The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-01-07

con. Tysss -psepeses 70 take them IN" with
him on the mail contracting business. This
scheme is ingenious. Obscurify las hence
forth no claims upon his name. 1t belongs
to Fortune and to Fame-to the list of pub.
lie bencfsctors, that little, but brilliant,
galaxy whose rcfulgencc will pierce the ret.
respective gloom when onward rolling Time
has carried US beyond tho fading Present
Here il the idea:
respectfully request. that you examine
the within list of Routes and then consult
your own interest as to the expediency of
joining me for the purpose of bidding on .
portion thereof. As . general thing, bid.
dcrs are pcrplcxcd to know what sums to
lid. aud rs o consequence arc frequently ton
high or too Low. While cannot promise
to secure every Route upon which we may
bid, nor is it my desire to secure them at
very low rates, such Us will not afford q rcas-
enable profit, will state, that possess q
very general and thorough knowledge of the
business, which will doubtless increase the
chances Of those who may wish to become
interested in contracts ut rrmuncrativc rates.
A deviation Of few dollars oftentimes Sc
cures important Routes.
I now have ia successful operation in ten
States, mere than seventy mail routes, en-
bracing every variety of service except Rail-
roal, all of which arc moving without the
least impeachment whatever. This i owing
to the fact that manage to get money
enough in them to make every thing strong.
1t may not he amiss TO say THAI since the
formation of the Government, no man or
company Of men have ever before operated
60 large number of Routes. With even
moderate success in the undertaking laid
before you, the concern will become the
largest in . pccuniary point of view in the
United States Having taken fancy to the
business aad believing that our mutual in
tercsts would be promoted by extending tho
same, would now like to he successful to
the extent aforesaid. .....
I can only say in conclusion, that it will
be my constant aim to prove myself worthy
of the confidence which has heretofore been
50 freely reposcd in me-
Having placed this Matter before you. I
now leave you to determine as scemcth we'll.
DIRECTIONS TO DE OBSERVED IN Kidding,
ETC.
All proposals should be made according
to advertisement If the bid for service ~
edvorA ;eoi In ln,voct r,sor 1:1S ~,,l,on n~,>.,
dent may he considered by the Department.
l will give you As compensation for the
pesfor,nanc Of service "a per cent Of Ill
moneys received from the Department. which
will be one per cent for Incidental expenses
and s per cent. Is compensation for my scr
vices: .. .r' ......r" "
Guarsntors or those who furnish the nee.
cssary stock, etc., will receive o. per cent
Contractors and mail carriers alone rcquir.
ell to take the Osth. ....-. ID - nj
You can sign with mo ~ joint contractor
OK leave the proposal blank for ma to sign,
rs you may prefer, leaving the amount In
proposal blank .H e
Applicants will please state the hast pos
siblc sum for which they will perform SER
vice. When circumstances will permit l
will raise the sums. l have thus in some
cases raised more than Is per cent. on sums
proposed, and then obtained the contracts.
Hence, 6 per cent Is often small proper
ton Of the advantages secured. Il is imp0r.
tant on this account that the Proposal be
left blank in order that may exercise my
judgment. Ny general knowledge If the
business will often enable me to get . SUN.
cheney of fines and deductions RENTED 70
pay commissions, although I promise no
special advantages in this respect; you copld
do the same if you knew how.
The party giving the lowest limit winhayc
the preference, other things being equal. ~,
In no case will proposal be filed for Z
less sum than the, limit given. J, - 90, ~
I desire that guarantees be fled for such
Routes only a the parties arc prepared to
bond Is my surctics and put service on
promptly.
The within blanks should be filled and re-
turned with 40 little delay Is may be con-
venient, in order that we naay have some
time to correspond Is 10 price, etc. a.' 'a
A statement On . separate piece Of paper
of costs of fcrriages and Ill other impcdi.
menss, - well - supposed profits By stag
ing, etc, should accompany proposals. ~
If you have forwarded : bid before the
reception Of this, and prefer to secure my
aid, you should annul former bid By for
warding another, properly guaranteed and
certified, and sufficiently high to leave .
working margin, mentioning tho fact IN an
accompanying note that 4 iSnails isaisu
Of former bid You can shea Oh and for.
ward one Of my blanks. v I,vosh pSofer in
this case that you sign my Proposal - Joint
contractor, puoyided there exists no di ..bl
ity y % taking The test oath. i being q
en,,rsc s,,nnnae6 that m anch dieahilifv n.