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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

tumwa Water Power Company that
an assessment of 10 per cent. has been
made by the Board OF Directors. pay
able March 18th, 1876.
j. y. BEisCoF, Sec'v.
THE LECTURES by Prof. Blazo, Dn-
mont c. Dakc, NJ. D., and the doctors
wife, Mrs. Della +. Dakc, are worthy
Of mention. The Opera House was
filed to hear these talented lecturers.
Much valuable information was i'm
yartcd, and they should command
universal attention.
These distinguished physicians can
be consulted at the Ballingall House,
Wednesday, February 10th. and
aciH remain until, and during Mon
day, Feb. 2lst, and will make regular
visits thereafter. These noted ply
sicians are opening up Offices in this
city, extending their business for the
exclusive treatment Of all chronic or
long standing diseases incident To
both sexes. Read what the editor of
the Democrat, of this city, has TO say
regarding their great skill:
"Dr. Dumont c. Dake, the celebra-
ted physician, whose name is known
among the afflicted from San Fran
cisco TO Boston. is now in Iowa. He
will lecture in this city. He is an ac-
complished gentleman. as well as
scientist, and we know our people
will be pleased with him. The DR.. is
accompanied by Prof. Blazo, who also
has fine reputation as physician,
DIR. Dake's name is the synonym OF
success throughout the land, and, al
though this is his first visit Ia this
city. his fame has preceded him.
This noted physician has performed
more startling cures than any piiysi-
clan of his day. Their home office is
in Chicago, where DR.. Dakc has prac-
ticed for years with unparalleled sue
cess. The great fires of 1871 and "a
swept away his Medical Institute,
which he had labored years to estab-
fish, and he is now about to make the
third effort, and is lecturing and trav-
cling for that purpose, and invalids
in this city and vicinity should avail
themselves of this opportunity of
consulting these distinguished physi-
clans.
a speciality made of Dcformities,
Cancerous, Catarrh, Throat and Lung
affections. They have no peers also
in the treatment Of diseases Of women
and children. Medicines purely veg
etable and furnished patients at rca-
sonable rates. Consultation free.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
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ORN-GOL oEN.- In ottumwa.
Iowa, Feb 18th, 1876, by Rev. J. Sunderland, Mr..
Edward uartshorn ana Mrs. Rebecca Golden
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

Spear is closing out his full stock
of stoves at cost. feb 8 wSw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
0. W. EMERY,
Architect Contractor I Builder

lana aad specifications make on short notice
o. I'll kinds Of balldinsa. ohsce opposite Plan
ng Mn, on Main street. ian rs ve-dAwly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

Baldwin & tlugns are making the
most arlis,ic pictnres in the city, and
is yon zee their samples you will no
sure to get your picture ihoro
ullUtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

Button-holc bouquets, flowers and
towering plants, fine lot of Hya-
cinths and Pinks, now blooming; ;
fruit trees and grape vines. the very
best for Spring planting.
fll-dEw9w. GRAVES x RoBEHTs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

Notice is hereby given 10 the sub
scribers of the capital stock of the OF
tnmwa Water Power Company that
an assessment of 10 per cent. has been
made by the Board of Directors. pay
able March l7th, 1876.
L. u RpfS,,r Srr'y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
THE "COURlER"
Steam Job Printing Ottlcc.

Ia prepared TO do all kinds Of Job Work, from tho
smallest Visiting Card. to the largest Mammotn
Poster. I'll kinds OF Book and Pamphlet work
executed in the hest stye. Address orders tn
NJ. HrpD CK Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
Hoesae Mountain Thernisss MACK

A choice, tested new variety, to-
gcthcr with a great variety of other
choice fruit trees and lowering
shrubbcry; also, Usage Orange seed
and plants, all of which will be or
dcred fresh from the nurseries, IL ap-
piled for soon. o. TOWER,
fclldwlm. Court Street.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
Application for Patent
For. a Mill Site.
NO. 326.
Z. S. LAND OFFICE,

Eureka. Nevada. April 20. 1876.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN John l. Platter, whose postofice address is
turrt a, New. has this Gay filed his application
for a patent for two - 100 acres OF land a.
n mil site. lying and being in Eureka Mining
District. county Of Eureka. and State of Ne
vmda. ard known and designated by the field
not, md official Flat on flo in this office as
.ot nun her s..
The exterior boundaries Of raid lot No. 05
being as follows 10 wilt: Variation 1871 deg,
cast.
Commenting at o post marke ed No. L, u. S.
Survey. Nc 80, standing Mt the northwest cor
ncr Of John T.. Plater's brick office, at the
southwest corner of Main and Mineral
treets, in the town of Eureka, where the
flagstaff in the tawn of Eureka bears N. 10
'irg. 80 min. ". ! ,2aS feet: thence running s..
~ deg E.. l76 $40 feet to post marked No. 2,
L. :. Survey, No. 81; thence S. BIZ deg, W.
100 feet. % post marked No. =, u. S. Survey,
No. 8; thence s.. So deg. Il. q feet to post
marked MOI, L. 5. Survey, No. NJ; thence S.
81 deg. 81 min. w. 400 ieet, to post marked No.
}, U. :. Survey, No. 81; thence N. 81 deg.
". 200 feet, to post mark ed No. 6, u. S. Sur
vcy, No, %; and thence N. S3A deg. 4. 800
cot. to pest parkeg No. /, the place of begin
ming, continuing 2 25-l00 acres.
Any and all persons c'aiming adversely any
portion OF said mill site ground as hereinbc-
fore described, are required to file their adj
verse claim with tho Register Of the United
states Land Office ut Eureka, in the State Of
Nevada, during the sixty days period of pub
~iication hereof, or they will be barred by vir-
Tue Of the provisions Of the statute.
ap2l-Bod d.. b. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
Application for Patent.
For a Mill Site.
NOTICE NO. 1922,
U. S. LAND OFFICE,
Eureka, Nevada, March /, l

Eureka, Nevada, March ], 1873,
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN, the Richmond Mining Company of Ne
yada, a corporation existing under and by
virtue OF the laws ut the State Of Nevada,
has this day, by Thomas Wren, its duly au-
thorized agent, whose postoficc address is
Eureka. Nevada. filed its application for a
patent for i've acres as a mill site, situate.
lying and being in Eureka Mining District.
county OF Eureka and State Of Nevada, and
known and designated by tho field notes and
ofisiaI plat on fife in this office as Lot No. 81.
i'll nnsuIveycd lands.
The ~exterior boundaries of said Lot No. 81
being as Ollows, to-nit:
Variation l6l.2 dig T.: commencing ut q post
marked NO. l, u. !. Survey No. VI. tho same
being POST NO. ! Of survey 4 o. 90 mill site
survey, whence the flagstaff in the town of
Eureka bears n Il dig 70 III w 2,232 feet, and
the northwest corner Of theii,ichmurd Mining
Company Of Nevada ttefinery bears 5 u dg K
III 4-l0 It; thence running first course N 81
dig w 175 #. to post marked No. 2, us. Sur
yey No. 81: thence second course N Sl% Dig
Il $50 It, to post mark ed = o. 3, u. s. Survey
NC 81; thence third course 5 N Dig + 27i #,
to post marked No. 4. u. S. Survey No. 81:
thence fourth course s ~ Dig % nj w 5S3 lilo
#, to post on tho eastern boundary OF said
No. 81. and thence fifth course N III Dig W
5i3 5.l0 #. to placc Of beginning, containing
live acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely my
portion of said Mill site as herein.
before described, arc required to file
thar, adverse claim with tho Register
of tho United States Land Office, at
sixty days period Of publication hereof, or
they will be barred by Virtue Of the provis-
ions of thu Statute.
mrg-Od d. B. IMMEL, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
Application for Patent.
For. =. Mill Site.
NO. 32.3.
rs I.4xnnrrrcr

Eureka, Nevada, March l. 1876.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the l;ichmona Mining Company of Ne
vada. q corl"ration existing under and by
virtue Of tho laws Of the State of Nevada.
has this day, BY Thomas Wren. its duly su-
Eureka, Nevada, filed its application for a
patent for five acres as a mill site, situate.
lying and being in Eureka Mining District,
county OF Eureka and State of Nevada, and
known and designated by the field notes and
official plat on. file in TINS Office us Lot No. ",
in unservcyed lands.
The exterior boundaries of said Lot No. -
being as follows, to- wit:
Variation 1872 Dig east; commencing at a
post marked NO. / U.s.. Survey No, so, the
site survey. whence the flagstaff in theStown
of Eureka bears N % Dig A m W 2,400 #, and
the northwest corner OF the Richmond Mining
Company of Nevada Refinery bearsS7ldg Gum
W 800 $40 f.; thence running first course s
p Dig 81 nj f 6l6S-l0 TT. to post marked No. 2,
U. S. Survey No. 81; thence second cour Q S
Soh Dig " 373it to post mark ed No. 3, u. S..
Survey No. ~; thence third course S 8% Dig
y 10Y IT, 10 post marked Nc. 4, u. S. Survey
No. o.; thence fourth course S SlM Dig w ia
1T, to post marked No. 5, US. Survey No. W.
the same being post No. z Of survey No. 50:
thence fifth course N I4s4 Dig w 25l 1.l0 #, 10
post marked No. q, U. S. Survey No. ~, tho
samo being. post No. ; of survey No. 81. AVID
thence sixth course N 81 dg q m E 5S3 lilo ID.
Any and ali persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Mill Site as herem-
before described, are required to file
their adverse claim with the Regis
ter of the United States Land Office
the sixty days' period Of publication hereof,
or they will be barred by virtue Of the pro-
visions of the Statute. D. B. lMMEL.
mr2-6Od Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
Application for Patent
For a Mill Site.
NO. 324.
q. s. LAND UFFICE,
Eureka, Nevada, March /, l

Eureka. Nevada. March /. 1876.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the Richmond Mining Company Of Ne
wade, a corporation existing under and by
virtue Of the laws of the Stare Of Nevada.
has this day. ~ Thomas Wren. its duly an-
Eureka. Nevada, filed its application for a
patent for five. acres as a mill site. situate,
lying and being in Eureka Mining District,
county of Eureka and State of Nevada, and
known and DESIGNATED by the field notes and
official plat on file in IL is office as Lot No. 50,
in unsurveyed lands.
The exterior boundaries Of said Lot No. 3
being as follows, to-wit:
Variation .l6I Dig east: commencing at
post marked No L, u. $. Survey No. 93. the
s sost N Se'q I Il Ps ss, NS; N | Of 81 ssr miii ~. Me' surveys. 81. sns
whence the flagstaff in tn town Of Eureka
bears N ~ Dig A m w 200 #, and the north
west cornor Of the Richmond Mining Com
pnny Of Nevada refinery building bears 81
Dig w 275 # to post marked No. 2. U. s. Sur
vey No. 93 the same being post No. 8 Of said
survey NO. VI; thence second course N S1% dg
Z ESQ #; to pest marked No. 3. US Survey
No. ss; thence third course 8 ~ dg 3 900 f.
thence fourth course S S51s Dig W l20 IT. to
post marked No. 5, U. s. Survey No. g3, the
same being post No. 2 Of snid survey No.
~: and thence fifth course N % dg 81 M w
$40 BIO #, to place Of beginning, containing
ANY and nll persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Mill Site as hereinhe-
fore described, are required to file
their adverse claim witt the Regis
Eureka, in the State, of Nevada, daring tho
sixty days period of publication Hereof, or
they will be barred by virtue of The provis-
ions of the Statute D. b IMMEL,
mSs-sod RewisAer.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
Application for Patent
For a Mill Site.
iOTICE NO. 1875.
u. s. LAyD OFFICE,

u. -. LAND OFFICE,
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN 'THAI TIE
1S Silver West Consolidated Mining Conn
pany, a corporation existing under and by
virtue Of the laws Of California, by its duly
authorized agent. Thomas J. kead. whose
p0stofhce address is Eureka, Nevada. has this
day hled his application for a patent for
! $4,000 acres as a mill site, situate, lying and
being in Eureka Mining District, County of
Eureka and State Of Nevada, and known and
designated. by the field notes and official plat
on file in this office as Lot 10. 81, unsurveyed
lands.
The exterior boundaries of said Lot No.
"a being as follows, to-wit:
Varlution, loo Dig east. commencing Mt a
post marked No. 1. Y. s. Survey No. "a,
whence the flagstaff in the town of Eureka
bears N, 2 Dig ) m W 2,4Y7 #; the northwest
corner Of the Richmond Mining Company OF
Nevada Refinery bears N, 20 Dig Al m 4 4a4 it
furnace building bears 5. 70 dg 50 M W 1929
IT and post No. 1 of T.. S. survey No. ~ mill
site survey bears n. e11a Dig E 229 f.; thence
running 5. "a Dig ". lO9 fl to post marked
No =, ". ;. Survey Ne. 81; thence 5. b3 dg, 4
"a; thence 5. ~ Dig Il 35i1s #. to post marked
No. 4, u. s. Survey No. o.; thence S. S0A dig
" l3O It 70 post marked No. ), United States
Saryay. No. "a; thence south Az degrees
Y. 70 IT to most marked 30. ., U. S. Survey
No. o.; thence S. SlA Dig ". 800 It to post
marked No: I, Y. S. Survey No. 94; thence N.
5 Dig q N " 1867 it to post marked No. s, u.
). Survey No. "a; thence N. AZ Dig L l0j fl to
post marked No. ., u. 5. Survey No, a;
thence n. 25 Dig w AS # to post marked No.
~. U.S. Survey No. "a; and thence N. SlL Dig
n S,7 It: to post No. l. the place of beginning,
containing 4 So 100 acres.
Any and nll persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said SilverWes Con. Mining Com
pays mill site, as herein before described, are
required to file their adverse claim with the
Register of the United States Land Office, ut
Eureka, in the State Of Nevada, during the
SIXTY days period of publication hereof. or
ions of the Statute.
aplH-6Od y. B. IMMEL, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
SEALED PROPOSALS.


WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE Of
w fee Of the County Clerk. of Eureka
county, Nevada, up to and including the 18th
day Of June, A. u. 1875, ut ~ o'clock A.. NJ,
tor furnishing medical aid and attendance
for tho INDECENT sick OF Eureka county in the
Hospital and out of ths Hospital within tho
limits Of the town Of Eureka; said bids to be
J une 18th, 1875. to J une 18th, 1877: Mono but
practicing physicians are solicited to Lid, and
each must be accompanied by the diploma Of
the physician from some medical college that
he is a regularly educated physician.
Bids will also be received at the same time
and place for the care and hoard Of each
hospital patient per day, which must also in
clule the keeping of said hospital and fur
nishing tbs same with necessary fuel and
other convenicnces for the comfort OF the in
mates.
The Board of County Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all bid.
F. ~. UAlsMUN, Clerk.
Eureka, Nev., May 10. 1870. my1l-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
PATENT DUPLICATION
Application for Patent.
For "a Mill Site.
NOTICE NO. s2I.
o. s. LAND OFpTcE,
Enreka. NeYnda. March. IRz

Eureka. Nevada. March i. 1875.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Richmond Mining Company of
Nevada, q corporation existing under and by
siItue OF the laws of the State Of Nevada,
nus TINS day, by Thomas Wren its duly au-
tnorizeo agent. whose postofice address is
EUREKA, Nevada, filed it's application for a
phtent Ior hve acres as a mill site. situate, ly-
ang anu pelng in Eureka Mining District,
eouniy OF eureka and State o. Nevada. and
SHOWN and designated BY the field Lotes and
unsurveyed lands.
The exterior boundaries or ..;d TN IN
being ms follows, to.wit: s"io y ~ ~
Variation ~ dg east: comnerc;ro ota
post marked No ], u. $. Survav IA 90
whence The flagstaff in the town az Eurekn
bears att u dg 20 IN W 2,232 t. and tba mnrtb.
west cGrLer Of tho Richmond Min;na To-
pany of Nevada Refinery bears S57 do /:
III 10 #: tho, CO running fret course i itE
dg Il 194 b-W u to post marked NO. D. IFS.
survey No. 30: thence second course i XII ID
" SCI # to post marked NJ. 3, U. S. SurvaS
No. so: thence third course N u Dig VI AK e
to post marked No. /, u. S. Survey No. 40.
thence fourth course N sls w 26O it, to post
marked No. 5, U. s. Suryev No. so, and thence
ftta course N S1.ta Dig h 200 #, to place of be-
ginning. containing five acres.
Any and oil persons claiming adversely any
described, are required to file their
the United States Land Office at Flu.
reka, in the State of Nevada, during the
sixty days period of publication hereof, or
they will be barred by virtue of the p~roy!s-
mr2-dOd b. B. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
,~Assnssn1ENr MorrcE,

EA0SaSS08GNx NOTICE..
A DANE HILL CONSOLIDATED MIN
IA. ing Company. Location Of principal
place OF business. San Francisco. California:
location of works, Eureka Mining District,
Eureka county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby Civ en-. that a. q meeting
Of the Board Of Directors. held on the second
day Of May. 1876, an assessment. No. 4, Of
twenty-five t25l cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock Of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary, at tho office Of Tho
Company. Room 81. Nevada Block, No. 100
Montgomery street. San Francisco, Cali
forni8.
Any stock upon which this assessment q. all
remain unpaid on the 18th day of JUNE,
1876. will be delinquent, and. advertised for
sale at public auction; and unless payment is
made before will be sold on FRIDAY, the
seventh day of July, 1875, to nay the deiin-
quent assessment, together with costs of adj
vertising and expenses of sale.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
W. w. TRAYLOk, Secretary.
Office, Room 81, Nevada Block, No. sos Mont
gomerys at. San Francisco, Cal. my6td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
Wanted.

u WHEREABOUTS OF JOSEPH
" PERRAULT, who sometime goes by the
name Of JOSEPH SMELL. When last heard
from ne was in Cornucopia. Nevada. Any
person knowing of his whrreab bouts will con-
who is anxious to hear from him. by giving
her the required information.
MRS, B. T. SMELL,
Mineral City, White Pine county, New.
pendent " copy for ono week and send bill to
this office. myls
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
A S S OFFICE
AND
BULLION MELTING ROOMS.

THOMAS PRICE NoRMERLY OF THE
j San francisco Assayins and Refining
Works., having fitted up tho old Pacific
Matt building, No. 52i Sacramento street.
corner Of Leidesdorf. as nm Assay office,
Chemical Laboratory and Bullion Rooms, is
now prepared to MAKE assays OF tho precious
and useful metals and their ores as well az
complete or partial ana yses OF all the miner
ais. salts, waters or other substances that
may be desired, and is prepared to receive
Bullion for melting into Bars, refining. part
in. and coinage, special attention being paid
to the treatment of Bar Bullion, and he hopes
that his long residence ard experience in his
profession will entitle him to n reasonable
portion of the business of his friends and
the public generally. myl2.3m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-23
TO the Unfortunate.
NEW REMEDIES, NEW REMEDIES,
DIR, ciBRoN,s plspEN.

rs DIR. GIBBONS DlSPEN-
M~ SAiY, No. 623 kEAKNY ST.,
NIX corner Of Commercial, San Fran
E#A1S9 cisco. Private entrance on Com
XsezIZ3 mercial street.. Esta blished IL
1871, for the treatment OF Sexual and Seminal
Syphilis in all its forms, Seminal Weakness,
Impoteney, etc. etc. Skin diseases Of yearsi
standing, and liberated Legs, ETC., successful.
DIX. GIBBON has the pleasure Of amour
cling that he has returned from visiting the
principal hospitals Of Europe, and has re-
sun,el practice.
The Doctor has spared neither tiIne mol
money in seeking out new remedies, and has
returned with increased facilities for tho allie
Walton of human suffering.
Seminal Weakness.
Seminal emission is the consequence OF self
abuse. This solitary vice. or depravcd sexua,
indulgence. is practiccd by the youth Of both
sexes te an almost unlimited extent, produc-
ing. with unerring certainty the following
train Of morbid symptoms, unless combated
conntcnance, dark spots under the eyes, pain
in tho head, ringing in the ears, noise like the
rustling of leaves or rafting of chariots, un-
easlRoss about the loins. weakness OF the
limbs. confused vision, blunted intellect. loss
OF confidence, difidoncc in approaching stran-
gers, y dislike to form now acquaintances. q
disposition to shun society, loss of memory
pimplcs and various eruptions about tho face
nocLc HusHcS, IuITeQ tongue, IRuQ breath
coughs, consumption, night sweats, monoma-
mia, and frequently insanity. If relief be no,
Obtained, you should Apply Immediately, OIL
thersin person or by letter, and have a cure
effected by his new and scientific mode u
~trcating this disease. which never fails Of
effecting a quick and radical cure.
Cured at Tome
Persons Mt a distance may be CURED Al
HOME. by addressing a letter to DIX. GLIB
BON, stating case, symptoms, length of time
tnn 0igeaSe has c0nkInI.d. md hQVn medicine
promptly forwarded, free from damage and
curiosity, to any part Of the country, with
full and plain directions for use.
BY i~nclosing I'e.. Dollars coin in a rcgis-
tered letter through the Postoffice, or
through Wells, Fargo j. Co.'S, a pack age OF
nludicine will be forwarded to any part of the
Union.
Persons writing to the Doctor will please
state the name OF the paper they see this ad'
sertisement in.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address DIR. j. L. GlBBON,
Box 1857, San Francisco. California.
.I
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-28

The Spanish elections are ended.
The total number of Deputies elected
to Congress is four hundred and six;
of these thirty are supporters of Sa-
gasta, ten are clericals, one Canton
alist, and two hundred and slxty-four
Ministerialists. Sefior CASTELAR, is the
only moderate Republican elected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-28
Sagen!'s Postal Telegraph Bill.

Senator Sargent has introduced a
bill which provides for the establish
ment of new postal telegraph system
of which the following are the main
features: "Every Postoffice in the
United States, situated at any point
on the route of telegraph lines, shall
also be a telegraph station at which
any telegraph company maintaining
such line may establish and operate
its instruments. If in any case it Is
apparent that the duties of the Post
master and telegraph operator could
be performed by one person, the Post
master General may appoint suita-
BILE person for both duties, and all the
Postmasters shall receive messages for
transmission by telegraph and cause
them to be delivered to The telegraph
company, paying to the Government
one cent postage on each message.
Charges for telegraphing on all mes
sages to be received at the offices or
from the Postoffices shall be fixed by
the Postmaster General, but must not
exceed the following: For ten-word
messages, less than twenty-five miles,
10 cents; for distances between $50 and
500 miles, 15 cents; from 500 to 1000
miles, 25 cents; and for all greater dis
tances, so cents additional. The date,
address and signature to be Free" The
bill authorizes any such telegraph
company to maintain other offices in
important towns or places; for the re-
ceipt, transmission and delivery of
an urgent character and to charge
rates for them higher than the forego-
ing; provided that the Government
business shall have precedence when
ever the head of the Executive De-
partment requests. The Government
is to have the right to purchase any
line accepting the privileges of this
bill within three years after the COM
mencing of operations under it. The
last snctiol directs the Postmaster
General to advertise forthwith forpro-
posals and to award the contract to
any responsible party undertaking to
form telegraphic connections and car
ry out the object of this bill for the
lowest tariff not exceeding these pri-
ces; also the contract to be for twenty
years, unless the Government shall
during that period purchase the lines.