Warren M Johnson Lee's Ferry Dec 24 [18]80 Pres. W Woodruff Dear Brother Inclosed I send you a statement of busin- ess done at the ferry during the time Bro. Foutz was in charge, excepting from May 18 to June 1st during which time Mrs. Lee received one third of the income from the ferry according to agreement with John W Young Bro's Freeman & Gardners a/c are included in the Orders &c from John W. Young The balance of John W's orders as ...

paid to me and will be inclu- ded in my next statement to the Trustee in trust You will also remember that Mrs. Lee's Ferriage until she moved away from here, was included in the price paid for the ferry. All is well with us at present The new flat boat has been completed and we are now use- ing it. It works well, and is just what we want for low water but we cannot run it during high water We really need another boat large enough to take across a wagon & single ...

for crossing single teams, men horseback &c. The rope is not stretched yet and really I have not much faith as regards it. It is a manila rope and I do not think it would be safe in high water We have but one skiff and it is about worn out. I did not consider it safe last summer, and surely it will not be safe during the next high water. I have taken the lib- erty to employ Bro James -- Leithead to make a skiff and have it in readiness for next summers ...

inform Bro Leithead. I also think that there is ^no^ need of useing any more Tithing towards fixing up the ferry. The proceeds of the ferry should certainly be enough to keep every- thing in repair from this time on, and leave considerable towards improving the roads or for some other good purpose. Please excuse me if I am too free in making suggestions We have been very busy for about two months, Have crossed since the first of August 393 wagons. I think the rush is now over for the season The weather has ...