Telegram from Robert W. Bonynge to E. A. Hitchcock

This item includes a telegram. Speaking on behalf of the people of the First Congressional District of Colorado, Representative Bonynge objects to the building of the Gore Canyon dam because it will obstruct the Northwestern Railroad.

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Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY. NCORPORATED 23,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. 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 in 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. COORETAND NUMBER SENT BY REC'D BY CHECK 3 W. qer mi so DH MAY 22 905 PEP CIRTMENT THE RECEIVED at Dept. Intr 3-2.Pm Dated Denver Colo 22 - may 22, OE 1905 To Hon Elthan allen Hitchcock DEPARTMENT 3H1 10 5061 7.7 AVW secretary Interior Washington DC 171 15 The people of First Congressional District regard building of north - Western Railroad of vital importance to their welfare and do not believe building of Gore Canon dam will benefit them butwill obstruct building of railroad. as their representative respectfully and earneuty object to appropriation of site