Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-06
Letter From Cana. Prairie.
CAMAs PRAIRIE, Jan. II.

inportaift meeting of the denizens OF
spfitie in connection with the late
severe weather and the carrying Of the
mails from Lewiston, and at the same
time to take steps to memorable the
Honorable Postmaster General to con-
fer some. mark Of distinction on the
mail contractors, Messrs. Dunwell *
Co., for the efficient manner in which,
notwithstanding the almost unprece,
denied length and severity of The
Winter. the mail service has been con
ducted Without failing in its wonted
pu4et pity boon keenly appreciated
by all, but especially by those who are
anxiouslyrwpecting news from absent,
and, perhaps fhvslid friends.
At the meeting, Mr.. L. P. Green
was called to the chair. who opened
the matter in hand by stating that he
had had several years experience o
the gentleman whose interests were the
object Of this meeting, and although
stress of business with him had com
PEELED him to relin9uish his connection
with the stage proprietors at Mt. Ida
no, still the company had business
with him at Cottonwood, where he
had at this time three of their horses
located, Which were duly attended to.
He called upon Mr.. Pcregrine Black
to read the resolution, which he had
40 doubt would be unanimously ac-
cedsAstos sS4ez
Mr.. Peregrine Black then read the
resolution, which was in the form Of a
memorial to the Postmaster General
as above alluded to, and said, while
cordially endorsing the resolution just
read and supporting it by every means
in his power, he begged to state that
he had considerable business with tho
gentlemen spoken of, and his testimo
ny xbdld no to prove their genera
trustworthiness, and the unhinchins
pluck manifested by them in discharg
ing their onerous and important du
ties. When they were so baified by
wind and hail that it was impossibl,
70 drag the stage along they had fitted
sun regardless Of cost, sleigh; wher
the snow was SO deep that the sleigl
could not travel, they had dispatched
the mail on horseback, having pre-
viously stimulated the horse with hay
and even occasionally with oats, ant
the rider with strong tea and prom
Use Of increased emolument to urge hi
utmost endeavors,
Mr.. Black then touchingly alluded
to the high price Of oats, and said tina
at this moment he had in his posses
sion fifteen horses Of the stage com
pabt ,S<h he was duly taking car
q, and Notwithstanding the drawbacl
in the shape of dear oats, he had II,
doubt that the animals would far
quite as we'll in his possession as thougl
they were with Messrs. Dunwell
Mr. LAT corroborated Mr.. Black
evidence as TO the desire of the con
tractors for the mail tokeep faith will
the public and the post office. He
himself, had been driving or carryin
the mail bctwixt Cottonwood and M,
idaho, and stated that no firm cou
be more prodigal of promises to pa
increased wages, and that when hi
coach and sledge had been wrecked b
the terrible state Of the roads the
1.-THE contradictory had most generousl
NAced at, his. disposal wheelharro,
With which he did mail duty for
week, and would have continued t
do so but for an unfortunate compoun
Y dhlacat On sof the wheel.
* medical gentleman testified t
The kindly feeling shown toward hin
blythe stags company When at Chris
eaAase time he, in company with hi
Y win INDUCED ina pleasurable Chris
mas ride from lewiston to Mt. Idaho
the journey, under the auspices of tn
stage drivers, had been onjoyahiy PEI
formsd, and the stage company char,
ed him nothing.
The postmaster spoke most feeling
ly ON the subject before the meeting
he having on several occasions, witt
out fee OF remuneration, waited for th
a. .s.piA ft.