This exceptional 1867 interstate trunk-line way-bill showcases the grueling north-bound mail logistics of the Oregon Stage Company as it battled mountain routes between Yreka, California and Portland,
Type:Scheduled Master Interstate Trunk-Line Passenger Way-Bill (featuring the "Going North" configuration).
Route: Yreka, California to Portland, Oregon
Date:Monday, April 8, 1867
Main Driver: Jerry Woods
Relief Drivers:The extensive "Way Fares Forwarded" shift log on the reverse fold (image_7a934a.jpg) records the multi-day mountain team rotation heading north from Jacksonville to Portland starting April 9th:Simpkins (handling lines out of Canyonville for a $3.50 way fare)Underwood (handling lines out of Roseburg for a $3.50 way fare)Neff (handling lines out of Oakland for a $3.50 way fare)B. J. Garrett / Garrett (handling lines out of Eugene City for a $1.00 way fare)Sands (handling lines into Salem for a $4.50 way fare)
Originating Station Agent: Chas. R. Mayhew (Charles R. Mayhew, autographed cleanly)
Internal Route Clerks: Bell and Mc.
Historical Significance:
Oregon Stage Company Corporate Dominance: This artifact captures a prime example of operational paperwork under the prominent Oregon Stage Company banner, which held the lucrative federal mail contracts to bridge the gaps between emerging West Coast railheads.
Meticulous "Going North" Time Log: The front schedule grid (image_7a93a6.jpg) offers an invaluable window into mid-19th-century transit timetables, logging the relentless night-and-day progression across twelve rugged wilderness stations:
Departed Yreka: April 8th @ 4:00 AM, Arrived Jacksonville: April 8th @ 7:15 PM.
Departed Jacksonville: April 9th @ 2:00 AM, Arrived Canyonville: April 9th @ 8:15 PM.
Departed Oakland: April 11th @ 3:00 AM, Passed Eugene, Corvallis (April 13th @ 7:15 AM), Albany, and Salem.
Time of Departures and Arrivals (The Route Log)Header
WAY-BILL.
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.
Yreka and Portland.
Monday April 8th 1867
OREGON STAGE COMPANY,
Jerry Nond Driver.
TIME OF DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS.
GOING NORTH.
Logistics LedgerLEFT. / DATEHOURARRIVED. / DATEHOURYreka 8th4 amJacksonville 8th7 1/4 PMJacksonville 9th3 amCanyonville 98 1/2 PMCanyonville 104 1/2 AmRoseburgRoseburgOakland 106 1/2 PMOakland 113 AmEugeneEugene 127 AmCorvallis 13th1 1/4 AMCorvallis 131 1/2 AMAlbany 134 1/4 amAlbany 141 1/2 amSalem 147 1/2 amSalem 148 amPortland 149 PM
Signature: Chas. R. Mayhew Agent.
Passenger Manifest (Main Entry Ledger)Header
WAY-BILL
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.
OREGON STAGE COMPANY.
From Yreka to Portland, April 8th 1867
Manifest TableNAMESNos.WHERE FROM.DESTINATION.Dollars.BY WHOM RECEIVED.Way Fare1TuckerDriver3 50ReedW Reed1CorvallisAlbany1 ~Mc & Co.4
Margin Notation: Paid 4.50
Way Fares Forwarded (Financial & Driver Log)Header
WAY FARES FORWARDED.
Summary LedgerFromToDATE.AMOUNT.DRIVER.From Jacksonville to Portland,April 9th$ 3 50Simpkins" Canyonville to "" 10th3 50Tindall" Roseburg to """ Oakland to "" 113 50Neff" Eugene to "" 123 50Hamlin" Corvallis to "" 131 ~[illegible]" Albany to" 144 50Hastings" Salem to "" "4 50ScovillHistorical Notes
The Trans-Mountain Timeline: Starting early on April 8th out of Yreka, the stage encountered a spring route that took a full six days to successfully reach Portland on the night of April 14th.
The Pioneer Driver Slate: This bill captures a superb cross-section of drivers active along the line in early 1867, including Jerry Nond (taking the team out of Yreka), Simpkins, Tindall, Neff, Hamlin, Hastings, and Scovill.
Financial Management: The manifest identifies a localized fare from Corvallis to Albany collected by W. Reed on behalf of "Mc & Co." (frequently referencing regional stage line subcontractors or agents like McCully).
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