Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-15
STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS.

/ hANhAN 'ANH hhANN hAeAR "hANh Wv ~ /
posed to represent the words "oelerity
certainty and security" They ar
also the routes which cannot be reach
ed by either railroads or steamboats,
but on which the mails must be car
cried by horses and men. They ar
the stage and horseback routes, ant
though few and unimportant in th
East and South, where railroad an,
water facilities are abundant, are nu
merous and expensive in the West ant
Southwest The majority of thes,
Western and Southwestern Star routeI
were advertised to be let in November
1871 the contracts to begin in July
1878, and to run for four years. WhC
were the contractors tor these routes
We could not name all of the gentle
men whose names will probably soor
become famous, or rather infamous, in
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route crom F,;o,or., ,o,n. - -
pass Toyas awarded 70 Cbor,oa a.
draws a, sGao nm, coon ;ooroaaod -
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