Telegram from H. M. Hogg to E. A. Hitchcock

This item includes a telegram in which Representative Hogg asks Secretary Hitchcock to carefully consider the irrigation project at Gore Canyon as it will interfere with the Moffat railroad.

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Form No. 168. WESTERN UNION COMPANY 9 - 2006 23.000 OPFICES IN AMERICA. INCORPORATED CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE This ppany TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following messago Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison. and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays tho transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. ROBERT C. CLOWRY, President and General Manager. RECEIVED at Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Streets, Washington, D. C. May 21/1905 TELEPHONES: M 4106, M 2114 AND M 1707. 43CH oi JN 49 DH 330Pm Pueblo colo 21 Hon E A Hicchcock secy Interior Washn DC Dear Sir: If irrigation project at Gore canon Colorado will seriously interfere with Moffat railroad through that country it ought to be carefully considered The railroad is of incalculable value to north western colorado especially I beg of the department not to impede the progress of that country Respedtfully H M Hogg M C ALWAYS OPEN. MONEY TRANSFERRED BY TELECRAPH. CABLE OFFICE.