Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-12
PROPOSED CHANGES In OUR
NAIL SERVICE.
P%oSToFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE J
CT THE SECOND ASSISTANT
POSTMASTER GENERAL.

PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT., OFFICE
CT THE SECOND ASSISTANT
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I'd, 1875.
SIR: Information having been re-
ceived that the railroad has been ex-
tended to Eureka, a point on routes
45.llS, 1912 and 5 1928, Nevada, it is
proposed to SO change the service in
that section that the people Of Belmont
and other points dependent on Eureka
as a business center, may be provided
with better mail facilities, if it can be
done without injury to other impor-
ant points in that State; and that the
Department may avail itself of your
knowledge and experience in this re-
gard, ] have TO request that you in.
form this office at the earliest day
practicable, as to the feasibility and
propriety of the : following changes,
viz: First, reduce the six times a
week service from Austin TO Belmont
on route 45,ll5, Battle Mountain to
Belmont to three trips, and in lieu
thereof provide a side supply of three
times a week from Belmont to Eureka
direct; second, service OF route 45,llS
Austin to Eureka, discontinued entire.
ly; and third, route 1921, Belmont to
Eureka, curtaiied 10 end at Morey.
Respectfully, etc.,
JAS. n. TYNER,
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Postmaster, Eureka, Eureka county,
New.
The above is explicit enough for
those who understand the figures,
but for the benefit of those who do
not we have a few words of explana-
tion and comment to offer. The plan
suggested by the Postal Department is
to give Belmont two ri weekly mails,
one from Eureka and the other from
Austin. lie Is proposed to discontinue
entirely the route Uetween Eureka and
Austin. and the route from Eureka to
Belmont via Morey aud Reveille is to
he Discontinued beyond the latter. Now,
IL Is hardly necessary for us to say
that these changes will not begin to
Meet the requirements OF the case.
The whole thing is a Cluggage job, put
up in the interest of his stage lines
without any regard v hatec er for the
convenience of the public. What this
community demands is a daily mail
direct from Eureka to Belmont, and
we also insist that the service between
here and Austin shall at least lie main
tanned as it is, and il any difference
that il he increased. To terminate the
other route between Eureka and Bel
mont at Morey or Reveille would be a
gross injustice to those rapidly grow
ing communities. All of the little
a.., .al .rtl 80. A.4a -. t..t - t...
are situated in Nye county. and to Il
the mail no further than is ed
would simply operate to cut the peo-
pie of that section off from their coun-
ty-seat. with which they have bust
ness constantly. We protest most.
earnestly against the changes proposed
by Cluggage & Co., a. set forth in the
letter ri en- above to Postmaster vii
sun. and demand that a daily servic.
shall at once be established from Gu
reka direct to Belmont. We further
demand that the service over the other
routes be either left just as it is or in
creased. In taking this position we
reflect almost the unanimous sentiment
~ all the people whose interests are to
be affected, and to prevent the foistinV
upon the people the schemes proposed
bv Cluggage Il Co, we call on the citi-
tens of Eureka, Austin, Belmont,
Typo, Reveille, Mercy and the other
settlements along these routes. to unite
in such a strong petition To the Post
master General as will ef~factually aud
permanently tlwart the intrigues of
conspiring contractors. Now is the
time t. act, and there should not be a
day lost in sending forward petitions
representing the popular will and the
true interests of the sections to be at
fected by the proposed changes.