Alhandra, Utah, Dec. 20, 1912



My dear Stewart:-

I got your letter of the 14th on my way to Alhandra to-day. I came to talk with Mr. Banks, - (the agent at Watson) over the telephone. If necessary I intended to go by stage to Watson, but it will not be necessary at present.

The last train of freight teams is on its way to Watson and will undoubtedly arrive there tomorrow. Mr. Banks says they can unload as they have before in the warehouse and on the platform and it can remain there two weeks or 15 days for orders if necessary. If it should nrequire more time to make arrangements -- if your negotiations should be delayed -- I could see him again and I think the stuff could remain in the wearhouse [sic] longer as little freight is received in Jan. & Feb.

I find that the employees of the railroad are not allowed to help load the cars so I will have to take my own men. This seemed strange to me, but I intended to take two men with me anyway. With two or three men, a team to pull them into the car and a block-and-tackle to pull them in the car we can transfer them very nicely at Watson; so we probably will drive our team to Watson. We can't drive it to Mack but maybe we will put them on the cars, and take them there.

This is another place where we are up against the Inter-State Commerce Commission, again. However it will not make a great amount of difference in our case I think as some of the warehouse men can hardly be made to handle it right anyway, and it has got to be handled properly.

Mr. Banks wants about 5 days time or 5 days notice so he can arrange to get us the cars. There is another rule of the company that it must be loaded in box or cattle cars, and this will be much more slow and difficult, but perhaps a little safer in some ways.

If you wire me send in care of Mr. Wm. Neal, Jensen, as previously directed. If you make any change in routing, let me know. I have your former letter giving shipping directions.

So far the freighting has gone on steadily, systematically, and satisfactorily in every way. We had everything in shape and Mr. Rasmussen was the man to handle the freight. It is now over the worst part of its trip without any accident! I hope it will be as fortunate in the remainder of its trip to its long home. We will all rejoice when it is safe in Pittsburg. There is some precious freight! Just think! There are three Dinosaur skulls in the lot!

I shall return to camp tomorrow and will there await orders, in the mean time continuing work as usual. It looks, after all as if I would be able to spend Christmas in our cabin home on my ranch.

I wish you all not only a merry Christmas, but years of prosperity.



Yours Truly,

Earl Douglass,

Jensen, Utah.