Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders. Col. W. F. Cody. (Buffalo Bill), President. Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.
of the World.
John M. Burke. General Manager.
Albert E. Sheible, Business Manager.
Jule Keen, Treasurer.
Oct— 3d [2] Dear George—
Here is some good news. R. Law [3] is the supt of Burlington R.R. in Iowa. Mr Law is the supt who has opened up the coal fields and built roads to them for the Burlington in Missouri & Iowa [4] — And is realy the coal expert for the Burlington and the practiced rail road builder. Mr Law is coming out with me to look the coal fields [5] over. And the most practical route to the Park [6] from what I can learn they will soon push through our country. If they do you know what that means to our country. We leave Omaha Nov 6 th
Write me often ColNote 1: Buffalo Bill's Wild West performed in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on October 3, 1896. [back]
Note 2: The year is not inscribed by Cody but is 1896. [back]
Note 3: "R. Law" is Robert R. Law (1847-unknown) who served as superintendent for several associated railroad systems in the 1870s and 1880s, including the Chicago, Burlington, & Kansas City; the Burlington & Western; the Burlington & Northwestern; as well as the Union Pacific in Nebraska and the Montana Union of Butte and Anaconda. [back]
Note 4: Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company. [back]
Note 5: Most likely the coal fields were the Bearcreek Mines, located at Bearcreek, Montana, about eight miles southeast of Red Lodge, Montana. [back]
Note 6: Yellowstone National Park. [back]
