tlbe Conservative *
rntesto Denver were from lOc to 12c per
pound. Salt Lake freight was hauled
almost entirely with cattle , ns cattle ,
wagons and the whole paraphernalia of
the train had to bo sold to the Mormons
and California cattle dealers on arrival
at destination.
The established rate to Salt Lake was
25c per pound , although Russell , Majors
& Wnddell hauled the government
freight in largo quantities at about 20c
per pound. Rates to other points were
r based upon the prices paid to Denver
and Salt Lake.
nations.
The rations for men employed were
bnsed upon the government rations but
a little more liberal.
Gov. rations per man per day. Plains rations.
IK Ib. flour. 2 Ib. Hour.
* H to 1 Ib. bacon. 1J < J Ib. bacon.
IK ocoffee. . IK ocoffee. .
2 } < [ osugar. . 2 } < ox. sugar.
To give a better idea of the rations
furnished for train men , and the cost of
same , I copy a list of supplies furnished
in June , 18G5 , by our firm Rolfe &
Terry to Gill & Co. for a trip to Den
ver , with 26 wagons and 28 men , for
GO days :
Kutions for ! i8 Men for 00 Day * .
Total $708.02
At the opening of the freighting
season of 1865 the monthly wages paid
drivers was $70 to § 75. The wagon-
master received $150 and his assistant
$85 per month. At that time the price
of labor and commodities was based , tea
a certain extent , upon the premium on
gold coin. The gold quotations for the
mouth of May of the above year was as
follows : May 8 , 1.41 ; 15,1.80 ; 28,1.82 ;
24 , 1.85 ; 26 , 1.86.
For the better understanding of prices ,
and the general class of goods that was
at that time considered necessary for
the preservation of the health , spirits
and vigor of the body , for the men who
were the pioneers of our present civiliza
tion , and to give some idea of the
volume of trade at Nebraska City at
that time , I copy an invoice sold by our
firm , Rolfe & Terry , to the Sutler at
Fort Russell , May 21 , 1865 , as follows :
of Staple Articles In Pioneer Days.
Description.
1 barrel whiskey , Anchor brand , 42 } < i gallons
2 one-half-barrels whiskey , Cabinet lirand , 2J2310 gallons.
50 cases whiskey , Anchor brand
5 cases Red Jacket Bitters
5 cases Cabinet Bitters
5 " Drakes Bitters
a " Charles Bin
5 " Port wine
a " Peach brandy
5 " Blackberry brandy
1 " Honey brandy
2 baskets Champagne wine , pints
2 " " " quarts
5 M La Victoria cigars
5 " Reverie cigars
a " El Conteste Londra cigars
1 0-10 M Opera cigars
1 M El Compcrio cigars
'MO M El Sol cigars
1 Hf Chest Iinp'l Tea No. 212 , 70-14 , 02 Ibs
ISO cases 2-lb. oysters
" 2-lb.
ao - peaches
10 " 2-lb. pineapple
4 " a-lb. chicken and turkey
8 " 2-lb. strawberries
20 tomatoes
10 corn
10 peas .
2o salmon , 8 do/ . . . . .
o lobsters , 4 dev ;
5o blackberries
o cherries
1 sauer kraut
1 chow chow. . . . .
2 ] > each marmalade , 4 do7. .
8 brandy peaches
5 " 'id peacheV
1 keg 40c Indian brand chewing tobacco , 83 Ibs. . .
1 doz. Gold Thread , 1 Ib. cans chewing tobacco. . .
1 doz. Gold Thread , Y Ib. cans chewing tobacco.
2 sacks OOc filberts , 1(1.1 ( Ibs
a " OOc almonds , 175 Ibs
2 " OOc Brazil nuts , 180 Ibs
2 " GOc peanuts , 117 Ibs
2 boxes axes
5 cases J gallon pickles
2 " condensed milk , 8 do7
1 " " coffee , 4 doz
1 " Game Cock fine tobacco , 100 pounds
2 " powder , 1 Ib
2 " powder , y Ib
OMGD gun caps
10"ElvEBcaps
2 bundles lead , 50 Ibs
1 gross Steamboat playing cai'ds , No. 1
1 II II II II II O
1 case Club Sauce , Y pts
1 " Cumberland Sauce , 1 pt
2 cases Pepper Sauce
2 " tomato catsup
2 boxes tacks , 0 , 8,10 Ib. , 100 papers
0 glass decanters . .
1 debar jiggers
1 " " glasses
1 " ale glasses
1 "sweet oil
1 box castor oil , 2 do/
2 boxes ground mustard , 4 do/
1 box extract of lemon
1 " ground popper , 2 do/
1 " Cox's ink , a doss
2 boxes assorted fancy candy , 40-40 , 80 Ibs
4 boxes stick candy
2 gunnies dairy salt
2 coils y inch rope , 170 Ibs
1 coil K'inch rope , 28 Ibs
0 boxes herring
1 bl 50c dried blackberries , 145-10,120 Ibs
1 sack GOc dried whortlo berries , 05 Ibs
2 sacks OOc dried peaches , 100 Ibs
2 " 50c dried apples , 4CO Ibs , .
1 sack GOc Yanto currants , 128 Ibs
4 boxes aOc Palm soap , 240 Ibs
4 " 80c German soap , 240 Ibs
2 " 50c ! Star candles , 80 Ibs
1 barrel Sugar House syrup , 44 gallons
1 " Golden syrup , 41 gallons
1 case sardines , J 's , 100 Ibs
0 boxes Layer raisins
7 cheese , select , net 170 Ibs ,
1 butt Gold Leaf tobaoco , 03 Ibs
2 butts Brady's tobaoco , 08-71 , 189 Ibs
3 " Dindem tobacco , 43-43-45.181 Ibs
2 boxes Natural Leaf tobacco , 2(1-25 ( , 51 Ibs
2 caddies Peerless tobacco , 10-10. ! ! 8 Ibs
2 " Grape Juice tobacco , 10-20 , 89 Ibs
2 cans \i \ gallon axle grease
1 can 1 gallon axle grease
4 boxes soda , GO Ibs. each , 240 Ibs
1 cafio preserves .
1 bundle largo wrapping paper
2 bundles medium wrapping paper
1 bundle small wrapping paper ,
1 bale cotton twine , 11 < Ibs
4 10-lb. cans cream tartar , 40 Ibs ,
0 cases sugar lemon
8 drums figs , 23 Ibs
1 demijohns .
0 gallons Calhoun whiskey
8 boxes maple sugar , 24-24-25 , 78 Ibs
1 sack canvassed dried beef , 100 Ibs
2 do7 . brooms . . .
1 gross P. & M. yeast powders
2 cases assorted jollies , 4 do ?
1 gallon Anchor whiskey
@
$300
3 50
9 50
1000
11 00
11 50
1200
10 00
1200
9 75
' ' '
22 OO'
20 ( .0 .
55000
47 50
70 00
80 00
2. ) 00
2 25
9 50
9 00
11 50
17 00
11 50
7 25
1000
1000
0 00
8 50
1000
11 50
900
0 50
11 00
1 85
25
45
25
20
18 50
9 25
4 80
9 25
75
27 00
10 50
50
1 50
13
487)4 )
7 00
2 75
275
8
1 50
200
1 10
1 40
1 00
35
500
000
28
28
1 10
48
40
40
18
28
12
13
20
1 25
1 70
48
0 50
80
1 I'
00
1
1 GO
85
85
7 25
200
85
85
075
80
20
20 ;
360
T66
Amount.
$ 127 50
101 00
475 00
5000
55 00
57 50
80 00
5000
80 00
4875
10 00
44 00
40 00
150 00
237 50
210 00
18000
05 00
7 50
89 90
28500
270 00
11500
08 00
9200
145 00
10000
100 00
48 00
14 00
50 00
23 00
1000
10 50
ao oo
70 00
55 00
44 95
18 00
10 00
41 95
8055
4020
24 00
87 00
40 25
84 40
87 00
7500
54 00
8300
8 00
1600
050
82 50
8000
8 75
14 00
550
5 50
800
9 00
2 25
200
200
2 75
400
4 40
8 00
2 80
300
28 00
2000
1200
47 00
7 84
0 GO
GO 94
8800
77 20
8380
80 44
8000
82 40
21 40
5500
09 70
48 00
8900
5280
7088
118 15
147 88
81 GO
8280
83 15
14 50
7 25
83 00
1200
250
400
1 60
9 99
1400
4060
090
1020
8000
a 19 84
2060
7 00
46 00
1000
800