,
Craneman,
Bisbee, Ariz.

Can offer job Campo California San Diego and Arizona standard wages Wire at once collect if can come and when will leave.

J. K. Black.

Send reply to D. W. Pontius, 636 Spreckels Bldg.
Chg. S.D.&A. - Gen. Mg'r.s Office.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
O. W. Werner,
P.O. Box 286,
Guadalupe, Calif.

Can offer job Campo California San Diego and Arizona standard wages Wire at once collect if can come and when will leave.

J. K. Black.

Send reply to D. W. Pontius, 636 Spreckels Bldg.
Chg. S.D.&A. - Gen. Mg'r.s Office.

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(Hand written)
ATSF
SDiego - Colton 140
SP
Colton - El Centro 160
300
Cook Car .125 19 - 31.5
300 61.6 - 61.5
$375.00 80.5 93
 
Steam Shovel Class (a)
@ 2 cars 54000 80.5 cents = 434.70
1 car 30000 ---------- = 241.50
 
Outfit Contractors
1 @ 24,000 80.5 cents = $193.20
 
Kitchen Car 300 miles @ 12.5 cents = $37.50

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
J. R. Hitchock,
Asst. Gen. Mgr., A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Account slide in Carriso Gorge and line tied up desire to divert San Diego and Arizona train consisting of following equipment from San Diego to Colton over your line for delivering to Southern Pacific for handling to El Centro for delivery to this line

locomotive one steam shovel one car supplies and one cook car this Company to furnish full train crew and you to furnish necessary pilot to Colton leaving San Diego sometime this evening or early tomorrow morning you to furnish oil and water enroute Will you handle as diverted train account line blocked and what will be charge. P-96.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
T. H. Williams,
Southern Pacific Company,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Account slide in Carriso Gorge and line tied up desire to divert San Diego and Arizona train consisting of following equipment from San Diego to Colton over your line for delivery to this line at El Centro
locomotive one steam shovel one car supplies and one cook car this Company to furnish full train crew and you to furnish necessary pilot to El Centro leaving Colton sometime early tomorrow morning you to furnish oil and water enroute Will you handle as diverted train account line blocked and what will be charge. P-97.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
22am
Los Angeles May 14-20 205pm
DWP-GO

P-97. Will arrange to handle your locomotive steam shovel car supplies and cook car to leave Colton some time early tomorrow morning and run via ElCentro to scene of slide Carriso Gorge, charges will be in accordance with standard detour agreement A-77

T H Williams 337 Pm

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SANTA FE TELEGRAM
672-64 GO PFDED
Los Angeles 318PM 5-14-20
D W Pontius SDA Ry
SanDgo.

Account slide San Diego and Ariz desire divert train consisting following equipment San Diego to Colton over our line for dely SP, locomotive steam shovel, one car supplies and one cook car SD and A to furnish full train crew we to furnish piolt. Desire leave San Diego some time this evening or early tomorrow morning Tuttle arrange to handle this train at two dollars per train mile plus wages pilot and oil, water, freight and handling charges. G-500 Joint Pontius Tuttle.

J R Hitchock 333P

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SANTA FE TELEGRAM
San diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
Mr. J. R. Hitchock,
Los Angeles, Calif.

G-500. Train for Colton will not be ready to leave San Diego until between six and nine o'clock Saturday evening. Copy R. H. Tuttle San Bernardino. P-101.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
T. H. Williams,
Los Angeles.

A-77. Train for El Centro will not leave San Diego until between six and nine o'clock Saturday evening arrive Colton early Sunday morning WIll keep Mr. Whalen posted. P-102.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
T. J. Littlefield,
531 Douglas Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Please send one steam shovel engineer first train. Report 636 Spreckels Building on arrival. Wire when he leaves stop will probably require within week one additional steam shovel engineer three cranesmen three firemen. Please keep us in mind and be ready to furnish short notice. G-25.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
A367GS 10
1920 May 14 PM 1 51
FX LOSANGELES CALIF 142P 14
D W PONTIUS
636 SPRECKLES BLDG SANDIEGO CALIF

ENGINEER LEAVING TONIGHT GIVE ME TWO DAYS FOR ADDITIONAL MEN

T J LITTLEFIELD.
(Hand written) Joe Sebel arrived 5/15/20 time commences taht date

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POSTAL TELEGRAM
56gscw 408pm 28
Ma LosAngeles Calif May 14 1920
Supt Maintenance of Ways
SanDiego and Airz RR SanDiego Calif.

Would like to make motion pictures blowing up Mountain side which I read in morning papers please advise by wire collect when and where this will take place.

R B Nichol.
411pm

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro.

A-17. Line will probably be tied up five weeks. P-98.

D. W. Pontius.

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POSTAL TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
R. B. Nichol,
Los Angeles.

Blasting referred to in your telegram has already been completed.

D. W. Pontius.
COLLECT - An answer.

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LETTER
May 14, 1920.
Mr. R. H. Tuttle,
Supt., A.T. & S. F. Ry. Co.,
San Bernardino, Calif.
Dear Sir:

Account slide in Carriso Gorge, blocking Main Line, we have discontinued trains Nos. 51 and 52 arriving and leaving your Station, San Diego, at 7:00 A.M. and 9:10 P.M. respectively.

Effective Monday, May 17th, Train No. 4 leaving your Station 7:30 A.M. will only run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Train No. 3, arriving at 6:40 P.M. will only run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

This schedule to remain in effect until line again open for through service, notice of which, will be given you in advance.

Yours truly,
D. W. Pontius
cc: Mr. Bauman.

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TELEGRAM
San Francisco, May 14, 1920.
D W Pontius..... San Diego.

G-21. Cars badly needed. Return at once via Santa Fe. H-51

Paul Shoup

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TELEGRAM
rmm
Jacumba May 14-20
JRL-GO

Please place order for 1 craneman and one fireman for 40 ton shovel, these men to reach tunnel 7 by time shovel reaches there. We are getting shovel ready to go forward and will have it ready by noon tomorrow. Arrange for train to be at Utah Camp by 1230 Pm Saturday

C A V - 1120am

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TELEGRAM
rmm
Jacumba Hot Spgs May 14-20
James Kennedy, Steam shovel craneman, Bisbee, Ariz.

Have job for you at Campo Calif for SD&A Ry wire me or Mr. C A Vincent if you will come

J K Black

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TELEGRAM
rmm
Jacumba Hot Springs Cali May 14-20
O W Werner - PO Box 286
Guadalupe, CCalif.

Have job for you at Campo Calif for SD&A wire me if you will accept

J K Black for C A Vincent Roadmaster.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
C. A. Vincent,
Tunnel 7.

Have sent for shovel engineer to set up Utah Construction 65 ton shovel and then move to Jacumba to be held in readiness for relief in case of breakdown our shovel stop do any preparatory work you can on shovel pending arrival engineer so as handle least possible time. Please give this your personal attention G-26.

J. R. Lowe.
cc: Mr. Dubbers.

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TELEGRAM
rmm
Jacumba Hot Springs Calif May 14-20
JRL-GO

Can you send out two men from shops today on stage to assist steam shovel engineer with work of getting forty ton shovel ready for shipment via Imperial Valley. Send men to Utah Const Camp 2 miles east of Campo

C A Vincent 1135 am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
C. A. Vincent,
Tunnel 7.

Two shop men for Utah Construction Camp four o'clock stage today.

J. R. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
rmm
Jacumba May 14-20
JRL-GO

SD&A 2105 mdse for Valley points in on extra 101 on hand no trucks nor any one shown up for any of it.

Agt 240pm
(Hand written) Truck 15 Hawkins be there.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 14, 1920.
R. L. Maxwell.
Jacumba.

Trucks will be there tomorrow. Mr. Hawkins Traveling Freight Agent be there No. 4 to assist you in handling G-31.

J. R. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
dsm San Diego May 15-20
DWP-GO

It will be necessary to keep the two operators on at Disprs office at least until after race trains are off

WAN-437 Pm

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TELEGRAM
29ksm
EL Centro May 15-20
DWP-GO

P92. Channel Coml. Co claim do not want work hardship on you but would like have you make effort see if not legal send their sugar via Santa Fe or is it possible hire some truck haul sugar ElCentro for approximately freight rate A-40

ITS 5 Pm

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TELEGRAM
unrom
Tunnel 7 May 15-20
FMG

Order 4 B&M rail clamps for 70 ton Bucyrus shovel on sixty pound or heavier rail can get from Bucyrus agent in Los Angeles

JRL 405Pm
(Hand written) Phoned to Aston 4:20 pm 5/15/20

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TELEGRAM
dsm
Jacumba May 15-20
JRL

Please have following list of material delivered at store house this Pm. So I can get it to bring out in am, one 220 volt field reostat one six inch wood split pulley 8 inch face 3 1/2 inch bore two 15 amp double point single throw switches, two edison fuse blocks two wires, ten 15 amph Edison fuse plugs, five 30 amph Edison fuse plugs, one piece 18 inch by 18 inch 1/32 inch sheet copper

RWWinston
(Hand written) Memo - Phoned Aston 1:50 Pm per V.O. - Mr. Grace 5/15/20

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TELEGRAM
mfm
Seeley May 15-20
DWP-

Rath and Marshall have car barley billed via SDA San Diego for Irwin and Co. They now wish car sent via ElCentro and state they will file claim for difference in freight This car was started loading before slide. Please advise

Agent 925am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 15, 1920.
Agent - Seeley.

Line has been out since Monday When did Rath and Marshall commence loading car and why did you not stop loading of same You should not sign bill of lading We are not liable for additional charge as the trouble in Gorge is something over which Railroad Company had no control. Answer. P-105.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
mfm
Seeley May 15-20
DWP-GO

Car Rath and Marshall started loading on 8th and finished on 10th.

Agent 1111am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 15, 1920.
Agent - Seeley.

This Company will stand expense of loading and unloading car provided shippers do not care to divert by El Centro. P-107.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
FMG-GO

Please arrange transportation for J K Black San Diego to ElCentro via Sfe and SP this man to go with steam shovel will you arrange billing for shovel San Diego to ElCentro

C A V - 811 am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 15, 1920.
C. A. Vincent - Tunel 7.

Will attend to transportation and billing of shovel G-32.

F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
unrom
Tunnel 7
JRL-GO

Order following repair parts sent out soon as possible They will have to come from Bucyrus agent in Los Angeles. 1 tallow pot 2 one quart engine oiler 3 balls asbestos wick six balls candle wicking 2 stilson wrenches, One 24 inch and on 12 inch 2 swinging cables 1 1/4 inch, one 50 feet and one 56 feet long 1 hoist chain 1 1/4 inch 125 ft 2 U polts for saddle block on 70 ton Bucyrus shovel shop No 937, (Hand written note)(see Regn 4887 - 6/4/20) 1 pint double connection detroit lubricator 1 quart double conection Detroit Lubricator 1 bushed eye bolt for friction band on hoisting engine. 2 cross heads for boom engine 70 ton shovel No 937 Bucyrus

J R L
(Hand written) Phoned to Aston 4:15 Pm 5/15/20. The chain 1 1/4" x 115 ft will ans per 125 ft & Howard ???

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 16, 1920.
Agents and Operators,
Tia Juana - Tecate - Campo - Hipass - Jacumba - Tunnel 7.

Commencing Monday May 17th and until through service resumed mixed train will leave San Diego 7:30 A.M. for Jacumba Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays Returning leave Jacumba 12:30 PM Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays Will handle mail and express Notify postoffices and shippers.

J. R. Lowe.

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TEL:EGRAM
un rk s Tunnel 7 May 16
FMG

C A McDonald, Craneman now working in logging camp at Shafer Lake near Fresno Will probably come down for us if we need him. Can locate him thru Landlady of Washington Hotel 4th & F

F R L 315p

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SAN DIEGO UNION NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
WILL BLOW OFF MOUNTAIN'S FACE TO STOP SLIDES ON ARIZONA LINE
Entire Slide to Be Dynamited Away to Make S. D. & A. Safe; Will Take About Five Weeks; Loss $250,000.
Blasting for the purpose of breaking up an incipient landslide at the west end of tunnel No. 7, Carriso Gorge, on the S. D. & A. railway, will completely block the line, it is announced today, for a period of about five weeks.
General Manager D. W. Pontius of the S. D. & A. returned late last night from a trip of inspection to this point, and reported that drastic engineering measures are being taken to effect a permanent remedy for the situation. A big steam shovel with a force of about 100 men is at work at the west end of the slide, while another shovel, with its crew, has been started to the gorge via Colton and El Centro to be put at work on the east side. According to Mr. Pontius, a rift in the rock formation caused the shift of a huge mass of rock and earth, bearing down on the west end of tunnel No. 7, and making it necessary to break down practically the entire side of the mountain. The completion of this tremendous task, however, will make inpossible any recurrence of the trouble, andthe engineers decided to carry it through in order to make the tunnel absolutely safe for all time. Loss to the company from the slide is, estimated at approximately $250,000, in addition to the closing down of through traffic for a period of five weeks. The four through trains have been taken off the schedule. Supt. J. R. Lowe and Asst. Chief Engineer A. J. Dubbers are at the scene of the slide, and are personally supervising the task of clearing up the threatening mass of mountain rock. The peculair rock formation of the mountain wall at this particular point is blamed for the unfortunate occurrence. This is the only place in the gorge that has given trouble of any consequence since the line was placed in operation on Dec. 1 of last year.

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LETTER
E. W. Young
Manufacturer's Agent
New and Rebuilt check writers and check protectors
527 Spreckels Bldg.
San Diego, Calif.
May 17, 1920.
Mr. John D. Spreckels,
City.
Dear Sir,
The enclosed clipping from the UNION, suggests to me a plan whereby you can probably recover considerable of the loss your Company will sustain thru the recent landslide on the S. D. & A.
While it may already have occured to you to do so, I would suggest that you can get National advertisning for your road, free, by arranging with such photoplay concerns as Pathe's and Hearst's to have their camermen present at the time of the explosion, and thus have your railroad and the way you do things in connection with it, advertised over the entire land, as this will be great new-item for these Weeklies, and if the pictures were taken, depicting the various stages of the work and then win uo with the explosion, it would make "great stuff" for the movie fans.
Permit me to offer this suggestion as a tribute to the man who has done more for San Diego than all the others combined.
Very Respectfully,
E. W. Young
(Hand written note) Thanks for suggestion think inadvisable at this time.

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TELEGRAM
un Tunnel 7 May 17-20
DWP-GO

Shovel arrived at siding 315 Pm Sunday now being set up expected ready to move first thing Tuesday morning and ready to work sometime Wednesday. Big shovel partly buried 330 Am today dug out by 1100 Am no damage have since been shooting down bank and shifting track now ready to resume digging two coyote holes working in face yesterday abandoned too dangerous top rim of slide slid down about 10 ft since Tuesday. Old road bed moved out 5 inches aince 8Am Tuesday 3 inches since noon Tuesday apparently no settlement. Now concentrating on shelf formed by old road bed putting down about 20 holes which will spring and shoot with all black powder that can use. Hope to shoot out center of slide where pressure seems concentrated and continue slide into canyon. have powder expert coming out tomorrow morning to direct powder work.

JRL

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TELEGRAM
El Centro, Calif., 17th 1920.
Mr. H. C. Hallmark,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Understand Santa Fe continues to accept Imperial Valley freight in Los Angeles and San Francisco routed SD&A at San Diego, many complaints reaching us about extra expence of back hauls on this freight to Colton then El Centro. S 27

Agent.
ITS For Your Info CGS

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 17, 1920.
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro.

A-13. Account handling track men East of Dos Cabezas not practical to have work train handle commercial freight at present. May be able do so in a few days. Let you know. G-41.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7-May 17-20
FMG-GO

Send as soon as possible to Tunnel 7 twenty five hundred, twenty five pound cans of black blasting powder, six dozen twenty four foot exploders, two spools annunciated wire four rolls friction tape.

A. Dubbers. 842 Am
Ship by train tomorro sure
Hand written)5/17/20 - 4:39P 300 kegs powder & one car coal gases(?) out tomorrow AM Extra - All arranged - Exploders - Wire & Tape as well -- ATR

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 17 AM A8 38
A93GS DH
LOSANGELES CAPF 17
F M GRACE
CARE S D A RY SANDIEGO CALPF

ASK KALLRIGHT GO GORGE WEDNESDAY RETURN THURSDAY GIVE LOWE BENEFIT HIS VIEWS FURNISH CORONADO AND DINING CREW SUGGEST TAKE MRS KALLRIGHT

D W PONTIUS.

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TELEGRAM
May 17, 1920.
J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Mr. Kallright will be out on Number 4 Wednesday 19th look over slide and give you benefit of his views. G-46.

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 17, 1920.
T. J. Littlefield,
531 Douglas Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Please send by stage in time to leave San Diego 3:30 P.M. today one craneman. Send to leave San Diego 7:30 A.M. Wednesday 19th one engineer two cranesmen two firemen. All report immediately on arrival 636 Spreckels Building. Wire quick answer. G-37.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G

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LETTER
San Bernardino, California
May 18th., 1920.
Mr. F. M. Grace,
Chief Clerk to Gen. Mgr.,
San Diego & Arizona Ry.,
San Diego, California.
Dear Sir:

From public notices I understand that your line is closed between San Diego and Calexico, temporarily. As I am contemplating a trip to Calexico, and that teritory. I would be obliged if you could inform me the earliest date your lines will be open for transportation.
Thanking you for this favor, I am
Yous truly
J E Gould
639 "F" Street,
San Bernardino, Calif.

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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7, May 18, 1920.
D. W. Pontius:

On advice of powder expert am planning to get well drilling outfit on job and put down 5 or 6, 6 or 8 casings to about 50 ft. deep which when shot with 30 or 40 tons of black powder we belive will remove most of slide making shovel work thereafter comparatively easy. Hand drilling started yesterday. Cannot be run deep enough because of shifting ground to get proper charge in place. Believe shots can be prepared in 10 days or two weeks. Steam shovel not necessary during that time. Will go over it with Mr. Kallright tomorrow before shovels laid off. Am working only two crews on shovels today, 4:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Too dangerous to work at night. Shovel work progressing slowly. Small shovel set up and started around tunnel 7:00 AM. Asking Grace locate drilling rig and casing.

JRL

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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7, May 18, 1920.
F. M. Grace.

Locate well drilling rig and 250 ft. of 6" casing or can use 8" casing if we have it on hand. Want to put down 5 or 6 hose about 50 ft. and shoot out slide. Understand Hatherly now at Palm City have some. See him in morning. Believe should complete with three shifts in 10 days or two weeks.

JRL

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 18, 1920.
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro,
Calif.

A-40 Regret cannot legally act on Channel Commercial Company's suggestion G-47

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 18 PM 10-52
A696GS 26 NL 3 EXTRA
SANFRANCISCO CALIF 18
D W PONTIUS

CARE SANDIEGO AND ARIZ RY SANDIEGO CALIF

PLEASE WIRE IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU EXPECT TO HAVE THE ROAD CLEARED TO ELCENTRO SO AS TO HANDLE BOTH LCL AND C L SHIPMENTS

P W STAMPS CALIFORNIA CENTRAL CREAMERIES.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 18, 1920.
I. T. Sparks,
El Centro.

H-18. Train cleared at El Centro before receipt your message. Nothing in sight tomorrow and unless absolutely necessary. prefer not run for car of rock. Could not it be handled practically as well by truck El Centro G-48.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
13am
ELCentro May 18-20
DWP-GO

Imperial Irrigation District have car rock Imperial need on job roads flooded bringing car to ElCentro want handle Seeley haul in trucks from there. Advise quick if can handle ElCentro to Seeley. H-18

ITS 225p

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TELEGRAM
17am
El Centro May 18-20
DWP-GO

My H18 cancel arrangements car will be unloaded Imperial H-21

ITS

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LETTER
Southern Pacific Lines
Los Angeles May 19th, 1920.
Mr. D. W. Pontius,
Gen. Mgr. SD&A Ry.,
San Diego, Calif.

Dear Sir:-

Would appreciate prompt reply to my letter May 14th, relative to securing services of certain of your Clerks in connection with the movement of cantaloupes account your line being tied up temporarily due to land slide.

Yours truly,

w. H. Whalen

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 1920.
T. J. Littlefield,
531 Douglas Building,
Los Angeles, Calif.

If cranesman not left do not send. Have all men needed now G-41.

D. W. Pontius.

Frank 495 G

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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 19-20
FMG

Have you located any drilling rig other that Hatherlys Understand city has star rig and 6 inch screw casing at Barrett Dam which we might borrow Hatherly hust started well near Nestor and would rather not come his smallest bit for 9 inch casing would like to put down smaller hole

JRL 1025am
(Hand written) Star Well Drill Co. Long Beach. Riverside Portland Cement Co.- Savage will advise abt Cement Co. rig.)(Main 6400 foned Williams City Hall 10:30 A.M. - He will fone Savage at Barrett Dam and advise. 5/19/20.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 1920.
J. R. Lowe or C.A. Vincent,
Tunnel No. 7.

One shovel crew on No. 4 today. One Fireman here from Los Angeles Expect craneman sometime today. In view of conditions mentioned your telegram shall I send Fireman and Craneman or return them to Los Angeles. Pleas answer quickly G-50.

FMGrace

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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 19-20
FMG-GO

Your wire fireman and craneman not neede now return them to Los Angeles your G-50

JRL-855am

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TELEGRAM
dwm
Tunnel May 19-20
FMG-GO

Send out 4 feet 1 1/2 inch sand screen and 2 sacks coke send out with drill rig if possible

 
JRL-810am
Foned last Pm

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 19 AM 9 24
A147GS 6
FX LOSANGELES CALIF 917A 19

MR PONTIUS

626 SPRECKLES BLDG SANDIEGO CALIF

CRANEMAN LEAVING ON ELEVEN OCLOCK STAGE

T J LITTLEFIELD.

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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 19-20
DWP-GO

Two rigs should make saving of 3 to 6 days over one rig if can get crews to work day and night stop believe should get two what rigs and size casing are you getting, should get two if possible.

J R L - 255Pm

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 1920.
Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel No. 7.

Have got Hatherly's rig and trying to locate another both 6 inch bits. Let you know what is worked out as soon as possible. G-51

D W Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 18, 1920.
J. R. Lowe or C. A. Vincent,
Tunnel No. 7.

A. Anderson, cranesman for jacumba, on Stage leaving 10 o'clock this morning G-46

FMGrace

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 18, 1920.
J.R. Lowe
Tunnel 7.

Please have wired me each morning brief report of progress clearing slide G-49.

D. W. Pontius.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 1920.
P. W. Stamp,
California Central Creameries,<> San Francisco, Calif.

It will probably be four weeks or more before line can be placed in operation between San Diego and El Centro.

D. W. Pontius.

Frank 495 G

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 19 PM 4 13
A470GS 8
BISBEE ARIZ 436P 19
J K BLACK
AN ANS 14 SANDIEGO CALIF

AM LEAVING TWENTIETH ARRIVE THURSDAY MESSAGE WAS DELAYED.

JAMES KENNEDY.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 1920.
James Kennedy,
Bisbee, Ariz.

Too late now. Please do not come.

J. K. Black.

Prepay-Charge to San Diego & Arizona Ry. Co.,
General manager's Office.
cc: Mr. Masson.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 1920.
Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel No. 7.

Can you use more than Well Drilling Rig to advantage G-44

D W Pontius

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 20, 1920.
Mr. C. A. Vincent,
Tunnel No. 7.

Hatherly's Well Rig on No. 4 tomorrow with two drillers and two laborers. Please arrange to unload promptly and start setting up where first hole to be drilled. Casing and additional equipment for this rig will leave San Diego Extra Train Saturday 22nd along with a second rig complete and crew to run. Be ready to install this also and provide sleeping accomidations for 11 men. Second rig will require water tank of at least 24 barrel capacity located for gravity flow. Wire what additional you rrequire and will send out with extra train. G-55

J R Lowe

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LETTER
Western Pipe & Steel Company
Los Angeles, Cal.
May 20th, 1920
Mr. S. P. Howard, Pur. Agent,
San Diego & Arizona Railway,
San Diego, California.

Dear Sir:-

Your wire of the 19th recieved and we have been busily engaged in trying to locate 6 and 8" casing. From E. A. Clampit who deals in second hand pipe we can secure as follows:
200' 5 and 5/8" 10 1/2 # casing at 80 cents per ft.
200' 7-5/8 16# casing " 1.50 " "
Prices are f.o.b. LOS ANGELES.
If above is satisfactory , advise and we will have one of our men inspect threads and couplings before shipping. This is price quoted us by Clampit. We do not care to make a profit, on the other hand at all times are willing to serve you.
We are manufactures of riveted steel drive pipe listed in Bulletin, copy of which we are sending you under separate cover. If this pipe is suitable, we may be able to make prompt shipment.
Prices contained in Bulletin are Net List less a discount of 2% for cash in ten days.

Yours very truly,
WESTERN PIPE & STEEL COMPANY
BY W G Ta??????

WGT:C

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TELEGRAM
qbm
Campo May 20-20
FMG-GO

Send out six miners if possible tomorrow to tunnel seven

JRL 305 Pm
(Hand written) Phoned Western 3:15p, 5/21 - Now has 3 lined up.

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TELEGRAM
dwm
Tunnel 7 May 20-20
JRL-GO

Are miners that you are sending bringing their bedding.

A. Dubbers 820am

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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 20-20
DWP-GO

Your G-53 Mr Kallright believes our plan OK questions of pulling off big shovel temporarily receiving further consideration in meantime it is still working big rock came down against side of shovel during night, no damage beyong breaking running board. Small shovel still on road around Tunnel. Hope to get it working by night wire when rig and screw casing can be expected also any information second rig. Am coming in on No. 3 today.

J R Lowe. 914 Am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 20, 1920.
PaulShoup,
San Francisco.

Progress clearing slide slow and steam shovels not used to advantage Blasting difficult account not possible place explosive deep into loose formation Sending out today well boring outfit to endeavor sink casings to place powder Kallright Lowe Dubbers expert powder and shovel men on ground and agree on procedure but very unusual condition You may have someone broad experience desire send here to confer Evidently long job ahead Please advise. P-112.

D. W. Pontius.

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LETTER
May 20, 1920.
Progress in clearing the slide in Carriso Gorge with steam shovel has been satisfactory until today when it was found impossible to place blasting powder due to loose formation of the slide.

It has been necessary to find an oil well drilling outfit to sink casings for depositing blasting powder for blowing the slide from the side of the mountain into the canyon and there was not an available oil well rig in Southern California and none could be purchased from the oil well supply companies in Los Angeles.
General Manager Pontius took the matter up with Mayor L. J. Wilde, President of the Community Oil Well Company, and the Mayor quickly agreed to discontinue work on oil well No. 1 and in addition to furnishing the oil well boring outfit, has agreed to supply the necessary casing to be used in the Gorge. The arrangement is that the oil well outfit is to back at work on well No. 1 i less than two weeks.
Mayor Wilde made this concession at a sacrifice and states that it is of vital importance to the community that everything possible be done to again place the San Diego and Arizona Railway in operation so that our merchants may continue doing business with Imperial Valley as they have been doing since the San Diego and Arizona was placed in operation.
The outfit will be loaded in the morning and sent to the canyon by special train early Saturday morning. Mr. Spreckels will make another visit to the scene with special train for the purpose of observing the progress that is being made and offer suggestions as to what should be done to clear up the line.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 20, 1920.
J. R> Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

If Mr. Kallright and you have arrived at conclusion please wire result your conference G-53.

D. W. Pontius.

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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 20-20
FMG

Send to Jolly tunnel 7 - 20 pounds candles and one, one man cross cut saw 3 1/2 feet on No 4 tomorrow

JRL - 355 Pm

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TELEGRAM
dfm
Tunnel 7 May 20-20
JRL-GO

Please send us six pads scratch paper in Am

Opr.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 20, 1920.
E. J. Kallright:
No. 3.

WIll you please come to my Office at 10:00 oclock tomorrow morning so that we can go over and see Mr. Spreckels.

D. W. Pontius.

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LETTER
G-E-3011-20.
May 21, 1920
Mr. F. E. Gould,
639 F Street,
San Bernardino, Calif.

Dear Sir:

Replying to your letter of May 18th, addressed to Mr. Grace.
 
Would advise that on account of slide in Carriso Gorge, it will probably be five or six weeks before this line will again be open for through traffic.
Yours truly,
D. W. Pontius

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
SF, May 21, 1920.
D. W. Pontius, Gen. Mgr.,
San Diego and Arizona Railway,
San Diego, Calif.

P-112 Mr. Hood states he thinks Mr. Dubbers should know what to do as well as anyone can stop Mr. Kirkbride states that if able to work shovel in slide and load into cars on main line he has no better suggestion than handling that way but if handicapped by having to work shovel into face of slide with no loading track ahead he suggests following used in 1919 in connection with tunnel Coast Division stop Quote We placed a consolidation engine behind steam shovel dash brought loading track up to face of slide dash put in permanent jacking rail between steam shovel track and loading track and every time steam shovel picked up a dipperful of dirt the engine brought shovel back so that dirt could be deposited in cars stop After few cars are loaded work train leaves and another train comes in with cut of empties End quote. B-56.

Paul Shoup.
PS:SPW
Confirmed by mail

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TELEGRAM
May 21, 1920.

Mr . Masson.
Please issue voucher in favor of L. J. Wilde for $3,000.00, showing on face of voucher as follows:
"To apply on purchase of 600 feet of 6" well casing at $1.90 per foot and rent of Community Oil Company well boring outfit for use in removing slide in Carriso Gorge, Also damage to temporarily abandoned well".
As a matter of information, beg to advise that the pipe obtaimed from Mr. Wilde is under litigation and this action is necessary to secure it at once. As soon as the well boring outfit is returned to San Diego and turned over to Mr. Wilde, bill will be rendered against this Company and settlement made at that time.

 
D. W. Pontius.
cc: Mr. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 21, 1920.
A. Dubbers,
Tunnel 7.

Unable to get miners out today. Expect to send on extra tomorrow. They will have bedding. G-59.

J. R. Lowe.

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LETTER
R-E-3011-20
Supt. & Asst. Chief Engineer.
San Diego, Calif., May 21, 1920.
Mr. A. Dubbers,
Division Engineer,
Tunnel No. 7.

Dear sir:
This will be handed you by Mr. R. Lowman who, with five other men, are sent you as miners.
Rate of pay to be $6.00 per day. They will pay their own board at rate of $1.00 per day.

Yours truly,
J. R. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 21, 1920.

Mr. A. Dubbers,
Tunnel No. 7.

Six miners will leave on Extra Train, 7:30 A. M. Saturday for Tunnel 7.

J. R. Lowe.

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LETTER
May 21, 1920
MEMORANDUM

Mr. J. R. Lowe:

For your information I beg to advise that the approximate area of the slide at Tunnel No. & is 5.19 acres and if we assume that the mass averages 50 ft. in depth, there would be approximately 420,000 cu. yds. of loose material.

C. M. Eichenlaub
J.R.L.

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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 21-20
JRL

Just a trace of rain have no effect on slide whatever. Cloudy here this Am and some thunder and lightning do not anticipate sufficient rain fall to effect work here

C. A. Vincent 9 Am

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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 21-20
JRL

I have obtained storage tank for water for well rig No. 2 from Utah Constn Co. will arrive Tunnel 7 this Pm.

CAV - 1110am

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TELEGRAM
unrkm........
Tunnel May 21-20
JRL-GO

Yes can use army tents if no others available.

CAV - 922 am

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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7
JRL

Pls send out 14 mattresses and three 14 by 16 tents 4 ft walls I have cots lined up to take care of our present needs. Think we should discontinue furnishing blankets. Men coming out on job should bring their own bedding.

C A Vincent 845 am
(Hand written) Phoned 5/24/20 can he use Army Tents - capacity 8 men - cannot get now 14 x 16 in town.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 21, 1920.

A. Dubbers,
Tunnel 7.

Jolly asked for six miners at $6.50 per day. Ordered men but no price specified. If $6.50 per day necessary to guarantee hurrying work will pay it. G-63.

J. R. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 21-20
JRL-GO

Did you authorize Jolly to pay drillers six and one half dollars per day.

A. Dubbers. 110 pm

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LETTER
K-E-3011-20
Supt. & Asst. Chief Engr.
San Diego, Calif., May 22, 1920.

Mr. Lowe:-

This will introduce Mr. F. M. Barnhardt, Drilling Expert, sent out by Mr. Nesmith of the Community Well Company.

Yours truly,
J. R. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 22, 1920.
J. R. Lowe, - No. 4
Tecate.

With number of men at slide and various rates paid is it not advisable to have time-keeper. If so shall I get one and send out G-67.

F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 22, 1920.
J. R. Lowe,
No. 4 - Tecate.

Mr. Savage advises man he offered as drill expert is a first class practical driller and could be spared to work at slide. Not now engaged. Do you want him. Answer Campo. G-66.

F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
qbm
Campo May 22-20
FMG-GO

Your G-66. Yes can use him.

JRL 1105 am

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 22, 1920.
J. R. Lowe - No. 4

Savage's well driller refuses to go. G-69.

F. M. Grace.

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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 22, 1920.
Mr. A. Dubbers,
Tunnel No. 7

Out on Extra 7:30 this AM 3 Miners @ $6.00 deduct $1.00 for board
1 Drill Helper $7.50 per day, deduct $1.00 for board
1 Waiter $75.00 month and board
1 cook on order of Mr. Brophy
2 Oil rig helpers and three miners to follow

J. R. Lowe.

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TELEGRAM
Tunnel May 23 1920<> F.M.G.

Send out 50, 60 watt 220 volt and 10, 100 watt 220 Volt lamps Tuesday or Wednesday

J.R.L. 757A

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Tunnel 7 May 23, 1920.
F.M.G.

Send out 5 boxex caps and 1000 ft fuse not later than Wednesday the 26th

J.R.L. 8AM
Copy to S.P.H.

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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 May 23 1920
F.M.G.

If you have not already done so ship 1000 25 pound cans black powder 200-50 pound boxes 40 percent giant. 24-50 foot No. 8 exploders. This is order I spoke to you about last Friday this should come out Wednesday the 26th.

J.R.L. 802A
Copy sent SPH 23rd.

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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 May 23 1920
D.W.P

Higher shaft down 12 feet other 10 feet. Hatherlys rig started 1030 AM down 12 feet community Oil relay rig started 330 PM encountered boulder on start rotary not satisfactory changed to churn down 3 ft small shovel working all day except when delayed by big rocks big shovel used only to pump water for rigs started two rim holes beyond slide more tomorrow required to raise extra gangs to old schedule 3.50 to 4.50 per day 630 PM.

J.R.L. 807AM 24th

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HAND WRITTEN TELEGRAM
San Diego 5/23/20
Mr. A. Dubbers
Tunnel No 7

This will be handed you by H.P. Rudolphs who with one other man as oil rig helpers, also Joe Gonzolez, F. Aribedo and J. Quick as Miners.
Oil rig men 7.50 per day - deduct board
Miners - 6.00 " " " "
This completes order for 3 oil rig helpers & 6 miners if all load at tunnel

J. R. Lowe
Supt & Asst Chief Engr.
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LETTER FROM ATSF
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company -- Coast Lines
Los Angeles Division
Office of Superintendent
San Bernardino, Calif., May 24, 1920.
File 155.

Mr. D. W. Pontius,
General Manager, SD&ARyCo.,
San Diego, California.

Dear Sir:
I have your letter May 14th, file G-E-3011-20, carbon to Agent Bauman, San Diego, about the slide in Carriso Gorge blocking main line, your trains 51 and 52 being abandoned temporarily.
All concerned have been advised about the new temporary schedule effective May 17th - your train No. 4, leaving San Diego 7:30 AM to run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Train No. 3 due San Diego 6:40 PM to run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Yours truly,

R H Tuttle
Superintendent.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
May 24th, 1920.

G. W. Luce, Freight Traffic Manager, S.P.
San Francisco.

Q-765. Personal. Opening of this line again for handling through traffic depends entirely upon receiving powder shipments contained in Santa Fe 28451 and car to loaded for this Company by Giant Powder Company. Will you please assign someone to give immediate personal attention and see Santa Fe car not delayed and furnish quick car to Giant Powder Company. Advise. P-114.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
San Francisco, Calif. 3:55 P.M.,
May 24, 1920.

D. W. Pontius:
X-100. A. T. S. F. 28451 powder for S.D.&A. Ry. moving A. T. & S. F. passed Calwa morning 22nd. Have up vigorously with Santa Fe here. Q-832.

G. W. Luce. 527PM
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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 May 24 1920

F.M.G.
See some member of James Family believe young Daniels knows where to find them one of the boys with the Union Ice Co. Want to borrow an 8 inch bit they have at Jacumba hot Springs if convenient find what thread

J.R.L. 756AM
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TELEGRAM
Jacumba Hot Spgs May 24 1920

F.M.G.

Message on James bit filed 807AM caution operator to hurry them in to you

J.R.L. 9 AM
(Hand written) Carl foned Lowe direct that James people will allow use of outfit. FMG... 5/24/20 Rental rate $1.00 per day.
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TELEGRAM
UN RK K
Tunnel 7 May 24 1920 720 PM

DWPontius
San Diego.

Higher shaft down 15 feet Other 15 feet Hatherlys rig down 20 feet Community Oil Rig changed from rotary to churn Now making very good progress Down 20 feet Small Shovel working two shifts Poor Progress account rocks Big shovel used only to pump water for rigs. 12 rim holes started Two completed to 20 feet Lights working fine 700 PM

J R L 736PM
Foned to DWP 740 PM K
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TELEGRAM
a-m
San Fran May 24-20
DWP-GO

Please wire progress in clearing slide and keep me informed as work progresses H-84

Paul Shoup - 850am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 24, 1920.

W. G. McCormick,
Conductor
No. 4.

Please wire if H. P. Rudolphs and one man oil rig heplers also three miners on your train today for Tunnel 7. G-74.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
Tecate May 24, 1920.
FMG

Yes

McCormick 202PM
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HAND WRITTEN NOTE
5/24/20 - 1:00P
Mr. Howards office says advise from Hercules Powder Co. L.A. They are making a emergency shipment of 25 Exploders to JR Lowe, Jacumba today L.V. Car 86611 - Store Dept will take up with Bauman and get on arrival

ATR
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 24, 1920.

Okell Well Machine Co.,
151 North Los Angeles St.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Please express six rope socket pins two drill crank pins two open end wrenchs for well drilling rig recently furnished Community Oil Company San Diego of which Mayor Louis J. Wilde is President. Rig loaned to San Diego and Arizona For clearing slide. Answer when will ship. G-77.

San Diego and Arizona Railway Co.
S. P. Howard.
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LETTER
File: G-E-3011-20.
May 25, 1920.

Mr. J. R. Lowe.
or
Mr. C. A. Vincent.

For your information, give below rates
of pay for men turned over to this Company with the Community Well rig taken to Tunnel 7 May 22nd:
Barnhart Sr. - $12.00 per day and Board.
Young           -    9.00    "     "     "      "
Weed             -    9.00    "     "     "      "
Dickey           -    7.50    "     "     "      "
Barnhart Jr.  -    7.50    "     "     "     "

I note in memorandum sent Mr. Dubbers regarding two well fig helpers who went forward today from Western Employment Agency, that their rate is named $7.50 per day and deduct board. You will probably wish to pay all drill helpers the same.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 25-20
FMG

Need another driller and helper must be man familiar with gas engine advise when you locate one as I have a line on several and do not want to get too many.

JRL
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.
J.R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Vincent suggests you might need 15 or 20 standard gauge dump cars before long. Sharpe & Fellowes Contracting Company have 18-12 yard capacity cars at Los Angeles which will rent for $90.00 per car per month. Says Imperial Valley Irrigation District have refusal of them. If you think will need advise and will try and get released and held subject our orders G-84.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.
J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Your wire yesterday explosives. Car of 1100 cans somewhere on Santa Fe. Trying to locate and have here for tomorrow's train. Balance shipment 2100 cans not yet loaded. Powder people claim unable to get cars. Mr. Pontius trying to fix up. Howard endeavoring locate small quantities vicinity Los Angeles enough to make up balance requirements. Expect ship 200 boxes dynamite and exploders tomorrow. G-81.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 25-20
FMG

Send out for Barnhardt mud scows, Mandrel jars now at Comunity Oil Cos warehouse in San Diego also one Governor complete for 15 HP Fairbanks engine 372718 for Comunity Rig on No 4 Wednesday

JRL
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 25-20
FMG

Order from Okell well machy co 151 north Los Angeles St Los Angeles 2 belts for class H No 123 comunity rig on No 4 Wednesday also call Nesmith and see about getting bedding of Barnhardt on same train

JRL
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ATSF TELEGRAM
65 GODAYED
Los Angeles 420PM 5-25-20
D W Pontius
San Dgo

P-119 arrived San Diego 745AM date . G-1111.

JRH 448P
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 25-20 535 Pm
FMG-GO

Send out 1000 feet duplex wire on No 4 Friday

JRL 806am
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ATSF TELEGRAM
48 go 223P M
Pfd Los Angs 221 Pm 5-25-20
D W Pontius

Your wire Will locate Car Powder and move it forward with little delay as possible Can you not give me car number. C-100.

I L Hibbard.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.
SANTA FE MESSAGE

I. L. Hibbard,
Gen. Mgr. AT&SF Ry. Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

G-100. Car AT&SF two-eight-one-nine-seven powder for San Diego and Arizona Jacumba should be ready to leave Giant California morning May 26th.

D. W. Pontius.
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LETTER
File: P-E-3011-20
May 25th, 1920.

Mr. Manson:
Referring to your memorandum of the 25th:
Just before the slide occurred it was proposed to spen something like $20,000 in concreting the west ent of Tunnel 7 for the purpose of holding it in place, which had been under consideration since line was placed in operation. The entire west end was crushed by the slide and it will now be necessary to clean up the slide and west end of the tunnel.
It appears to me that it would be fair to charge approxomately $20,000 to capital account. Am inclined to belive that the remainder of the money spent on clearing the slide will be an operating charge and will have to be put up by the stockholders.
It it is possible to charge $20,000 of the amount to construction of line for reason explained above, I think this should be done and if so charged, I think the Southern Pacific could properly be called upon to put up that amount.
I am sending copy of this letter to Mr. Lowe so that he can give some thought to charging a portion of the expense to construction.

D. W. Pontius.
cc: Mr. Lowe: Please see me.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 25 PM 5 16
A540GS 48 BLUE
SANFRANCISCO CALIF 415P 25

D W PONTIUS VICE PRES AND GEN MGR.
SANDIEGO AND ARIZ RAILROAD SANDIEGO CALIF

YOURS TWENTY FIFTH OUR SERVICE REPRESENTIVE MR A H CRANE AT YOUR DISPOSAL PLEASE ADVISE WHEN YOU WISH HIM TO LEAVE HERE FOR CARRISOGORGE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY THANK YOU FOR HERCULES POWDER YOU ORDERED FOR THIS WORK WHICH ORDER WE RECIEVED THROUGH WESTERN METAL SUPPLY COMPANY OF SANDIEGO

HERCULES POWDER CO.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.

Hercules Powder Company,
1018 Chronicle Bldg.,
San Francisco, Calif.

Train leaves San Diego for Carriso Gorge Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays For Mr. Crane to advise as to depositing explosives he should arrive at Gorge at earliest possible date. P-122.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Hercules Powder Company sending Mr. Crane service representative to Gorge to offer advise as to depositing explosives and should arrive here latter part of week Stop Report from you by nine o'clock each morning as to progress will be satisfactory. P-123.

D. W. Pontius.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.

R.H.Tuttle,
Supt., A.T. & S.F. Ry.Co.,
San Bernardino, calif.

Santa Fe two-eight-four-five-one powder this Company passed Calwa morning 22nd. For use in clearing slide. Will you please hurry through advising when should arrive San Diego. P-117.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.

Hercules Powder Co.,
1028 Chronicle Bldg.,
San Francisco, Calif.

San Diego and Arizona will use fifteen or more tons black powder Carriso Gorge for clearing slide Well boring outfits now sinking six casings for placing black powder Are you interested sending powder specialist here offer suggestions as to depositing powder Hope be ready shoot early part next week. P-120.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.

I. L. Hibbard,
General Manager,
A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Car powder being loaded on your rails at Hercules for this COmpany urgently needed for clearing slide in Carriso Gorge Would appreciate if you will have car moved through without delay advising about when will arrive San Diego. P-119.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 25-20
DWP-GO

Both shafts down 16 feet most of time spent timbering both rigs down 30 feet both delayed about 7 hours during night account engine trouble Working now small shovel making fair progress men still working on rim holes. Am trying to get driller Barnhardt recommends from Holtville. Have been making report each evening do you want report morning and evening or just morning.

J R Lowe 1037Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Would it not be a good plan to have powder expert from the factory making the powder out at Gorge to have the benefit of his advise. Answer quick. P-118.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 25-20
DWP-GO

Your P-118 believe with Mr Kallright and Dubbers that we have good powder man in Jolly and that we are working in the right direcction. Factory expert might give us some valuable suggestions that would make his trip worth while if expense not too great probably should come.

J R Lowe - 1105 Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 25, 1920.

Paul Shoup,
San Francisco.

H-84. Two well boring outfits sinking casings down 30 feet last night Hope to have six casings down and two shafts ready to shoot first part of next week. Cannot give you idea as to placing line in operation until after shots have been placed. P-121.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
am
San Fran May 24-1920

X-107. Car desired is for loading at Hercules on Santa Fe with black powder and will be placed tomorrow am Santa Fe suggest you folow up with Mr I L Hibbards Los Angeles FTM 2

GWL
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LETTER
File: P-E-3011-20.
May 25, 1920.

Hon. L. J. Wilde,
President,
Community Oil Company,
San Diego, Calif.

My dear Mayor:

Referring to the arrangement made by Mr. Pontius with you whereby you have turned over an oil well boring outfit to be used in Carriso Gorge in connection with moving the slide that has blocked this line for through traffic between San Diego and El Centro:
I wish to extend to you my hearty appreciation for your co-operation in the plans for disposing of the slide that has forced this line out of operation for the past two weeks. It was very considerate on your part in permiting the use of your oil well boring outfit as without it, unquestionably the line would have been out of service much longer than it will be by carrying out the plan that has been adopted, which would not have been possible without your assistance, due to the fact that there was no other available oil well boring outfit in Southern California.
The opening of the line means much to the business interests of San Diego and trust this will be accomplished before a great while.

Very truly yours,
J.D.Spreckels
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 25-20
FMG-GO

Send out for A E Hatherley 6 dry cells 1 pulley 16 inch diameter 10 inch face 3 1/2 inch shaft steel crown preferred Wednesday sure

JRL-810am
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LETTER
May 26, 1920

Mr. E. W. Young,
527 Spreckels Building,
San Diego, California.

Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of May 17th: While your suggestion is very good one I have concluded it is inadvisable to follow it out at this time. I appreciate your kindness in offering it and wish to thank you.

Yours very truly,
President
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HERCULES POWDER COR.
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
San Francisco
May 26th, 1920

To: F. F. Smith, Asst. Sales Mgr.
From: J. B. Rice, Manager

HERCULES STOCK - SALES FILE
On May 20th we forwarded you a night letter reading as follows:
"Yours twentieth If will not delay sporting powder over ten days include three hundred kegs five hundred half kegs and four hundred quarter kegs Rice Bird powder If will delay car ship later Prefer prompt shipment Stop have inquiry from Annette five tons bulk for Australia of which have limited stock and very little coming Suggest communicating Annette May be advisable include same in black sporting powder Advise"
This was a reply to your day letter of the same date. We will await with interest your reply as to whether satisfactory arrangements can be made to include the Rice Bird powder with the carload of sporting powder. Of course, if it is going to delay the shipment of sporting powder car beyond the ten days mentioned in your telegram we would rather arrange for the Rice Bird to be shipped with some other stock as soon as you can prepare the Rice Bird powder.
The one-half kegs and one-quarter kegs of Rice Bird powder are particular sizes of this commodity which we wish to place in stock at Hercules as quickly as possible. We will be pleased to hear from you or Mr. Annette if it will be possible to include the five tons of bulk powder in this or some other car provided Mr. Annette obtains the order for this quantity of bulk Somkeless Shotgun powder and also provided we can develop a shipping opportunity.

ODA:GHW
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LETTER FROM
Hercules Powder Co.
Office of Manager
J.B. Rice
San Francisco, Cal.
May 26th, 1920.

Mr. D. W. Pontius, Vice Pres. & Gen Mgr.
San Diego & Arizona Railroad
San Diego, Calif.

Dear Sir:

Please accept our thanks for the orders for powder which we have received from you through the Western Metal Supply Co. of San Diego.
In response to your telegram of even date we made prompt reply that our service representive, Mr. A. H. Crane, has arranged his plans so that he will be on hand at Carriso Gorge Monday, May 31st. It affords us pleasure to extend to you Mr. Crane's services.
We sincerely wish that you will clear the slide in the Carriso Gorge without further difficulty.

Very truly yours,
Hercules Powder Company
J. B. Rice
Manager
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
DAY LETTER SAN FRANCISCO MAY 26 1920

D W PONTIUS VICE PRES & GEN MGR
SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA RAILROAD
SAN DIEGO CALIF

YOURS TWENTY FIFTH OUR MR CRANE WILL ARRANGE TO BE CARRISO GORGE MONDAY

HERCULES POWDER COMPANY
(Chg Sales Dept Hercules Powder Co)
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 26, 1920.

Mr. Lowe,
Tunnel No. 7.

Mr Hesmith of the Community Oil Well advises crew for well rig now available in Los Angeles Advise if shall arrange for them

F M Grace
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., may 26, 1920.

Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel No. 7

Please advise if you have recieved all material including cable belting govenor etc for well rig

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 26, 1920.

Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel No. 7

Your Wire 25th. Unable to get rig driller and helper in San Diego. Should we try Los Angeles? Mike DeFort, Car Inspector, Jacumba, experienced oil rig man.

J. R. Lowe
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ATSF TELEGRAM
52 GO P EDED
Los Angs 457PM 5-26-20

D W Pontius
SanDgo.

P-126 As soon as get car from SP can give you better estimate when will reach San Diego. G 1146.

J R Hitchock 518P
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 26-20
DWP-GO

Your P-127 best estimate can make at this time next Tuesday or Wednesday with good luck might make it Monday and bad luck might delay it.

J R L - 428 Pm
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 26 AM 11 11
A229GS 53 COLLECT

LOSANGELES CALIF 11A 26

F M GRACE
SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RY SPRECKLES BLDG SANDIEGO CALIF

FIVE HUNDRED KEGS POWDER WILL ARRIVE EIGHT OCLOCK AM TOMORROW BY TRUCK HOW SOON WILL YOU NEED MORE DYNAMITE AS MAY HAVE TO TRUCK THAT ALSO WIRE RETURN CARE UNION LUMBER COMPANY MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK BLDG IF TECHNICAL ADVICE OR EXPERT WANTED WIRE A A BROWN HERCULES POWDER COMPANY CHRONICLE BLDG SANFRANCISCO

S P HOWARD.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 26-20 1 pm
FMG-GO

Re powder have on hand here 175, 50 lb boxes Giant 350, 25 lb cans black understand you will have for delivery Friday 1600, 25 lb cans black 1100 now there and 500 arriving tomorrow Am. Balance black to come 1600 cans balance Giant to come 200, 50 lb boxes will probably not need beyond what is coming Friday until No 4 Monday, however should have balance in San Diego Saturday night if possible so can get it earlier if holes ready in time get line on 100 more 50 lb boxes Giant may need them later
L-1

JRL 110 Pm
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 26th, 1920.

S. P. Howard,
c/o Union Lumber Company,
Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

If powder can leave Los Angeles tonight it should move by train as cannot go out until Friday otherwise by truck.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 26-20 1005 Am
DWP-GO

Higher shaft down 17 feet other 18 feet Hatherlys rig down 38 feet, 15 feet 10 inches casing placed in top of hole for protection against cave now working 6 inch drill community rig down 50 feet will probably go 10 feet more sending two big bits in to shop on motor car with Blacksmith to be sharpened cant get proper heat here. Small shovel making fair progress thirteen rim holes started six completed Hatherlys rig running two twelve hour shifts community rig three eight hour shifts 930 Am.

J R Lowe 1010am
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SANTA FE TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 26th, 1920.

Mr. J. R. Hitchcock,
Los Angeles, Calif.

G-1127 Anxious have powder not later than Sunday night As soon as you can please advise about when should arrive here. P-126.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 26th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Crane of Hercules arrive Gorge Monday If powder recieved by then when do you estimate shot will be made Mr. Spreckels coming out. P-127.

D. W. Pontius.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 26 PM 5 25
A588GS 10 COLLECT
FX LOSANGELES CALIF 5515P 26

D W PONTIUS
SANDIEGO AND ARIZ RY CO SANDIEGO CALIF

POWDER NOW MOVING BY TRUCK CHEAPEST WAY FREIGHT UNCERTAIN

S P HOWARD
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 26, 1920.

S. P. Howard,
c/o Union Lumber Co.,
Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Get line on one hundred more fifty pound boxes Giant in addition amount already on order in case needed later. Would like car Black reported leaving San Francisco today, also five hundred more cans black not later Saturday so can forward Monday's train, arranged services Crane of Hercules Powder Company. G-88

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G
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ATSF TELEGRAM
11 Gopfd 1018 Am
LosAngs1000 A M5-26-20

D W Pontius San Dgo.
G - 85 Yes G 1127.

J R Hitchock.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 26-20
FMG-GO

GO message signed JRL of 26th quote Nesmith of Comunity Oil well advises crew for well rig now available end quote. Barnhardt advises Young in charge of 3rd shift Comunity rig not experienced driller first night lost two feet hole and burned up governor last night made eighteen inches in 8 hours when Barnhardt relieved him made 2 feet in one hour understand Young friend of Nesmith or interested in Comunity rig if can relieve Young should replace him by crew from Los Angeles need only driller however may be well to get helper also advise. Am gettting driller from Holtville to work night on Hatherlys rig.

JRL-1042 Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 26, 1920.

J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Nesmith will have driller for Young's place here tomorrow. Send out by stage. Says Young good man. With him several years. Would like hime kept on as helper.

F. M. Grace.
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LETTER
File: E-76-12
May 26, 1920

Mr. Pontius:

Referring to your P-E-3011-20 of May 25th.
While we can charge the twenty thousand dollars representing cost of concreting Tunnel #7 to Capital Account, still at the same time this work is in the nature of a betterment, inasmuch as it was not contemplated in the original plan. For this reason, I doubt whether we can call on the Southern Pacific Company for this money under the provisions of contract of October 1, 1926. At any rate, am assuming that you will submit the matter to the Southern Pacific Company and would be pleased to receive advice as to whether or not they will be agreeable to furnishing the money.
The concrete work will probably be the last to be done, so that unless I hear from you further will arrange to take up with stockholders for money required in the month of June, which money will probably all be consumed in clearing the slide.

Masson
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TELEGRAM
10pm
San Fran May 27-20
DWP-GO

G-93. Santa Fe 28197 moved from Herpoco not Giant routed Santa Fe, tracing will hear from us later. FTM18.

GWL-9 Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 27, 1920.

Mr. Lowe,
Tunnel No. 7.

Wire date for sand screen. Is this screen to be 1-1/2" square.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
DWP-GO

Your G-95. Estimated rent and freight 18 cars 1 month 3500.00. Planned to lay temporary spur track about 1000 feet long to within 100 feet of tunnel. Can work first shovel on inside track casting over and second shovel on outside curve loading standard gauge dump cars working on inside track behind first shovel. These dumps be handled by regular work train which could do other work at times. Narrow gauge train hard to get out of way of other carsand hold only 4 yards standard 12 yards. Believe can get along satisfactorily with 12 cars and that speed and less cost of handling will justify expense. Assume from rental price cars are in first class shape and ready for work on arrival.

JRL-330pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 27, 1920.

J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Very expensive bring dump cars from Los Angeles. Can you not work out plan lay 3rd rail and use Utah Construction cars - answer G-95.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG

Your G-84 believe should have 18, 12 yard dump cars of Sharp and Fellows construction Co. for use here Monday June 7th.

JRL-1050am
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 27, 1920.

G. W. Ince,
Frt. Traffic Mgr.,
Southern Pacific Co.,
San Francisco, Calif.

Personal Santa Fe 28197 reported loaded powder Giant 26th consigned San Diego and Arizona Jacumba. If routed your line trace or advise when delivered Santa Fe. Badly needed by Monday. Answer G-93.

D. W. Pontius.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 27 PM 3 28
A493GS12

HOLTVILLE CALIF 240P 27

J R LOWE
SUPT S D AND A RY SANDIEGO CALIF

WILL LEAVE ELCENTRO ON 130 PM STAGE 28TH

J D MCNEIL.
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG-GO

Yes sand screen to be 1 1/2 inch square mesh or anything with 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch hole to screen gravel for packing holes.

JRL-915 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG-GO

Ordered 4 feet 1 1/2 inch sand screen on 19th piece 1/8 inch screen sent out should have 1 1/2 inch if possible or 1 inch or intervening size will do L-2.

JRL-822 am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG

Your G94 Young complained of pain in chest this Am worked last night had work train take him to Jacumba Hot Spgs to see doctor had not heard his condition believe we should take care of him if doctor confirms your advice refer to Mr. Pontious.

JRL
(Hand written) Died before train left - Nesmith sent undertaker after body. 5/27/20
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 27, 1920.

J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Nesmith has report driller Young at Jacumba not expected to live. Asks he be sent San Diego today baggage car. Shall I arrange transportation. Answer. G-94.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 27, 1920.

J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Powder situation as follows: 1600 cans black at San Diego go forward tomorrow. Balance 500 cans black leave San Francisco 28th. Could not reach here before Tuesday. If hurry can secure 180 cans locally for shipment Monday. 200 boxes dynamite will be shipped San Francisco 28th but if hurry cansecure Los Angeles and forward to you Monday. Answer G-91.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG-GO

Ordered 2500 cans black powder on 17th ordered 1000 cans additional and 200 boxes Giant on 23rd advised Howard on 24th that the 1000 cans were in addition to the 2500 making total 3500 cans belive will need up to 3000 cans for big shot by Monday morning or possibly before work may be delayed if powder and 200 boxes Giant does not arrive as stated above.

JRL-942 am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel May 27-20
FMG

Order one piece of one thirty second inch gasket copper eighteen inches square send tomorrows train.

JRL-137 Pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG-GO

Order from Okell Well Machy Co 151 North Los Angeles St. Los Angeles five hundred feet five eights drill line rope socket attached for Community rig class H No 123 Have them rush it.

JRL 115 Pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG

Please order six dry cells to replace ones used belonging to Hatherly also six more for emergency for light engines total 12. L-6.

JRL-1135
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG

GO message signed JRL 26th all well rig material recieved except one of two belts ordered 25th for Community rig if not already on way cancel remaining one.

JRL-137pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG-GO

Sent shipper shaft into shop on motor car yesterday have Oconnell make one like it to come out monday on No. 4 this for UC 65 ton Marion

JRL 10am
(Hand written) 5/27/20 This recd & new being worked on - Chances good to be ready to go on No. 4 - 5/28/20; Went out 5/28/20 Mr. Lowe so advised by Mr. OConnell.
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TELEGRAM
CR KS K      PINK
Los Angeles May 27 1920 423PM

DWP
"D"
G-93 Date Luce SFE 28197 passed Calwa 755AM date SantaFe will rush all possible. A32.

H C Hallmark 822PM
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 27th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Simply as matter information please advise when you will commence depositing powder and how you will prevent same from becoming water soaked. How will you lower powder into cavition you have made and about how many shots will be set off at one time. What method will be used for firing shots. Mr Spreckels is asking these questions. P-130.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 May 27, 1920.
D. W. Pontius
San Diego.

Will have three shafts on top of slide 25 to 35 feet deep and six drill holes 50 to 60 feet deep at old roadbed. Not enough water in ground to affect powder. Will load shafts first with dynamite placed by hand. Drill holes loaded with black powder put in from top. These holes will be loaded after all prepared as quickly as possible and shot immediately thereafter. All nine shots will be fired at once. As a matter of precaution will put three exploders in each hole to guarantee against missfiring. Shots will be fired with electric battery. Your 6-130 of this P.M.

J. R. L. 6PM
foned to DWP 606PMK
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20 850 Am
DWP-GO

Highest shaft down 17 feet where struck crevass at side 5 feet deeper total 22 feet and 6 or 8 feet wide started new shaft between other two down 3 feet lowest hole 18 feet no progress. Hatherleys rig down 50 feet hole successfully sprung and cleaned rig now ready move to new location for second hole. Comunity rig dowm 60 feet hole sprung 3 times and cleaned have good chamber rig now moved to their second hole will start work shortly ground standing well believe have two good holes also expect little trouble with balance. Small shovel still working two shifts fair progress. 17 rim holes started 9 completed last nights progress encouraging may shoot Monday if powder arrives in time - 900 Am L-3

JRL - 905 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG-GO

Please order for shooting holes 4000 feet exploder wire for No 4 Monday.

JRL - 1135am
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TELEGRAM
File: P-E-3011-20.
May 27th, 1920.

Mr. Masson:
Referring to yours of the 26th, file E-76-12, relative to $20,000 which was proposed for concreting Tunnel 7 and which I hope may now be charged to construction on account of cut that will be necessary in accordance with our conversation this afternoon:
I talked to Mr. Shoup sometime ago and he will approve the Southern Pacific putting up the $20,000 under the contract.

Original signed by D. W. Pontius
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 27th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe, - Tunnel 7.

Please wire me today estimated pay roll requirements for month of June account slide. Should be in detail by gangs Steam shovel and train crews. G-92.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
Santa Fe message
San Diego, Calif., May 28, 1920.

J. Southerland,
Car Foreman,
Santa Fe Railway,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Appreciate you or competent car inspector meeting O'Connell Master Mechanic at Yardmaster's Office Los Angeles arrival 71 today purpose inspecting cars Sharp-Fellowes' yard. Answer G-96.

D. W. Pontius.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May, 28, 1920.

Sharp & Fellowes Contracting Co.,
Central Building,
Los Angeles, Calif.

O'Connel l Master Mechanic will call your office two P.M. today inspect cars.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 28, 1920.

J.R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

One cook one flunky for Dubbers and five miners for you No. 4 today. Shall I send another miner by stage stop no arrangement made with Hatherly as to pay. He stated preferred work 12 or 18 hours at stretch rather than have others handle rig. G-98.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 28-20
FMG

What arrangement made with Hatherly he is working 12 hours a day with helper am keeping his time want to know about making up pay roll.

JRL-1020 am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 28-20
FMG-GO

Order one battery for galvanometer No. 257 of Giant powder Co. for No. 4 Monday.

JRL-140pm
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SANTA FE TELEGRAM
3 day LosAngs 916Am 5-28-20
D W Pontius

P-126. A T 28197 Powder left Bakersfield 310 Am date G 1176.

J R Hitchock 920 Am
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 28-20
DWP-GO

Your P-132. Shot can be fired from any point on the line where our phone wire is available. Best place to shoot from under two large rocks below point approaching slide 125 or 150 feet below track, finest view obtainable 1200 feet from slide directly in front of it. Big rocks may fall around it but absolutely safe for 5 or 6 people this about the only good place to see it without great amount climbing will grade easy trail to it. If does not care to be so close only other place in tunnel 6, 2000 feet away cannot see anything from there, coming in Saturday on No 3 will try and see you Sunday coming back here Monday.

J R L - 345pm
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Hand written notes

Black Powder 87500 lbs @ .9 cents 7875.00
Dynamite 15000 lbs @.24 cents 3600.00 $11475.00
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TELEGRAM
Santa Fe Telegram
San Diego, Calif., May 28, 1920

J R. Hitchock - Los Angeles.

G-1146. Santa Fe 28197 understand passed Calwa this morning Appreciate extra effort deliver here quickly as possible. Advise about when arrive. P-131.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 28-20
DWP-GO

Highest shaft with crevass down 27 feet center shaft 10 feet lowest 19 feet Hatherlys rig started second hole 8 Pm 27th down 26 feet good going. Comunity rig hard going broken cables and engine trouble started 10 Am 27th down 12 feet. Small shovel working two shifts fair progress 18 rim holes started 12 completed. Started Coyote hole east side slide by small shovel, 9 Am.

JRL-950am

(Hand written) New cable on #4 today 5/28/20
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG

Send out 6 miners out on No 4 tomorrow

JRL-1005 am
(Hand written) Mr. G., These ordered from Western Employment 5/27/20 ASR
John Fogerty & 5 miners
1- Kennedy - Bull Cook for Dubbers
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HAND WRITTEN NOTE
San Diego 5/27/20
J R Lowe
Supt & Chf Engr
Tunnel No. 7-

This will be handed you by John Fogerty and 5 other men as Miners - Rate to be $6.00 per day and deduct for board. This per your wire May 27th.
The Bull Cook Kennedy included on pass was ordered by Mr. Dubbers.

F. M. Grace per Rogers
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20
FMG-GO

Have 150, 50 lb boxes Giant here and 200 boxes on order please order 100, 50 lb boxes 40 per cent Giant in addition to above 350 boxes as mentioned in my L-1 of 26th should come if possible with above 200 boxes.

JRL-1030am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 27-20

Your wire powder RR5 percent class blasting powder excellent substitute get all you can to complete order for 3500 cans should have equal amount even though stronger advise.

JRL-205p
Note-copy to S P H wire of 27th
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LETTER
May 27, 1920
Purchasing Separtment.

File O-143-S

Mr. F. M. Grace:

For your information, will advise that have arranged for delivery in time for Monday's train of the following:
100 - 25# Kegs Black Blast Powder
110 - 50# Cans 5% R. R. Powder
215 - 50# Cases 40% Nitro Dynamite
The bulk of this is coming from Los Angeles by truck to which have added a little 60% dynamite as have to pay for capacity load anyway.
Hercules Powder have taken up question of delivery by freight and the issue is too doubtful to admit taking a chance. Mr. Lowe has been notified.

SPH:BD.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 28, 1920.

Mr. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Balance powder probably be delivered at Gorge Sunday or Monday Wire me by 11 tomorrow approximately when you will be able to fire shot. G-100

DWPontius
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TELEGRAM
Jacumba May 28-20
FMG

No 4 has the six miners and one cook for Tunnel 7

McCormick - 3 Pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 28-20
FMG-GO

Your G-98. 5 miners will do

JRL-11am
(Hand written) Cancelled 11:02 5/28/20
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 28, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

How far away from slide can man be placed who touches button Mr. Spreckels may be willing to do it if everything is all right as he is paying for half of fireworks. P-132.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 28-20
FMG-GO

Order for small shovel care Black 25 lb cotton waste, 2 lb can graphite, 1/4 lb can white lead, 25 lb cup grease summer use, 2 gal valve and steam cylinder oil, 2 doz pair straps to connect rails 1/2 in by 1 3/4 in iron, holes 7 1/2 in center to center holes oblong to fit 3/4 inch track bolts. For Bucyrus care Berg 4 set screws 1/2 in by 7/8 inch cup points. For Winston 5 gal gas engine cylinder oil for No. 4 Monday, L-22.
Add For Black 1 quart muriatic acid, 2, 1 1/4 by 6 inch stud bolts and 2, 1 1/8 by 5 1/2 inch stud bolts.

JRL-155
(Hand written) there is a drawing of plate described above.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel7 May 29-20
FMG

L-24. Order for No 4 Monday 1000 feet 3/4 inch rope

JRL-842 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 29-20
DWP-GO

Your G-100 Total powder ordered 3500, 25 pound cans black 500, 50 pound boxes Giant. Of this recieved 1900 cans black 200 Giant assume balance to be delivered Sunday or Monday 1600 cans black 300 boxes Giant Best guess on time of shot Wednesday afternoon.

JRL-11am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 29-20
DWP-GO

Highest shaft down 30 feet center 13 feet lowest 19 feet very hard going in later through solid rock. Hatherlys rig completed second hole 51 feet now cleaning out after first spring, Hatherly working 16 hour shifts making good time driller from Holtville to work opposite him would not go to work only familiar with rotary rigs, Community rig working two 12 hour shifts considerable engine and rig trouble drilling through nest of boulders very hard going down 20 feet on second hole. Small shovel working two shifts fair progress 21 rim holes started 15 completed little progress on Coyote hole east side considerable trouble with kitchen help flunkeys and helper cooks quitting as fast as we can replace them using track men now as flunkeys, 900 Am.

JRL-942 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 29-20
FMG-GO

What powder ordered from Here prior to the 17th. L-26.

JRL 1016 Am
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HAND WRITTEN NOTE
Message from Mr. Lowe on 5/10/20 8:25A
Order 2500 - 25# Kegs Black Powder and 100 - 50# Bxs 40% Giant. Note on bottom of message says in your hand writing cut out Black Powder and double on the Dynamite.
Message 5/17 - for 2500 - 25# Kegs Black Powder
Message 5/23 - for 1000 - 25# Kegs Black Powder
Message 5/23 - for 200 - 50# Bxs No 2 Giant

ATR
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 29, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7,

May 10th you ordered 2500 25 lb. cans black powder 100 50 lb. boxes 40% dynamite. Later recieved phone message from you through Dispatcher's Office canceling order for black and doubling order for dynamite. Balance of orders recieved May 17th and later. We are short 180 25 lb. cans black on blance ordered and cannot find any more vicinity Los Angeles and San Diego. Shall I try and get additional dynamite to make up shortage on black. G-101.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 May 29-20
FMG

Your 101 understand balance you have located and will send out 1420 cans black and 300 boxes giant if correct never mind the 180 cans black you are short.

JRL-122 Pm

(Hand written)JRL, Howard also short 85 boxes dynamite but may have it rounded up time to go out Monday. Will have the 1420 cans black for Monday's train. F.M.G. 5/29/20
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 29th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Messers Ellis and Crane of Hercules Powder Company will arrive at Gorge sometime tomorrow. Please so advise Mr. Dubbers so they may give you any information of value in connection with work. P-135.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
17ksm
San ran May 29-20 1257p
DWP-GO

G nine three Hallmark has advised you Santa Fe 28197 due San Diego about one Pm today assume this fixes all powder shipments now moving OK FTM-three two

GWL 450p
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TELEGRAM
4pm
Los Angeles May 29-20 1045am
DWP-GO

G93 to Luce Santa Fe 28197 due San Diego about 1 Pm date A36

HCH 1126am
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 29th, 1920.

Blaine Walker, J.R. Johnson, F.M. Blackwell,
Fox Cameraman, Pathe Cameraman, c/o National Film Service
c/o Express Tribune, 732 So. Olive St. 520 So. Broadway,
Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif.

Confidential and not for newspaper publication. Stop Slide Carriso Gorge blocked San Diego and Arizona past two weeks Expense to road quarter million dollars To clear will shoot fifity tons powder and dynamite next Wednesday at one time If you take picture of Gorge for current events Stop Slide as at present Stop Well boring outfits and men sinking shafts to place explosives Stop Picture of explosion Stop Steam shovel to clear Stop agreeing with us all descriptive wording Stop Will give you every facility to carry out work This has been kept quiet and cannot afford any other arrangement accoutn unfavorable advertising of railroad Must be here to leave special train seven o'clock Wednesday morning. Answer.

D. W. Pontius.
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NOTE
May 29, 1920.
Purchasing Department.
File 0-150-4854

Mr. J. R. Lowe:

Attached herewith is a copy of order for explosives, placed on the Western Metal Supply Company, covering requisition #4854 issued from General Office calling for the following items:

1000 - 25# Cans of Blasting Powder
300 - 50# Cases 40% Dynamite
Original requisition called for 200 cases only of Dynamite which was increased to 300 at request of Mr. Grace to include the 100 additional cases referred to in your telegrams.
The various items mentioned in this order were the only available substitutes that could be procured in a rush, but which believe are acceptable for the purpose required. Of the first item of blasting powder you have already recieved 500 kegs, the balance of 100 and other items following arre due today by Truck from Los Angeles for shipment on Monday's train, to which may be added 70 - 50# Cases of 5% R.R. or Judson Powder already delivered to Freight House by Western Metal Supply Cp.

SP Howard
SPH:BD.
cc: Mr. F. M. Grace.
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RECIEPT
May 29, 1920
150-1854
Western Metal Supply Company,
San Diego, California.

Storekeeper
1625 Newton Ave., San Diego, Calif.

Recieved by Truck from Los Angeles, May 27th
500 25# Kegs Black Blasting Powder 12,500#

Recieved by Truck from Los Angeles, May 29th.
100 25# Kegs Black Blasting Powder 2,500#

40 50# Kegs Black Blasting Powder 5% R.R. Powder 2,000
66 50# Cases 40% L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 3,300
71 50# Cases 40% E.L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 3,550
30 25# Cases 40% E.L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 750
10 50# Cases 50% L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 500
9 50# Cases 60% L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 450
10 50# Cases 60% E.L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 500
10 25# Cases 60% E.L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 250
4 25# Cases 60% E.L.F Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 100
8 25# Cases 40% L.F. Nitro Dynamite 7/8" x 8 200
25 24 Foot Exploders

Balance due to complete order
320 Kegs Black Blasting Powder 8,000#
109 Cases 40% E.L. For Nitro Dynamite 7/8" 5,450
CANCELS ORDER NO. 145-S OF MAY 24TH.

150-4854

Original signed by S. P. Howard
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 MAY 30 PM 2 05
A201GS 48 NL
LOSANGELES CALIF 30

D W PONTIUS
SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RAILWAY SANDIEGO CALIF

WILL BE ON HAND WEDNESDAY MORNING TO GO WITH YOU TO MAKE BLAST PICTURE FOR OUR NEWS REELS AND GLADLY USE WHATEVER DESCRIPTIVE WORDING AGREEABLE TO YOU STOP GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR REMEMBERING ME AND ASSURE YOU NEWSPAPERS WILL GET NO WORD OF THIS FROM ME STOP MANY THANKS
F M BLACKWELL.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego May 30, 1920

To Mr Q Williams
Hotel Clarke
Los Angeles, Calif.

Arrange if possible driver truck dynamite through to Jacumba pne hundred miles farther if not will relay from San Diego wire result

S P Howard.

Charge Business Frank 295 G.
Purchasing Dept.
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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 - May 30th, 1920

D.W.P.

Highest shaft completed, center shaft 14 feet. Working in solid rock. Lowest shaft 21 feet in hard rock. Hatherley's rig in place and ready to begin third hole. Community rig down 34 1/2 feet. Went through boulder at 2 AM and struck second boulder four feet below. Still drilling on same. Tried to break boulder with six sticks 40% no sucess. Small shovel working two shifts, fair progress. Starting new rim holes, 19 completed and two down 8 feet. Slow progress on Coyote hole. Kitchen in better shape this morning.

J.R.L.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, California
May 30th, 1920
Earl Holbrok,
Gamut Operator
Care City Hall Drug Company,
Santa Monica, California.

Confidential and not for publication. Will shoot slide Carrisa Gorge about Wednesday afternoon with fifty to sixty tons dynamite and powder at one time representing expense in clearing of quater million dollars. If you will take picture run throught United States Slide as at present stop Well boring outfit and men sinking shafts to place explosives stop explosion stop steam shovels clearing stop scene of Gorge stop agreeing with me on all descriptive wording will give you every facility to carry out work. I am keeping quiet and cannot permit any other arrangement account unfavorable advertising railroad Must leave here special train Wednesday morning Answer

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G
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NOTE
Mr. Pontius:
Blaine Walker of Fox News Service is at Grant Hotel.
R.A.C.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., May 31, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Train No. 4.

Plan now is to take moving pictures of Gorge slide and explosion. Work to plan of firing shot sometime between one and four o'clock in afternoon on account sun. Quite important to set date for shot as far ahead as can be done. Advise this evening possible date. P-136.

D. W. Pontius.
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HAND WRITTEN NOTE
5/31/20
JRL Campo
Two tons dynamite rreach SD eight tomorrow morning will forward by truck on arrival. This should fix you out.
Foned Wakeman     am    5/31/20
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 31-20
DWP-GO

The indications now are for Thursday sure.

Operator 1147 Am
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TELEGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 May 31-20
DWP-GO

Higher and lower shaft completed center will be completed tonight at depth of 25 feet to 30 feet. Hatherley rig on third hole now down 30 feet going good will complete tonight Comunity rig down 40 feet second hole going good delayed last night by illness 3 members crew should complete tonight. 24 rim holes completed working on six, 11 Am. Additional report about 2 Pm.

JRL-1110 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
FMG-GO

Order 6 pieces 1 in by 12 in by 16 feet OP . S4s for table and one drum gasoline for No 4 Wednesday L-31

JRL
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
FMG-GO

My wire 28th about battery for galvanometer No 257 from Giant Powder Co to sent out on No 4 Monday not shown up yet when will we get it.

JRL-GO 1002am
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TELEGRAM
COPY
San Diego, Calif., May 31, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - No. 4.

Howard advises best delivery on balance dynamite by truck arriving San Diego Wednesday morning. Do you still wish sent.
FMG
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
FMG

Need no more well drillers if any on way turn them back.

JRL-11am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 1, 1920.
J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

L-31. Cannot ship gasoline and dynamite same train no truck service tomorrow. Which do you wish given preference G-6.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June1, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Unable to get battery for Galvometer. Giant people loaning Galvometer complete which should be here time for No. 4 tomorrow. Must be returned to Howard as soon as can be released to be returned to Giant company. G-7.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
DWP-GO

Your wire 31st did not see powder experts, was told they were in accord with our plan. Returned to San Diego before I arrived understand they will see you. L-30

JRL-820am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
FMG-GO

Your wire date re powder send the 150 cases dynamite on No 4 Wednesday will then have enough powder of all kinds.

Copy to SPH
JRL-215pm
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 1, 1920.

Paul Shoup,
Vice-President,
Southern Pacific Company,
San Francisco, Calif.

Well boring outfits completed three holes and two more together with shafts and rim holes should be ready for shooting Friday. Mr. Spreckels and probably Mr. Gillis going out Friday. Hope give you approximate time for opening line after shot made. P-137.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
FMG

Your G-6 send powder No 4 Wednesday and gasoline Friday. L-39

JRL-310pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 2, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Conductor No. 4 has galvonometer for you. G-8.

FMG
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TELGRAM
unrkm
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
DWP-GO

Your P-136 Believe had better plan fireing shot Friday 4th between one and four Pm. Comunity second hole had 42 feet yesterday afternoon lost 15 feet now about 32 feet put down 30 feet casing. Caseing battered on end and crooked very slow going seems possibility losing hole. Proposed sixth hole so located it would do least execution if put down would delay shot about 3 days beyond next Friday believe shovel would more than overcome that delay. Plan to abandon sixth hole. Hatherlys third hole going fine probably complete today upper and lower shafts completed center shaft down 23 feet at Cranes suggestion shafts will not be loaded until last, this will delay shot a day beyond former plan. Small shovel still working two shifts fair progress. Rim hole work abandoned men unloading powder. Sick men all recovered and back to work, 9.00 Am L-32.

JRL-915 Am
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 1, 1920.

Blaine Walker,
Fox Cameraman,
c/o Express Tribune,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Shot will be made Friday Please notify this morning other four and all be here to leave seven thirty Friday morning special train. Answer.

D. W. pontius.
Frank 495-G.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 JUN 1 PM 12 07
A260GS 15 COLLECT
FY LOSANGELES CALIF 12P 1

D W PONTIUS
GENL MGR SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RAILWAY CO SANDIEGO CALIF
HAVE PERSONALLY NOTIFIED KINOGRAMS PATHE INTERNATIONAL AND GAUMONT TO BE SANDIEGO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

BLAINE WALKER.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 1, 1920.

Blaine Walker,
Fox Cameraman,
c/o Express Tribune,
Los Angeles, Calif.,

Powder experts advise strongly against attempt to photograph shot account danger Closest safe view over mile away and picture a failure Please telephone other four plan given up.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G.
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TELEGRAM
12pm
ElPaso June 1-20
DWP-GO

When do you expect to resume through service to San Diego.

Garnett King 857 am
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TELEGRAM
unrk-m
Tunnel 7 June 1-20
FMG-GO

Was yesterday legal holiday question of paying steam shovel men double time. L-33

JRL-910am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 1, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

L-33 May 31st observed as Decoration Day which is a legal holiday. G-3.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 2-20
DWP-GO

Highest and lowest shafts completed center shaft 25 feet. Hatherlys 3rd hole completed to 58 feet ready for spring. Comunity second hole had 52 feet when rock caved in above tools below casing impossible to get tools out trying to shoot out rock may lose hole. 36 rim holes started 28 completed small shovel started back to clear shot and wash out 900 Am. L-43.

JRL-1026 Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 2, 1920.

Garnett King,
El Paso, Tex.

Hope to be able advise end this week when through service will be resumed. P-139.

D. W. Pontius.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 JUN 2 PM 12 34
A341GS CAK
MD SANFRANCISCO CALIF 113PA 2

D W PONTIUS
GEN MGR SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RAILWAY SANDIEGO CALIF

P-2 MY OWN VIEW IS THAT IF PICTURES AND STATEMENT SHOW THAT THIS IS REPAIRING SLIDE ON SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RAILWAY THE DAMAGE TO ROAD THROUGH SUCH ADVERTISING WOULD BE VERY GREAT AS PEOPLE WHO SAW MOVING PICTURE WOULD CONNECT S D A THEREAFTER WITH DANGEROUS SLIDES STOP IF IT COULD BE PROPERLY SHOWN AS WORK INCIDENT TO CONSTRUCTION OF SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RAILWAY WITH FURTHER STATEMENT YOU SUGGEST THEN PUBLIC EFFECT WOULD BE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT B-84

PAUL SHOUP.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 2-20
DWP-GO

Rock holding tools shot out Comunity hole and tools removed hole later caved in partly but shot out. On big spring case Giant in bottom hole covered by 4 feet muck loaded 2 cases RR blasting powder and sprung hole. On cleaning hole for loading found casing partly collapsed 20 feet down this was shot out and tools now working cleaning hole 40 feet down believe will have no further trouble and think have good hole. Hatherlys third hole sprung OK rig now ready to move out Hatherlys first hole loaded 90 cases RR blasting powder 2 1/4 tons. Now laoding Hatherlys second hole 16 cases RR blasting balance black. L-47.

JRL-410pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June2, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Wire quick your estimate now for time shot will be made. P-141.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 2-20
DWP-GO

Your P-141. May be ready for shot first thing Friday morning Believe sure Friday afternoon. L-48.

JRL-427 Pm
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TELEGRAM
June 2, 1920

Blaine Walker
Care Express Tribune
Los Angeles

All should arrive San Diego six o'clock evening Thursday Santa Fe train leave for Gorge Special Train eight o'clock evening. Telephone me early in morning.

D. W. Pontius
Frank 495 G.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 3, 1920.

J. R. Lowe -Tunnel 7.

L-49. Will be ten or eleven picture men and will probably feed them on car. If do not feed them on car will have sufficient supplies to turn over to your camp to take care of them Stop Would like to have them get picture of two or three steam shovels if this can be donw. P-145.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 3, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Expect leave here 8:30 tonight and back down to Gorge about midnight so picture men can get out at daylight in morning and decide on location for taking view Stop From your report yesterday looks like you are not gettting down as much powder as you figured on. Am I right in this. Please reply at once as to conditions this morning. P-143.

D.W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 3-20
DWP-Go

Your P-143. Had hoped to get more powder in holes up to 400 to 600 cans second Hatherly hole loaded last night 226 cans black 16, 50 lb cases RR blasting powder equivalent 258, 25 lb cans 3 1/2 tons. Now loading Hatherlys 3rd hole have in 120 cans black still going well, well rigs now loading highest shaft now loading with all 60 pct giant we have balance to 125 cases with 40 pct. Center shaft down 28 feet lowest shaft partly laoded. Small shovel now back. Will we feed your party with picture men here if so how many, presume you will all sleep on train. 9.00 Am. L-49

JRL-933 Am
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San Diego, Calif., June 3rd, 1920.

The signers hereof desire to take moving pictures of explosion to be set off in Carriso Gorge by the San Diego and Arizona Railway for the purpose of reducing mountain sid.
Views of the shot will be taken at the entire risk, as to personal injury, of the signers hereof and without expense to the Railroad Company.
Views are to be taken and wording thrown on screens of moving picture houses throughout the United States, adhearing to wording and views as follows:
"San Diego and Arizona Railway, recently completed, forms a new transcontinental rrailroad in connection with the Southern Pacific between San Diego and the East.

VIEW SHOWING DOUBLE HORSHOE CURVE
Tunnel crossing United States - Mexico international boundary line. There are only two tunnels crossing inmternational boundaries in the world.

VIEW OF TUNNEL NO. 4
There are ten miles of railroad costing $4,000,000 through marvelous scenery in Carriso Gorge not rivalled by scenery along any railroad in the world.

VIEW OF GORGE
To provide bedrock foundation for road it was necessary to blow side of mountain into bottom of Gorge, using 65 tons of powder and dynamite at one time. Explosives set off by electricity.

VIEW OF EXPLOSION
Mammoth steam shovels completing the grading.

VIEW OF THREE STEAM SHOVELS
John D. Spreckels, President of the Road, congratulating D. W. Pontius, General manager, on high class construction and success of railroad.

VIEW OF MR. SPRECKELS
It is understood that additional wording and view may be decided upon by representatives of the moving picture concerns and representative of the railroad, as later on determained when trip is being made between San Diego and Carriso Gorge.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
Carriso Gorge, Calif., June 4, 1920.

Paul Shoup,
Vice-President,
Southern Pacific Company,
San Francisco, Calif.

I set off by electricity approximately fifty tons dynamite and powder at ten o'clock this AM. Shot gave good result but not up to expections. Looks like between three and four weeks to again place line in operation.

John D. Spreckels 1115am
Frank 595-G
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TELEGRAM
COPY
rkm
Carriso Gorge June 4, 1920.

Gorman Tribune Care Grace.

Fifty tons of powder and dynamite were exploded in Carriso Gorge at 10:20 this morning to aid in removing an obstruction on the track of the SD&A. The blast was fired by President John D. Spreckels gave good results but not up to expectations. The explosion sent a vast cloud of dust skywards and tons of rocks and boulders bounding into the canyon below. Six movie men snapped the tremendous blast for their services. There were no accidents.

McMullen 1115 AM.
(Hand written) Original handed to Goodwin. 11:30 am 6/4/20
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 4-20
FMG

Send on No 4 Monday 12 loxon(cresent) guards protectors for extension lights. L-54

JRL 810am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 4-20
FMG

Send 100 lineal feet 32 inch wide window screen for dining car tunnel No 7 on No 4 Monday. Believe there is some at car shops on former outfit cars removed when they were placed in passenger service. L-53.

JRL 815am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 4-20
FMG-GO

Please telephone wife, will be home next Tuesday.

HAK-815 am
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LETTER
El Centro, Cal., June 4, 1920
19-82-1

Mr. D. W. Pontius:

Can you now adviseabout when the SD&A will again be in operation? As soon as same is open, want to arrange to make a trip with you in the mountains, as have several big propostioins which will create considerable tonnage for your line.
If you can set a date as to about when you will be open, will make arrangements accordingly.
We are getting along good with the cantaloupe movement and expect to go over the peak next week. Estimate anywhere from 6 to 8,000 cars, and we are 'making the grade'.
Mr. Clapp wrote and asked me if was going to be at the blowing-up when you touched off your 25 tons of TNT, but these cantaloupe distributors in the last few days have put 50 tons of TNT under me and expect them to touch it off about the 8th.

S:M
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 5, 1920.

Lowe - Dubbers or Vincent,
Tunnel 7.

Please arrange for sleeping accommodations for Messrs Lawler and Marsh at your camp tonight. P-152.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 5-20
FMG-GO
Two Detroit lubricators pint and quart Bucyrus shovel first order for parts not arrived have Howard rush L-55

JRL-815am
(Hand written) Mr. H., Store dept say that Mr Howard wred Mr Lowe direct at Tunnel for size of connections wanted on these lubricators but that as yet have recieved no reply. The order for lubricators was phoned stor dept on 5/15/20 4:15 pm to Mr Aston. Other material on same order has been taken care of. Store says to get size of connect will purchase. 6/4/20 ASR
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 5, 1920.

Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel No. 7.

L-55 Order was placed with the storekeeper May 15 for lubricators. Storekeeper says wired you direct asking for sizes of connections but has not recieved reply. Please advise size of connections wanted and will have rushed.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
da
Tunnel 7 June 5-20
DWP-GO

Powder expert E F or F E Cushing think Van Nuys hotel Los Angeles highly recommended by Ed Fletcher, Fenton Parker Hyde Engineer Savage can be located thru Ed Fletcher agts San Diego handled all shots above parties and has reputation in San Diego cannot state what he knows of Hercules powder think he can handle.

HAK 810am
Foned 1025 Am 6th
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 5-20
DWP-GO

Big shovel started working yesterday 4 Pm now working fair progress Small shovel still back from slide until gang can comb bank from top to make work safe. Shovel to work 8 Pm to noon next day two shifts. Track gangs work on slide noon to 8 Pm combing slope and breaking up big rocks to make slopes safe for shovels. Dubbers machine broke down on way to UC camp yesterday did not get there till this Am. Am still waiting to hear from him. Swedes started preliminaries on coyote from tunnel this morning chief of coyote gang now in San Diego to build up his gang. A more careful examination of the slide shows that much more damage was done by the shots than was at first supposed, the bottom shots broke off quite a little of the center while the upper shots threw down considerably more. Probably twenty or thirty thousand yards making a much safer slope. 9.00 Am L-58

JRL-1020am

(The word damage is used to mean good-)
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel June 5-20
FMG

Have one coach key sent to me on No 4 Monday L-60

JRL-11am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 5, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Train No. 3.

What time will you be in office in morning so can go over matters with you. P-153.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 5-20
DWP-GO

Your P-149. Am coming in tonight can stay over Monday and get Mr Dubbers in some time Monday will determine time soon as can see him he will be here until Sunday afternoon or Monday night L-59.

JRL-11am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 5-20
FMG

L-55 Lubricators phoned store need one quart inch connection send with reducers if unable to get size.

JRL-1115am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 5, 1920.

Mr. J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

Special train will back from Jacumba down to Gorge. Arrange to have two flats one on each end of train for taking moving pictures. Also want one flat ahead of engine from Hipass to Redondo and perhaps to Tia Juana on return trip for taking pictures. Have given this information to Wyttenbach. Train will consist of combination coach-baggage and Coronado. Copy A.A.W. P-144.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 5, 1920.

J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7 - Hipass - Train 3.

Mr. Dubbers should not fail to see Mr. Lowler and Mr. Marsh as they probably can offer some good suggestions at tunnel tomorrow. P-151.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 5-20
FMG

Have secured double action steam pump, boiler and small reciver sufficient for two jack hammers for coyote holes from UC Co at Campo. No jack hammer steel at Campo, best get in touch with AL Henno, Young and Crooks representative at San Diego Hotel and secure steel, air hose and air tool sharpener from them. Will send truck to Coyote Wells by train to haul pump reciever and boiler from Utah Spur andCoyote Wells. Let OcOnnell go ahead with rigging out the air pump and reciever on flat car. UC Co have 17 jack hammers and sufficient parts for same to complete job. Pls send on Mondays train two hundred plain or T and G fire brick. L-62

A Dubbers 125 Pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 5-20
FMG

Need dozen one inch round by twenty foot pine. Have T F OcOnnell make six today and ship Monday train balance can follow L-63

JRL-215 Pm
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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 6-20
DWP-GO

Big shovel dug 30 ft yesterday during night ran into many 2 to 5 cubic yard boulders requiring adobe shots making progress slow. Small shovel did not move into slide yesterday account powder men loading holes in bank above old portal will be ready to shoot by noon today. Two coyote hole men cleaned muck in side tunnel and dug 4 ft of hole. Four of Crosses track men drilling 2 holes into chalk shale over hang above where small shovel is to start. Big shovel worked 2 shifts from eight Pm to noon today track gangs combed and shot rocks from noon to eight Pm good results. Lawler and Marsh came to inspect slide with Dubbers eight Am today. 9.00 L-64

JRL-820am
Foned 1033 Am 6th
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TELEGRAM
da
Tunnel 7 June 6-20
JRL-GO

Need hundred electric exploders with twenty foot lead wires Number eight can you bring with you.

HAK 820am
Fone JRL 1150 Am 6th
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HAND WRITTEN NOTE
SD&A 2005 contains drill sharpening outfit now in yard and ready to go. This car was spotted yesterday PM at 3:15 & Mr Henno was notified & he told Mr Turner he would try & get same loaded, but probably on acct of being Sunday could not get the help.
ASR
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7-20
DWP-GO

Powder men loading holes in bank above old tunnel portal yesterday shot was fired at 830 am today using 20 kegs BP hole 1 east end, 15 in hole 12 in hole three results fair. Big shovel made good progress cleaning off slope small shovel not working waiting for shot above portal should start moving into slide at noon today both track gangs combed rocks made adobe shots breaking rocks ahead big shovel from noon until eight Pm bood progress. Two coyote hole men mucking out two feet hole think that timbering may not be necessary according to present indications air compressor and pipe should be on ground by tomorrow Am. Six holes shot in chalk shale overhang brought down several hundred tons rock good results. L-65

JRL-940am
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 7, 1920.

Hercules Powder Company,
1018 Chronicle Building
San Francisco, Calif.

Ship tomorrow to El Centro sixty tons black blasting bowder any grain to arrive by sixteenth. Arrange express El Centro one thousand feet Cordeau Bickford Wire. Wire car number, railroad moving and date leaving. If any trouble getting cars advise quick. Best move all one time with instructions keep togeather. Desire services Crane quick as can get here and remain until shot fired. Answer. P-154.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 7, 1920.

Hercules Powder Company,
1018 Chronicle Building,
San Francisco, Calif.

My telegram date    Add to order one dozen straight line connections one dozen connections for attaching exploders one crimper and cutter all for Cordeau Bickford. P-155.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
NIGHT LETTER
SAN FRANCISCO JUNE 7 1920

D W PONTIUS
VICE PRESIDENT 7 GENERAL MANAGER
SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA RAILWAY
SAN DIEGO CALIF

THANKS YOUR TELEGRAM AND ORDER FOR SIXTY TONS BLACK BLASTING POWDER CRANE ARRIVES LOS ANGELES NINTH AND WILL GO FROM THERE TO CARRISO GORGE REGARDING CARS SUGGEST YOU TELEGRAPH TRAFFIC MANAGER LUCE TRANSMIT INFORMATION PROMPTLY WESTERN DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT ROWLANDS WE REQUIRE THREE SOUTHERN PACIFIC POWDER CARS IMMEDIATELY SHIPMENTS ELCENTRO OUR CAR ORDER NUMBER D ONE HUNDRED SEVEN EXPLAIN URGENCY SITUATION STOP WE WILL LOAD CARS WEDNESDAY IF RECIEVED AND HAVE ALL FORWARDED IN SAME TRAIN WIRING YOU NUMBERS AND ROUTING CORDEAU BICKFORD GOING BY EXPRESS EIGHTH REFERRING YOUR SECOND MESSAGE RELATIVE STRAIGHT LINE CONNECTIONS ETCETERA ADVISE IF TO BE USED WITH REGULAR BLASTING CAPS OR ELECTRIC BLASTING CAPS AND WHETHER NUMBER SIX OR NUMBER EIGHT STRENGTH AND WHAT BRAND THAT IS LION BRAND ETCETERA

HERCULES POWDER COMPANY
(Chg. Sales Dept. Hercules Powder Co)
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel June 7-20
FMG-GO

Need 200, 50 lb boxes 40 pct dynamite on Wednesdays train sure did JRL place order L-66

HAK 646pm
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Francisco June 7 1920
DH 16674
John D. Spreckels
San Diego, Calif.

Glad to be advised if anything new develops indicating when the road will be open. Would it be possible if some of our friends are out here from NewYork to get over line on June sixteenth, transferring around break?

Paul Shoup
PS*FG
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NOTE
Master Mechanic's Office.
June 7th, 1920.
File: S-10.

Mr. D. W. Pontius, Gen. Mgr.

This to advise that a temporary air compresor plant has been built on S. D. & A. steel underframe flat car 1135 for use at Tunnel No. 7.
The equipment on the car consists of four 9 1/2" Westinghouse Air Pumps and one cylindrical tank 5' x 12'. The tank was taken from the Car Shops. The air pumps were taken from the Store house and locomotives under repair.
Return will be made accordingly when compressor plant has served its purpose.
Shop Order No. 1721 issued to cover this work.

Thomas F. OcConnell

cc: Mr. masson.
     Mr. Daniels.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 JUN 8 AM 5 27
A16GS 123 NL 1/70
SANFRANCISCO CALIF 7
D W PONTIUS VICE PRESIDENT AND GEN MGR
SANDIEGO AND ARIZONA RAILWAY SANDIEGO CALIF

THANKS YOUR TELEGRAM AND ORDER FOR SIXTY TONS BLACK BLASTING POWDER CRANE ARRIVES LOSANGELES NINTH AND WILL GO FROM THERE TO CARRISO GORGE REGARDING CARS SUGGEST YOU TELEGRAPH TRAFFIC MANAGER LUCE TRANSMIT INFORMATION PROMPTLY WESTERN DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT ROWLANDS WE REQUIRE THREE SOUTHERN PACIFIC POWDER CARS IMMEDIATELY SHIPMENTS ELCENTRO OUR CAR ORDER NUMBER D ONE HUNDRED SEVEN EXPLAIN URGENCY SITUATION STOP WE WILL LOAD CARS WEDNESDAY IF RECIEVED AND HAVE ALL FORWARDED IN SAME TRAIN WIRING YOU NUMBERS AND ROUTING CORDEAU BICKFORD GOING BY EXPRESS EIGHTH REFERRING YOUR SECOND MESSAGE RELATIVE STRAIGHT LINE CONNECTIONS ETCETRA ADVISE IF TO BE USED WITH REGULAR BLASTING CAPS OR ELECTRIC BLASTING CAPS AND WHETHER NUMBER SIX OR NUMBER EIGHT STRENTH AND WHAT BRAND THAT IS LION BRAND ETCETERA

HERCULES POWDER CO.
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TELEGREAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
DWP-GO

Small shovel started work on east side at 2 Pm yesterday making 20 feet progress. Big shovel encontered many large rocks that had to be shot, 2 shifts made 42 feet, good progress under conditions. Track gangs combing heavy rock and breaking boulders ahead shovels swtich being placed to loading spur. Powder men drilling 10 holes in bank over old center line of track. Coyote hole men worked 2 shifts yesterday unable to make progress account no air compressor that will arrive today on site. Air compressor arrived on west end yesterday and will be set up today so that drilling can be handled with jack hammers. Thirty four men in camp. L-69.

JRL-827 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
FMG

Please order 1 bar pick steel and one 1 1/2 inch square soft steel. L-68

JRL-815a
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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
FMG

Add to my L-78 for pipe fitting date 6 each size unions from one half to two inch 2 each size reducers one half to two inches L-79

JRL
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TELEGRAM
mrk
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
FMG-GO

Ship tomorrows train 6 of each 1/2, 3/4,1,1 1/4, 1 1/2 and 2 inch elbows. 6 of each size teas. 6 of each 1/2 x 3/4, 3/4 x 1, 1 x 1 1/4, 1 1/4 x 1 1/2, 1 1/2 x 2 inch busings 12 nipples of each size assorted lengths 10 pounds rainbow packing 1/16 inch. 5 pounds asbestos packing L-78

JRL
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
ADH

Order 1 bar 5/8 x 2 inch soft steel. L-73

HAK
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TELEGRAM
3qm
San Fran June 8-20
DWP-GO

P-109 nineteenth what is land slide situation will you be able to resume operations soon V-68.

G W Luce 855am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
FMG-GO

G-28 wired SPH to ship balance on following train. L-71

HAK-1025 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
FMG-GO

Did SPH get 200, 50 lb boxes forty per cent dynamite for tomorrows shipment my wire seventh. L-66

HAK
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 8, 1920.

H. A. Kuehmsted,
Tunnel7.

L-66. Yes but on Lowe's order only 100 boxes shipped tomorrow. Balance on hand and can go if needed G-28.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 8, 1920.

H.A.Kuehmsted:

Your wire dynamite. Order placed yesterday for 60 tons black blasting powder which will take week to get here.
Lowe placed no order for dynamite. G-27.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
FMG

Send 12 3/8 in Keyless sockets tomorrows train. L-75

JRL
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 8, 1920.

H. A. Kuehmsted:
Tunnel 7.

Wine whether electric exploders on hand No. 6 or 8 strength and what brand. Need information place order straight line connections for attaching exploders used cordeau bickford. G-31.

F. M. Grace.
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TELEGRAM
Tunnel 7 June 8-20
FMG

Your G-31. No 8 strength same brand and kind as former order may 23 with fifty ft connection if possible. L-72.
California Cap Co., Stege Calif.
Strength No 8

HAK-1040am
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
PINK
San Diego, Calif., June 8, 1920.

G. W. Luce,
Freight Traffic Manager,
Southern Pacific Company,
San Francisco, Calif.

Personal.   Hercules Powder Company placed car order D 107 for three powder cars immediate shipment powder to El Centro use clearing slide. Desired to load Wednesday and forwarded same train so will rerach El Centro by sixteenth without fail. Wire car numbers, date leaving, when pass Bakersfield and Los Angeles and due El Centro. Please detail someone to handle so cannot possibly be overlooked. Advise. P-157.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G
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TELEGRAPH COMPANY TELEGRAM
9 COH 53 BLUE
SANFRANCISCO CALIF JUNE 8-20

D W PONTIUS
VICE PRERSIDENT GENL MGR SANDIEGO & ARIZ RY CO SANDIEGO CAL

SUPPLEMENTING OUR TELEGRAM OF YESTERDAYS DATE YOUR ORDER FRO BLACK BLASTING SHIPPED TODAY EIGHTH IN THREE CARS G T TEN EIGHT TWO FOUR FIVE PENNSYLVANIA FIVE FIVE TWO EIGHT AND S P SEVENTEEN TWO TWO SIX THOSE THREE CARS WILL BE KEPT IN SAME TRAIN TO DESTINATION AND WE WILL TRACE AND RUSH.

HERCULES POWDER CO 1120 AM
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 8, 1920.

Hercules Powder Company,
1018 Chronicle Bldg.,
San Francisco, Calif.

Would like fifty foot connections for electric blasting caps number eight strength made by California Cap Company Stege California. G-32.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495-G
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 8, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Have specified number eight strength Stege cap to be used with dozen straight line connections ordered yesterday. May not be able get more caps this strength. Best reserve enough of what you have now for use with connections. G-33.

FMG
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
A570GS 34 COLLECT BLUE
1920 JUN 8 PM 5 15
SANFRANCISCO CALIF 425P 8
D W PONTIUS
SANDIEGO CALIF

P FIFTEEN SEVEN SHIPPED FROM HERCULES TODAY G T TEN EIGHT TWO FOUR FIVE PENN FIVE FIVE TWO EIGHT S P SEVETEEN TWO TWO SIX WILL EXPEDITE ALL POSSIBLE AND ADVISE YOUR PASSINGS

G W LUCE.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 9-20
DWP-GO

Small shovel made good progress until this morning now combing bank. Big shovel making good progress, coyote hole in tunnel 7 made 15 feet expect to have compressor on that side ready with jack hammers to work tomorrow Am. Should have compressor and jack hammers ready this side tomorrow. Believe Black powder order 60 tons should stand 9.00 Am. L-81

JRL-927 Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 9, 1920.

G. W. Luce,
San Francisco, Calif.

V-68. Probably resume operations near end this month will give you advance information. P-160.

D. W. Pontius.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
A521GS CAK BLUE
1920 JUN 9 PM 3 38
MD SANFRANCISCO CALIF 254P 9

D W PONTIUS
SANDIEGO CALIF
P FIFTEEN SEVEN GT TEN EIGHT TWO FOUR FIVE PENN FIVE FIVE TWO EIGHT SP SEVENTEEN TWO TWO SIX ARE LINED UP TO REACH LOSANGELES TRAIN TWO FIVE TWO JUNE ELEVENTH

G W LUCE.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 9-20
HAK

Howard has buyer for 12 inch well casing do we need it. L-85

JRL 510pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 9, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

There are some very bad spots on track between San Diego and Tia Juana but not many. I think they are dangerous. Mr. Vincent should have someone tide passenger tains between here and Tia Juana and locate them and fix them at once. Understand Tomlinson's gang sill be through with Chula Vista work end this week. P-159.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
File: P-E-3011-20.
June 9th, 1920.

Mr. Sparks:
Replying to yours of the 4th, file 19-83-1, relative to again plcing this line in operation:
Looks like we will not get the line in operation until the end of this month and possibly a little later. We should know something more definite by the latter part of next week.
As soon as line is placed in operation, will be pleased to take the trip that we have planned on for some time past.

D.W. Pontius
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 10th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7

Messers Crane and Ellis will be out tomorrow forenoon. It has been suggested that coyote hole to west might possibly help even though not run out as far as one to east. Keep in mind that under conditions of this kind you must not take chances and if there is even a slight hope that one to west would help out this should be done. We want benefit their judgment and go into this closely as they probably know more about what the powder will do than anyone on the ground. P-163.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 10-20
FMG-GO

Send 500 caps not later than No. 4 Monday. L-89.

JRL-815am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 10-20
DWP-GO

Both shovels making good progress working two shifts 8 Pm to noon. Coyote in tunnel total 19 foot expect to have jack hammers working shortly. L-90.

JRL-920 am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 10-20
FMG

Our contract on coyote made with each member of working force as principal. Is compensation insurance necessary. L-91.

JRL-1016 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 10-20
FMG-GO

Send out tool dresser for jack hammers drills on No 4 this is man Henno told Rogers understood this work. L-92.

JRL-1016 am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 10, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

L-92. Tool Dresser gone to Arizona. Trying to get man through employment agencies. G-42.

FMGRACE
(Hand written) 6/11/20 The tool dresser in view was found this am but he did not want job. Nobody insight just now. Federal people had saw 5 or 6 men on list but none can be located. ASR.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 10-20
FMG-GO

Send on No 4 Friday 12 each 3 ft 4 ft and 6 ft drills for jack hammers understand Young and Crook has them. L-94.

JRL 2 Pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 10, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

L-94. Young and Crook say have none of size seven-eighths which is required. Is that correct size. Can probably buy it in town. G-41.

F. M. Grace
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 10-20
FMG

Send 25, 50 watt 220 volt lamps No 4 tomorrow. L-95

JRL-340pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 10-20
FMG

Your G-41. Seven eighths correct size we may be able to get them from the City San Diego 6 of each will help very much. L-96.

JRL-345 pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 10th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Have someone meet Messers Crane and Ellis at road crossing near tunnel 5 with motor car about 10:30 tomorow morning. May be some later. P-164.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 10, 1920.

J. D. Spreckels,
c/o Spreckels Securities Cos.,
2 Pine Street,
San Francisco, Calif.

Both shovels making good progress and ninteen feet made on coyote which is satisfactory.

D. W. Pontius.
Frank 495 G
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel7 June 11-20 630 pm
FMG-GO

Send 50 ft 1 inch hose for small shovel No 4 Monday. L-106

JRL-811 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 11-20
FMG-GO

Kindly notify store department to accept my signature per Brophy on requisitions for supplies. They refuse to honor any more requisitions that I phone to Brophy from here, please advise.

A. Dubbers 815 Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 11, 1920.
A. Dubbers,
Tunnel 7.

Storekeeper will accept requisitions signed Dubbers per Brophy. Have notified Brophy. G-46.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel June 11-20
FMG

My L-96 any news on drill steel L-99

JRL-906 am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 11-20
DWP-GO

Both shovels making fair progress expect to start big shovel on second cut loading into dump cars tonight if can get drill steel to break up big rocks. Coyote tunnel made 27 feet started jack hammer there 1 Pm yesterday had trouble with compressor and air line during night still drilling. 9 Am. L-97.

JRL-910am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 11, 1920.

J. R. Lowe,
Tunnel 7.

L-99. On Nunber four today two pieces two foot five inches. Two pieces three foot. Four pieces three foot eight inches. Two pieces seven foot. Trying to locate balance. None San Diego. G-47.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 11, 1920.

J. R. Lowe Tunnel 7.

L-96. Balance drill steel shipped from Los Angeles today. Should go out Monday's train. City has about one-hundred feet long lengths at Barrett Dam. You can have by sending for it must be replaced. Los Angeles shipment will be in lengths ordered by you. G-48.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 11-20
FMG-GO

Your G-45. Can get along till Monday with that coming today on No. 4. L-100.

JRL-1052 am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 11, 1920.

J. R. Lowe
Tunnel 7.

L-100. Steel will be delivered by stage Jacumba Hot Springs garage about 4:00 P.M. tomorrow. G-49.

FMG
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 11-20
DWP-GO

Suggest wiring Mr. Hood the following. West end tunnel 7 destroyed to station NH 139 plus 74 no trouble at any time beyond that point. Bank broken back to NH 140 plus 90 on center line. Greatest width slide 320 feet right station NH 139 plus 15 slide now at rest. Way ground was working before slide leads to belive tunnel section at profile grade was not disturbed beyond NH139. Would appreciate your recommendation what permanent section and length to build in open after operation rresumed to protect track against boulders from steep slope. L-101

JRL-1137 Am
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 11th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Message to Mr. Hood I think should include opinion of yourself and Mr. Dubbers as to length permanent tunnel section should be built Answer P 165.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 11-20
FMG

Send on No 4 Monday 3 pounds 4 oz tacks for screen wiring. L-102.

JRL-115 Pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 11, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

L-92. Unable to get tool dresser. Can you suggest anyone. G-53.

FMG
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TLEEGRAM
Tunnel 7 June 11-20
FMG-GO

Your G-53 have Blacksmith and tool dresser never mind sending any one. L-103.

JRL-405 Pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 11, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

L-91. Whitehead's opinion contractors responsible to themselves. Compensation insurance not necessary. G-50.

FMG.
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TELEGRAM
UN RK K
Tunnel 7 June 11 1920.
DWP
Your P-165. Belive with Dubbers probably should not build west of NH 139 if that proves limit of Slide ground unless slope will require more protection for track. L-105.

JRL   6PM
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LETTER
P-E-3011-20

June 12th, 1920.

Mr. William Hood,
Chief Engineer,
Southern Pacific Co.
San Francisco, Calif.

Dear Sir: Referring to slide in Carrios Gorge:

Mr. Dubbers and Mr. Lowe who are in the Gorge have wired me, requesting that I give you the following information as they desire your judgment:
"West end of tunnel 7 destroyed to station NH 139 + 74. No trouble at any time beyond that point. Bank is broken back to NH 140 + 90 on center line. Greatest width of slide 320 feet to right station NH 139 + 15. Slide now at rest. The way ground was working before slide was not disturbed beyond NH 139. Would appreciate your recommendation what permanent concrete tunnel section and length same should be built in open after operation resumed to protect track against boulders from steep slope. We belive should not build west of NH 139 if that proves limit of slide ground unless slope requires more protection for track.."
Would appreciate reply from you to the above by railroad wire, which will be sent by way of El Centro.
At present rate of progress, it is hoped to be able to resume through operation of service between San Diego and Imperial Valley by the end of this month.
Yours truly,
D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 12-20
FMG-GO

Send out 6 springs and mattresses on No. 4 Monday. L-111
JRL 150 Pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel June 13-20
JRL-GO

Will have four station men by this evening who will contract for driving coyote soon as small shovel is out of the way will start same.
A. Dubbers - 828 Am
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 14-20 1005 Am
DWP-GO

Both shovels making fair progress. Small shovel had to close down at midnight account no lights. Progress in coyotes follows day ending morning 13, 9 feet day ending morning 14th, 12 feet total length to date 60 feet second coyote will be started probably this evening if small shovel is out of the way. L-112

JRL-1010am
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TELEGRAM
PREFERRED MESSAGE
San Francisco, June 14, 1920.

D. W. Pontius,
General Manager, San Diego & Arizona Ry.
San Diego, Calif.
(Via El Centro)

Your letter 12th.
I concur that concrete protection West end seven should not be built West of vicinity of NH 139, that is, West of good foundation. If track West of that point requires protection, it should be built of timber. H-1.

William Hood.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 14-20
JRL-GO

Boiler for air plant at east tunnel 7 leaking badly can you secure small engine at Calexico to furnish steam for air pump. Am afraid even if boiler is caulked that it will not last the job please advise.

A.D. 2 Pm
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 14-20
JRL-GO

Have already arranged to have work engine furnish air for pump east end. Do not think caulking boiler will do any good, will have same trouble every day. Had to shut down while awaiting your reply.

A. D. 325 Pm
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TELEGRAM
San Diego, Calif., June 15th, 1920.

J. R. Lowe - Tunnel 7.

Sending you by mail on Wednesday train papers in Brewer Scoggans case. Endeavor see Engineer Austin Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning abd return papers to me Thursday if statement can be secured by that time. P-169.

D. W. Pontius.
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TELEGRAM
rkm
Tunnel 7 June 15-20
DWP-GO

Steam shovels made fair progress yesterday both working daylight shifts progress in the coyote hole was only 3 feet account boiler leaking so that they had to close down in the afternoon. Engine on work train east end had to run to Coyote Wells for oil returned at 8 Pm but connections on air pump were not made until this morning account of not having fittings. Now furnishing all air needed. Will not be able to start second coyote hole until tomorrow morning. L-113.

JRL-950am
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
1920 JUN 18 PM 4 38
A570GS CAK
LOSANGELES CALIF 528P 18

D W PONTIUS
GEN MGR SAN DIEGO AND ARIZONA RY SANDIEGO CALIF

HAVE ONE COPY INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPH EXPLOSION AT OBSTRUCTION EIGHT BY TEN WHICH IS I THINK JUST WHAT MR SPENCE WANTS STOP SUGGEST YOU GIVE HIM COPIES IN DUPLICATE SHOWING ON FACE QUOTE POINT OF NEW ENTRANCE TO TUNNEL END QUOTE WITH DATA ON BACK AS TO ESTIMATED YARDAGE TO MOVE ETC STOP WOULD LIKE ANOTHER COPY IF YOU CAN SECURE IT B-44

PAUL SHOUP.

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