Show TO THOSE WHO ARE ABE ENGAGED IN freighting ON THE WESTERN WATERS GENTLEMEN you ton are doubtless aware of the tiie far inland position of utah and that all her imported goods have lobe transported in wagons from some tome point in he masour Ml sour rivert a distance of over one thousand miles the tediousness and expense attending this toilsome and unsatisfactory operation cannot be fully realized by those who are only familiar with the facilities afforded by steamboats and railroads hence hencey with a view lew to benefit the th present and fu ture lure population of utah to aid in further farther developing de loping the resources of our widespread wide spread country and to supplant sup eup plant the labor abor of animals with the tireless power of steam urged nto into new and profitable hannel channels I 1 will gh give e a brief detail 0 of f my views upon the subject I 1 use the term brief from the he fact that I 1 am not now in possession of a full lond fond of information concerning a portion of the prop proposed oed route neither have I 1 present access to those individuals who may mav be acquainted herewith therewith I 1 shall therefore discuss the plan as it appears to me and give such facts fa c ts as are 3 at t band after having tried various routes and methods for the speedy economical and healthful transmission of our numerous immigration both foreign and domestic the northern route from boston new yori tori and philadelphia to council bluffs city Is iq deemed by far the best yet when at the last named point they are on or the missouri and more than a thousand miles of tedious travel short 0 their destination destinations and all our imported articles of machinery chine and merchandise merchandize dize have hae usually been landed lauded on the banks of the same ricer river though at distances still further removed all the goods just named are either bought in or shipped to and from st louls louis thus involving a constantly and and rapidly increasing amount of carrying trade the va vaine value ine lne of which Is fully appreciated but by fedj rew few if at all it is s possible that boats already transport our goods to the nearest navigable point but I 1 do not consider it probable for this reason I 1 frankly ommer offer my reflect reflections Jons for many years steamboats of heavy burden and deep draft have made annual trips for the fur companies far up the missouri but on account of their size slie and the limited natured nature vf the trade on the upper missouri little has hitherto been accomplished now alter those hose conditions by a large addition of freight and the substitution of boats con cou for navigating shallow and tort tortuous waters water and it if even those waters are to be tomi feml I 1 as favorable as ilis ills presumed they are and on the ther route onte herein discussed it is obvious that a new field for enterprise Is at once opened the plan proposed Is for tor persons engaged in the steamboat business to become acquainted with ith the kind of boats best adapted for start ilaw liaw from council brumfi bluffs city and steaming to that point nearest to the south PASS pasa which it is profitably practicable able atle to reach whether that point Is best to be arrived at by way of the upper missouri yellow stone stoney big horn and wind win 1 rivers or hythe bythe tellow yellow stone and some lome its tributaries tributa nier ries or whether any of the tributaries tributa ries of the yellow stone will admit boats of the lightest aya ava lintle draft are questions that I 1 am at present besent unatie unable to answer neither can I 1 now determine how bow near to the pas pa rag s such boats boat cm can come suffice gumc 7 it to bay bar that toaty from the th ebest best Information orth whole bole route passes through a healthful generally fertik and beautiful country coun conn and along which when onet onee opened the hardy pioneers from the western northenic nort heni and eastern states would flock by hundreds and by thoi sands band casing causing yle yie the openly of cultivated fields and tie the fodden sodden uprising of villages and towns as tf if by the power of magic in the beautiful territory of 0 nebraska thi th adventurous sprit spirit of americans has been often prore proven but when team steam power leads ahe abe he varr van who can foretell t rapid strides ot of improvement that will follow in ik wake but without drawing upon the golden banks of tbt tl future and to show that the pres present sent tent freight trade afford sufficient inducement tor for moving in the at once I 1 will give the following statistics connected with the traci trall port por atlon tation of merchandize merchandise dize during the past season name nf of tiem firm frencht Fre Frel leht cht cot cost in carh cadi T p ams co tons at I 1 c per ib ax livingston kinkead co igo gilbert gerrish 75 at 25 snow co 00 50 1700 blaird blaar co 31 3 llyl iiii ll jl W S godbe 8 2 M tota total 1 tons to haul baul the these thess tons required ired for I 1 wagons orin oxen ori n oxen delt deit le T TS S W waco co 87 1000 I 1 L K keco co 1000 IM G R G 64 54 gor 60 75 S saco co 35 B R C 21 20 W S G 6 5 40 7 toi coi toai coal A nance dance at the above fleuren will show that the carry ing business alone Is already of suMe lent tent magnitude to be lie worthy of tour your attention lony long in addition to the large amore annually required by the trustee in trust of the chure which Is not shown in the above exhibit and will explain in a measure why I 1 feel anxious to lessen the expenditure for mere transportation with an intent to accomplish this object in case cne cae yn ivri conclude to respond to the above I 1 proffer prof merit ferit k end send suitable peron by way of the south pa to is certain by actual careful examination how bow nar near licit draft boats can come to that point and should that thattis dis rii iii ance not much exceed milesa miles I 1 can readily find nind find I 1 sufficient number of resolute men who will build a tort fort at the head bead of navigation and store and protect all pre pro pmj erty placed in their charge so soon a as this arrangement is fully niad mad it will lel let li iel i el comparatively trifling operation to send teams bearns from util vial for all the goods this may requires require for with a mtv leth more care and attention these mountain valleys ca cank canh filled with herd berds of cattle and bands of borses horses and na nirm bers of hardy and skilful men are always alwa reidy ready to emhart in an enterprise of this nature and in addition to ib thi k increase of freight naturally attendant upon the In increate creat V of our population the reduction of price and the ma ml W advantages attending the doln doin doing gour our own hauling wit I 1 h being compelled to pay out money for the purchase animals and provisions for teamsters would directly t to swell the business to a magnitude well worthy teal tell the of the most able capitalists jj it may be queri queried eds inasmuch as I 1 am so 0 o sanguine of f A success and mutual benefit of this new project runt ba not engage in it to the full extent extents and build and number of 0 boats adequate to the amount of freid slight reflection will trill convince any one that my pos itlo too isolated and my other operations too numerous numerous W u varied to enable me to successfully comp compete e to with withy IL 4 upon your own grounds and in a department with ws whig you are perfectly familiar 3 you tou will please observe that I 1 have not included inducement held out by our large and rapidly increase ration trusting ustine Tr that you will so far deem this article worth wor your attention as to favor me at your earliest conten conven en with answers containing tour views and proposals propos alt ali 2 that this new channel for trade will be feind fe ailie allie a beneficial and that the tort fort will be built and the be chai chan sounded by the time that the boats can be got rea reads readi I 1 I 1 remain tery vry try respectfully res your obedient sery servants antt BRIGHAM YOUN NOTICE persons who are acquainted w I 1 tle the tie yellow stone river and its southern tri tr barles or who know of any within this who are will confer a favor by furnishing EB sat information at the governors office as it is ise lse pi ticul arly desirable to have llave a correct u under stad ing inz concerning the amount of or timber and qu q of ty of soil on those stream sand their adapt adap tatlo ati on the purposes of navigation with I 1 light it J i steamers j WHY DONT rou you PAY PAT attentions IONI fir from 0 in 33 until now we have called upon you for foi 1 1 straw fodder and wood and you act as tilo ilio til you were deaf and blind for there here has only I 1 alt olt load of hay been delivered and that poor and only a few loads toads of wood if we getil e asked you for cash which is always a lawful lawful 94 leff le 1 er we should have espee expected ted but a 41 small mail a amcha 1 for it is said to be scarce but to 19 withnol money and then require of us cash or ors org so 0 orders for such articles as you b have ave aye to s p ai 14 A 01 we need is not doing I 1 as you would ilk lik 0 done by and you know it I 1 f who will mend their ways and forthwith forth tit wIt bish nish the wanted articles on their bubser the News sufficient in amount and 0 quality just as you yourselves would ilk lik heiy treated f sow on the morning of the 1401 ins inches deep in this city but soon melted hi inches hes deep at the lower 14 at the 4 at t the tiie upper mills in big cottonwood kitlen X inches in ili ogden city 6 inches in cache i iid ild ani and lid from 10 to 18 inches deep in man F between imre ipie ln leee lete re and fort bridger |