May 30, 1926:
Open New Air Route Monday, Cheyenne-Colorado Line to Be Twelfth Operated by U.S.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 29.-(AP) The twelfth American airmail contract route, a stub line operated by a private aviation company, and feeding into the government transcontinental line, will be opened Monday, May 31, when the airmail service between Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver and Cheyenne commences operations.
The opening of the new line, which is to be operated by the Coroado Airways, Inc., will be signalized by unusually heavy loads of mail, both on the planes flying from and to Colorado, because of the desires of philatelists to obtain the stamps used on the first runs of the airmail route......
Page 5, The Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana)
May 31, 1926:
Colorado Cities Are Linked With New Air Mail Line; Plan Inauguration Ceremony Today (By Associated Press) DENVER, Colo, May30. A new era of mall transportation in Colorado comes into being tomorrow morning at 5:30 o'clock, when Captain Erland F. Curtis, chief pilot for the Colorado Airways, Inc., hops off from the United States air mail field at Cheyenne, Wyo, on the first flight of a feeder air mail service service that will link Pueblo, Denver and Colorado Springs with Uncle Sam's transcontinental air mall route at Cheyenne.
The flight will mark the Inauguration of the twelfth "feeder" to the transcontinental air mail service that has brought the Atlantic and Pacific coasts closer together by several days. It will give the Colorado Colorado cities approximately 24-hour service with New York City.
The route is approximately 250 miles in length and the service will provide one round trip dally, leaving leaving Cheyenne, the northern terminal, terminal, at 6:30 a. m., dally, and arriving arriving at Pueblo, the southern terminal, terminal, at 8:30 a. m., with stops at Both Colorado Springs and Denver.
The return plane will leave Pueblo at 4: 15 p. m. and reach Cheyenne at 7:15 p. m. after immediate stops.
Capacity loads of mail await the inauguration flight in each of the four cities on the route and appropriate appropriate ceremonies have been arranged arranged to celebrate the coming of "winged" mail service to Colorado.
An aerial circus, together with native Indian dances at the Dan Hogan air field, and the transportation transportation of the first load of mall from the postofflce to the field by stage coach, will be the principal features of Denver's celebration.
Governor Nellie Taylor Ross, of Wyoming, will be on the air mall field at Cheyenne to greet the pilot when he returns at 7:15 o'clock Monday night. A monster celebration celebration Is planned by Cheyenne citizens to follow the completion of the first trip. The first cargoes of mail will carry letters of greeting between mayors of the four cities as well as a letter from Governor Morley of Colorado, to Governor Ross.
Page 3, The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California)
May 31, 1927:
Cheyenne to Pueblo Airway 200 Miles. The survey of this route was completed by airway extension superintendent Alvin W. Smith. Proposals have been issued covering the installation of lighting facilities and bids will be opened on June 15, 1927.
Domestic Air News Vol. 6, page 4, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
June 23, 1927:
Installing Lights For Airmail Planes, Cheyenne, June 23-(AP) Work of lighting the Cheyenne-Pueblo air mail route at a cost of $34,140 will commence within, 10 days, the Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power company, which holds the contract, announced Wednesday.
Signal towers, beacons, blinker, obstacle and landing field lights, power houses and directional arrows will be installed alnong the route.
Page 3, The Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana)
June 30, 1927:
Lighting Section - Bids were received on June 15, 1927, for the establishment of lighting 'facilities on the Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway, and award was made to the Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, in the amount of approximately $34,000, for erection of lighting equipment to be furnished by the Government. Five intermediate fields will be established between the airports, on the Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway, in addition, nine electric searchlight beacons and five acetylene beacons will be installed between fields.
Domestic Air News Vol. 7, page3, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
July 15, 1927:
Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway. The Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co., contractor on this route has established his equipment preparatory to the installation of lighting equipment. The contract, covering five intermediate fields and nine airway beacons, amounts to approximately $34,000.00.
Domestic Air News Vol. 1, No. 7, page 1, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
August 16, 1927:
The Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway is lighted throughout every night by the Department of Commerce with 16 units each, comprising an electric 24" beacon of 2,000,000 c. p., rotating at 6 r. p. m., and a pair of 16" red flashing course lights mounted on 50' steel towers, plus 9 acetylene gas "blinkers". Lighted intermediate fields are at 6 of the beacon sites. Along the route are 4 municipal airports.
Airway Bulletin No. 160
September 15, 1927:
Installation of 10 beacons, 6 intermediate fields and a number of acetylene blinker lights on the Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway is well under way, a number of sites at the northern end of the route having been completed and the lighting equipment put into operation. The terms of the contract require completion of the construction work by October 23, and barring unforeseen and unexpected difficulties, the beacon lights on route Pueblo-Cheyenne will be operating on or before this date.
Domestic Air News Vol. 1, No. 12, page 2, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
October 1, 1927:
New Pueblo-Cheyenne Contractor. Western Air Express of Los Angeles was awarded on October 4, the new air mail contract between Pueblo and Cheyenne. This company was low bidder at $.83 per pound. Nine bidders contested for the contract which was thrown open to competition following the cancellation of the contract of the Colorado Airways, Inc., operators of the line for the past year.
Domestic Air News Vol. 1, No. 13, page 16, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
October 15, 1927:
Construction work on the Pueblo-Cheyenne route is nearing completion and indications are that all the sites and fields will be in operation within two weeks.
Domestic Air News Vol. 1, No. 14, page 6, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
November 1, 1927:
The contract work on the Pueblo-Cheyenne airway has been completed with the exception of the installation of course lights at some of the beacon sites. With two or three exceptions the lights are all operating.
Domestic Air News Vol. 1, No. 15, page 14, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
December 1, 1927:
Pueblo-Cheyenne: The construction work involved in preparation of landing fields and beacon lights is nearing completion and all lights have been place in operation. This is the first route to be provided with course light projectors, pointing out the direction from beacon to beacon and flashing the identification numbers of the beacons. These numbers are based on the mileage of the beacon from the terminus of the airway, thereby identifying the location along the route. The course lights are neon red in color, having a 30 degrees spread light cover glass so that the pilot will experience no difficulty in staying on the course and following the lights. The range of the course lights has been reported as being equal to the 24 inch revolving beacons. (page 12) The construction work on the route was done by the Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power Co., under direction of Mr. Frank S. Peterson, Superintendent of Construction. The work was inspected by Carl L. Christiansen representing the Airways Division. An exceptionally fine piece of construction work has been done on this route.
Domestic Air News Vol. 1, No. 17, page 11, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
December 15, 1927
Pueblo-Cheyenne: The Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway has been completed and all the beacons put into operation. Inspector Christianson made final acceptance on behalf of the Government and reports a very high class of construction work throughout the route.
Domestic Air News Vol. 1, No. 18, page 16, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
April 30, 1928:
Pueblo-Cheyenne: East from the Boise-Pasco airway, negotiations with the power companies servicing the various sites on the P-C airway to effect a revision of the rates applied to electric service at “A” and “D” type beacons were successful and rates were obtained much more favorable to the Government than those originally offered.
Domestic Air News Serial No. 27, page 19, Stanford University Green Library, basement stack W-158; C23.9:6-32
June 1, 1929:
David Hissong Pilots On Try-City Mail Run
(Staff Correspondence)
DENVER, COL O.—David Hissong, mechanic and reserve pilot of Western Air Express, has been assisting on the Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo mail run to accommodate increased mail and passenger carrying.
AIR TRANSPORTATION Magazine
June 1, 1929:
Lieut. N. T. McMillan Pilots For Western Air Express
(Staff Correspondence)
DENVER, COLO.—Lieut. N. T. McMillan has become pilot for Western Air Express on the Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo run. He has been connected with ColoradoAirways, Inc.
AIR TRANSPORTATION Magazine
June 8, 1929:
Capt. Lewis W. Goss, superintendent of the Cheyenne-Denver-Colorado Springs-Pueblo branch of Western Air Express,has been transferred to the Los Angeles headquarters of the company from Denver. He will be assistant to the general superintendent, in charge of operations.
Lewis Goss has been transferred to the Pacific coast lines of the Western Air Express from Pueblo, Col. where he has been stationed for the past year.
Lieut. Charles W. France has been named to succeed Capt. Lewis W. Goss as division superintendent of Western Air Express on the Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo line.
AIR TRANSPORTATION Magazine
June 15, 1929:
Western Air Division Carried 8,570 Lbs. of Mail in May
(Staff Correspondence)
DENVER, COLO.—A total of 8,570 pounds of mail was carried by the Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo division of Western Air Express Inc. during May. The amount during May, 1928, was 3,693 pounds.
AIR TRANSPORTATION Magazine
July 1, 1929:
Pueblo-Cheyenne, 121 airway miles, mail, express, passenger, daily, commenced May 31, 1926, operator: Western. This route carries express under contract with the Rail Express agency.
Air Commerce Bulletin Vol. 01 No. 01
July 27, 1929:
Want Government Field for Greely Municipal Airport
GREELY, COLO.— (ATN).—This city is endeavoring to arrange with the Department of Commerce for the transfer of the local intermediate field on the Pueblo-Cheyenne airway, to the city for operation as a municipal enterprise for commercial aircraft operations. The Chamber of Commerce is handling the negotiations.
AIR TRANSPORTATION Magazine
April 28, 1930:
The Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway is lighted throughout every night by the Department of Commerce with 18 units each, comprising an electric 24" beacon of 2,000,000 c. p., rotating at 6 r. p. m., and a pair of 16" flashing course lights mounted on 50' steel towers, plus 7 acetylene gas " blinkers." Lighted intermediate fields are at 5 of the beacon sites. Along the route are 5 municipal airports.
Airway Bulletin No. 160
March 16, 1931:
160. Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway. (Code characteristics on page 2 of leaflet incorrect.)(The Airway Bulletins described below have been withdrawn from circulation:)
Air Commerce Bulletin Vol. 2 No. 18
