Wednesday, January 26/21

The cars didn't run but twice today. They were out of power. So the mail didn't come out till the five o'clock car which got to Kearns about 6:30 and I had a holiday. I wrote a letter to John and told him about his taxes as follows: I paid his taxes $363.49. Douglas paid back past 150.00. I got back what I paid for misc 52.86. I took off Phil's dog tax 2.00. leaving my payment at 158.63.

The day was fine and not quite as cold as yesterday.

Thursday January 27, 1921'

I delivered the double dose of mail on the whole route today. Mr English fed nell and the colts corn stalks in the {illegible text}____ thicker for the first time this winter Doctor Thorne was here and looked at the horses.

The day was fine and not too cold.

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