Mr D. E. Burley the U. SP Superintendent being on the car. he took the matter in hand and provided the proper transportation for the party so that we got along all right. I had a good night's rest, and traveled the next day (the 14th) the heat being very oppressive and the dust annoying which continued all night. August 15, 1896 ~ Saturday Aug 15th We arrived at Portland this morning about 8 o'clock. I find I feel better. We took breakfast at the ...

August 13, 1896 ~ Thursday Aug 13 [18]96 we took cars at 7 oclock for Portland Mistake abt about tickets Asahel was supposed to have got the tickets but there was Nothing said to him about it but when we got aboard we Met with Mr E Burly whoo is the superintndet of the Road He gave us passes & both tickets so we got along we travelld all night Direc tly we travelld all Day in terrible Dus[t] & all night ^[Distance]^ in the Midst of Terrible ...