The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-10
THE HUNTINGTON LETTERS.
The Work at Washington Too Much for
Him and Congressman High
Priced.
His Opinion Of Jay Gould Aiding 4 Ter.
rltOrlnl Governor.
From Nc Chicago Trihnnc. i

Central Pacific monolollst. 10 Friend Coltun," |
which show clearly the methods employed 10
strengthen the old road aud push the interests |
Of the newest mononoiistic schcmr-thc bonth- |
ern Pacific railroad.
NEW YORK. Oct. =, isTa.-Frcnd Cotton;
Yours Of Sept. 30 isiec.ivei. want yon |
Hagcr and yet them to work to change tie limo |
of the T. Il. To the Salinas Valley and give the
company more time to build that road than
remain as It Ii: that Il, II was withdrawn on
certain line Now What we want, ~ | under
stand 1t, is to remove the line on whc the road
In to be built aud let the land grant stay where
II l.. would suggest thai yon got some Demo-
crat that has interest on the line " our roads
that can convince Iuttre TINT II is for his In
Tor that would bc in III, inte e.t Il of the whole
people. Do attend to this and let me know
what has been done. Yours truly, ,,..u,..au,.
FIXING TT ouR coSGRfsssNfES.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 1871 i.--Friend Cotton:
Yours Of Nov q i received with Enclosures. II
certainly was shabby thing IN Vim nv to write
ouch letter Towne wrote me and sent me .
copy III the letter. saw Dillon and he seemed
very much offended III Y. Tor writing II, and
said nothing of the kind should happen nvain.
think shall show your letter to Gould, but
they are not our kind Of people. have sent ont
some copies OF Tom SCOTS bin as amended by
me- Read II carefully and lei me know what
you think Of N. Of course the San Diego lcople
may ot like It unless you agree to build 4 road
from their place out to connect with our road,
and You may think best TO do that. Il certainly
IL very important to y. +. that we build the 4. +.
into Arizona. and 1t would he well for you AZ
once 10 write some letters tor the influential men
Of >. +. to sign. to send TO all our NJ. q. and
Senator's, to 10 for the hill we want It, and II
pou do not think II right aa 1t IL fix 1t and send
1t back; but II we could get 1t as II II l would
be satisfied. Storr rays II viii make Scott very
mad. and he thought II best not to send il, and
may bc he right but ifScot kicks at il propose
to say to Congress: We will hnild east oi the
Colorado to meet the Tesas p. withou, aid" and
aid to do what we offered to do without. My only
fear then would be the cry that the G. Z. ana the
3. p. was oil one and would be vast monopoly,
ETC., and that IL what we must guard against.
and that is one reason why yon shoald be In
Washington. send cory OF my letter TO Scott
on sending the bill; he sent il for me to fix to
sui. me. The Y. I. people are not yet ready TO
Cp. HUNTINGTON.
INTENDS TO SEE LuriREIL
;, New ioEk, Nov. u, isst-Friend Cotton:
Yours OF the 5th inst. Is received.
! never have spoken TO Luttrell myself, hut
when he comes over will sec him. There IL
large field to be worked oser in California to bring
about good feeling between ourselves and our
enemies. and as you are new man n the firm
think think. you ,a are the rarty to TO , this;
a0"rs truly on ,urrnrr1.s :; rr,h r. HUNTINGTON
NEW York. Nov. II. 1874 Friend Calton:
Yours Of the 7ih and 9th inst, are received. !
notice that Won are vet on l.nttrcll's trait. l
hope YOU will ret some one to convince him
that We are good fellows-and that should not
be a hard thing to do. tor have no doubt of 1.
myself. notice What you ray nj out getting
control OF the A. 4 r franchise by getting
majority Of the stock. Yours truly,
G. T. HUNTINGTON
LurTREIL UNDER coIToN's CARE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 1874. Friend Cotton.
Yours Of the iath il received. aad am clad to
learn that you have Lutttcll under vonr charge.
but you must he careful and not let him yet
anything TO strike back with, A. he Is = cues,
with him OH our matters. rs 1t would 10 jus.
like him to ret up In Congress and lie about
what $. said to him. He must have solid rca-
sons or he Will 20 back OH You. Yours truly,
L. +. HUNTINGTON.
INTRIGUING AGAINST scorT.
NEW York, Nov. 20. i.7t-Friend Cotton:
Herewith send copy Of bill that Tom Scott pro-
poses to put through Congress tliis winter. New
wish You would q. once gtt - many of tue as
sociates together IA you tan. anu then lei me
know Mhat yeu want. Scot sent me three
copies, fixed as he wants them, and asked me To
help PASS them through Congress and II
would not do II as he has fixed 1t, then he asked
me to nix Ii 80 that will. or in any way that
will support II. Now da attend tn this q. ance,
and in the meantime | will fix II here ana SEQ
how near We arc together waen Yours 1ets here.
scott Is prepared 10 pay. or promises 10 lav, n
large amount OF money to rass h bili. bur | do
not think b. can pass It, alth, ush think this
coming session OF Congress will he composed II
the hungrest set OF men thar ever 70, together,
and that the d. only knows what ttey will dc.
Yours truly. Z. L. HUNTINGTON.
NEN tbhh. lsta. iSAt-rFseld SNitbHs
l would like to know what il being
done with tie Calito,ni Pas inc extension bonds.
Has any Of our people endeayorcd to do any
thing with Low and ssee They both men
trell when he comes over and talk vi, him. and
maybe he ant we tan work together, hut III We
and then We could, or at least would try to. get
Yours truly. L. p HUNTINGTON.
DISTRIBUTING FREE PASSES.
Nrw NnpE fnftap
Yours OF the I'd inst. have just come to hand.
also dispatch that yoa have received two dis
patches from George r.. Gray. What Is npa
! Have received no letter from Z. L. II. for three
| days. Have you sent passes and money! The
| money had not sent. tor the reason | did not
| know you wanted IL until to-day The passes
| have gone rs fast a. they have come in from
i Dillon. have lust sent over for tie last lot,
and II they come will send them with this. l
also sent sl,,o as requested notice hill
passed the House few days since. called up hy
Williams. OF Michigan. ! forget II title. hut it
| called tor reports, etc., etc. from the Pacific
roads. OF course II was something ugly or it
/ would not have passed. Yours truly,
&. 7. HUNTINGTON.
TRYING n CAVE DOWN THE nANS
/ NEW iaRk. March Il. ls.s,--friend ceiton:
| II You could get some we'll written articles pub
lishei in ,he :. +. lapers showing NJ The great
value OF the country traycrsed hy the =. T.. and
the vast business tn Il read must do TO take into
| market the product # the country; la fact,
such articles as would tend to induce people to
buy $. T. bonds and lands, should get the
| articles repnhliShed IN the newspapers Oh this
side TO as srea. an extent as could. which il 4
| very effective and cheap way of advertising.
| Win YOU attend tothiss Yours truly.
Z. =. HUNTINGTON
THE WORST NAN he syiR SAW.
NEW NoRk, April -. l>sa.--srlend Cotton;
ss The L. 4. 4 +. Nj. nolle have talked
with me, and !, il best We do not fersct the
same parties control both. hut said to them
that did not have tile data here. and II had
WAS not familiar enough with the details ol
operating the road To make or enter into I
contract with them, etc. quite asree viii
you that the rise in irsights. and may say the
| general business of the Pacific, or perhaps
should say the L. T. road, has leclms -
notorious If la.e, and think II i quite hahls
to hurt ns very much III our settlement will
the Government In fac, there is where
think se are likely to he most harmed. thinl
understand our position here and know thai
To &c, lust what belongs to us may caEse II,
much trouble and peri lcx.ty 50 iong A. Ia,
Could controls a link I'm the sesland line ant
also line by sea. Tor think Inn the wors
man TO da anything with ever knew. But
think. while no doubt not the worst, hut almos
the worst. thing we can Ito a. matters stand 10
day il To quarrel With him. AMI do not lro
lose Ia have a quarrel ii saa well avoid Ya,
know Somethin. III him ana Caa tell tie utass
California as oliates Whit sen link o tn
situation here. II Is nigh aud ! viii quit
| Yours truly, 4. Il, HUNTINGTON.
send my letters ta =, Nos. saa aud ta,-.
! MANIPULATING TITS NEWSPAPERS.
NEW YORK, April I. isEa.--saiend Cotton
Yours Of March i. No -; !" received, G.. -,
has been in the other pap IT.. some OF which 20
I'll pr line tor publishing, - do not think tn.
are doing this Tor fun or To hny seek. A. No
/ have no doubt noticed ls overland telegraph
! the Panama railroad las elected \ new Hoard Q
| Directors and iefs r. II. and Z. r. ont AMI rnei
! Is evidently misIndei stanssing between aoul
and Tr.nor W. T., bnt don't bet mones on H.
e. r. HUNTINGTON.
iNeArIIoussE - III srANIaEp.
| NEW YORK, Mas -. is1a.--Ffiend 1nisan
Yours II the Nth Il received with \. 4. rliI
| pings l ao not think faeth nude mang Vat.
by his Grand hotel speech. Tie siasernoe sal
toy. S-same good things ta the fAf0atrl
| interviewer: hut think IL un ortunata that 1
should 20 closely connect the &. l. with tie
T., as that i the only alan our enemis
have 10 light IA With i'll Congress.
Yours truly, 1. 4. HUNTINGTON.
aoULns PROBABLE WEAK EoINT
NEW YORK, May =, lsf5.@~FrIe1ld G.ltan:
called Al Goula's Loass is>t ni-hf AMI hal
iung talk With him various matters, shove
him your letter No Ia. III he has
weak point believe have tsnad II.
Yours truly, Z, Il. HgNIIsaTos-
An ALLEGED MIID Haa.
| Friend Cotton. notice what Yen -
Of Luttr.li: he l. Wild hog: don't iet him con
hack n AahhinuInn. Int n filr Ha1sa il Il 1