Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-28

been rendered passable by "corduroying''
and filling up the innumerable bottomlrss mud.
holes. end he has now several men employed
at his individual expense. in improving the
worst portions Of the road. In the place Of
censure. he is entitled to the hearty good will
and cooperation Of every man in our midst
and along along the route. We hope the
Oregosian will hereafter do him justice.
Since the above was written, Mr.. Winsor
has furnished us the following letter for publ.
cation:
ED. STANDARD: Sir: notice an article In the Ore.
CONAN Of the 10th inst, headed 1.-THE Puget Sound
Mail !" IN which ! wish to make few correc tons as
tor has been duped, or whether he published them
knowingly. have not the means Of knowing Be that
3: may require: passing notice from a: it
tween Monticello and Olympia. The Oregonian claims
the privilege Of correcting little misapprehen.
sons and in doing this creates the very isapprehen
TINT the mail leaves the Portland Office with commend.
allie punctuulty This probably true. He says further
that the stage arrives at this Post Office
how there be any failure. grant that the stage
MT only occasionally fails to bring the late mail but
fails invariably He says that the steamer arrives at
Monticello within schedule time. This is Ge. I do
not leave Monticello before my schedule time; the
captain Of the steamer has not the mail forward to
overtake the STAGE No one has taken the mail from
the Office but my men, Once the mail taken 70 the
next Post Office. and overlook the STAGE but the spe-
cial trip made for the benefit Of passengers who
wished TO come through; The editor kindly suggests
at would allow him e do SOY have not
the least doubt but that this kind would be done
eve.y time il would furnish the transportation. The
Postmaster ha. no RICH. to give my mai! 70 A. and C.
perform special service for me at my expense.
The oegonian further states that the mail carrier
h.; left Monticello after heaipg the steamers whistle
mail carrier has nothing do with the steamers wills.
Ting. 1t is the steamers business to be at Monticello
in schedule time TO wait for her to land and the as;
the mail carrier not hired to run after every steamer
that may whistle.
The assertion that the schedule has been changed for
the benefit Of private interests believe to be utterly
false. have had nothing to do with It.
In conclusion, any person told the editor that the
fault is not attributable to the steamer he stated what
he knew to be e 1t is true the steamboat contractors
complain of not having sufficient time to make their
trips within schedule time and state that the Portland
refuses to give them the mails before sche-
which will quote: "Ican gre the contractor the mail
at o'clock as eN as at bu he has nerer asked for t.
have been carrying the mail between this place and
esn m
time. During this time have not failed to connect
with every mail that has in connection with mine
my route being the main route through the Territory,
and there being eight other routes to make connections
WITH 1t is true have not performed my contact quite
as Enlightened" as I might have done did not re-
ceive my pay in legal tender notes. Nevertheless,
have it the satisfaction Of citizens and
have padded my canoe, and expect to do SO the
end Of my contract
will append for the benefit Of the Oregonian the
steamers arrivals Monticello for the present month";
askept by A. r. Burbank, Postmaster at that office:
Nov 3D. l-2 p. m. 4th, 10 IA p. M; 7th. 10 p.
M; 9th. p M; 18th, IA p. 18th, p. M 10th,
l-2 p. M; 18th, IL p. M; 10th, IL p M; sd,
4 p. m.
HENRY WINSOR,
Contractor on the Horseback Mail Stage Route from
Olympia to Monticello, rs stated by the Oregoniom