Letter to Lot Smith, 18 April 1884
SALT LAKE CITY, .
Dear Brother:
We presume that the statement of the number of families apportioned
to be selected from your Stake to strengthen the settlement at St. John, Ari-
zona, has been received by you and acted upon.
We desire these brethren to proceed upon their journey as soon as they
can possibly make it convenient to do so.
Some of those who are called may prefer to go by railroad, which is
much more expeditious and expensive. We cannot say positively what the
fare will be by rail, but perhaps not less than forty dollars for adults, chil-
dren under ten years, half price. But all this business can be satisfactorily
arranged in this city.
We deem it more prudent, in the majority of cases, for the brethren
to go across country with teams. True, by team it is a long and tedious
journey, but healthful and comparatively inexpensive. Then, when the
brethren arrive at their destination, they have their teams, wagons, harness
and many useful implements to begin to build up homes with and make
their families comfortable.
The proper route for teams will be up the Sevier river, over the divide
via Johnson to the Pahreah (formerly Lee's) Ferry, on the Big Colorado
river, thence to Willow Springs, thence to Little Colorado river, up said river
via Brigham City, Sunset, St. Joseph, Holbrook, Woodruff, Greer's Ranch,
to St. John.
Those who desire to go by railroad will travel by the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad to Pueblo, thence by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad to Albuquerque, thence by the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad to
Navajo Station, which lies about forty miles north of St. John. Complete
arrangements can be made for transportation by railroad, from this city to
Navajo Station, thence by teams to St. John, by communicating with W. C.
Spence, at President John Taylor's office, in this city.
W. Woodruff
Chairman.
