Show the mormon war speculation 1000 1500 made by one firm the leaworth leavenworth ledger of dec 20 makes the following statement concerning the profits realized rea lazed by a single firm engaged by the government in transporting supplies for the expedition I 1 ip edition tion against 0 utah last year the correctness of which is well authenticated having been obtain obtains 8 from fro tro dir din hir air 13 nyer kyer y er the gentle gentie gentlemanly manly and emmie effie feut lewt bookkeeper book keeper of the firm of ruspel majors waddell contractors and mr miller his bia assistant probably the net profits of other smaller firms sub sob con tractors and speculators would swell titi tha bonus cle cleared ardd arid to the enormous sum of 0 three millions or upwards they trap transported sported twenty four million pounds of freight and disbursed four million three hundred and four thousand nine hundred ardd arid sixty dollars STATEMENT tot total t at trains total tota number of wagons 4 SW total number somber of ox n 0 10 total number of chains total number of yok yoka to tege tote I 1 number humber of mule laoo 1600 tota tots number of men with trains total number of men employed as bookkeepers salesmen mechanics ag agents gitts pitts gerders herders her ders etc etc exclusive of those with trains aho sho who receive from to per aunuua annum cl etc W ins ino tokes totes 60 we wagon sheets mule freights eights Pr oatlie oatus the above is taken from of the firm and can be relied orr on as teeing toeing strictly correct from prom data in our possession vve we state slate their profits to be over a MILLION AND A HALF oi OF DOLLARS exclusive ef of their stock on hara band 11 we are credibly informed that this firm have sold the stock on hand band consisting of the above mentioned petitioned wagons covers mules oxen chains yokes harness ana ara all the necessary equipments and appointments for executing their contract at highly remunerative rates to the at washington which adds another item to the amount of 0 proceeds perhaps not less than three or four millions ef dollars over an ard and above dabove the amount disbursed such expeditions pay well weli and doubtless would TIP not be consi considered dired troublesome leome if t often repeated more particularly by those who reap the golden barvest harvest |