The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-05-27
MorTAkA STAR SERVICE.


Cincinnati Commercial, Nay IL.
The Star service scandal grows In magni.
tude. The fact that General Brady Increased
the nav on ninety-three out OF 800 routes
from S7z7, Il9 TO S2,o75, 095, and that these
routes were In the hands OF favorites, nss
beeu conclusisely established. But II Ii only
when the details are studied that the magni-
tnds of the rascality La made clear. Take an
example: Colonel p. w. Norris, Superin-
tendent OF the Yellowstone National fark,
saws that there has been for several years .
mail route from Bozeman, I'm Montana, 70
chico. n distance Of Al miles, and regular
weekly service. This was changed In favor
of n new route from Bozeman by way OF the
PARK to Camp Brown In the Wind River val
lev. Norris first learned Of this from dri-
yer named Nelson, who was dummy lot
the contractor Salisbury. Norris got ms mai
by this route In 1879. Salisbury wanted ~
discontinued ~ impracticable, and wanted
Norris, aid In getting n new route up the
Yellowstone TO the Utah Northern Railroad
in Idaho; Norris joined Others In recon-
mending IL. and the change was made, but
thew onlv asked for weekly service; II was
changed nj Washington to daily one. Then
mart Of The new and direct route was aban-
doned by Salisbury for long line over the
snewy Mountains, with detour to virginia
CITY. IL was all mystery till explained by
ex-Congressman hcNulta, OF Illinois, III
letter 10 the Postmaster-General. Menu
had been In the Yellowstone Park Tor his
health and knew all about II. He writes,
after describing the routes thai haa oeeh
abandoned:
LAS am informed, under the pretense
that these roads are impossible, which Is mol
true, and with view of getting more pay
for the service, Virginia City, ID miles IRON
Henry's Lake, over q road not so good o.
either ofthe others named, was made the I'M
tisl point, requiring the mail and passen
gers, III any there were, for the fark' 10 "
IO7 miles from Red Rock Station, the pres
emit terminus, to Virginia City, just 80 muel
out of the way, for no earthly PURPOSE 81. en-
cent to give custom TO the stage line ana tn'
nepnie Of Virginia City. For like purpos'
The mail stage from Virginia City TO the ter
minus starts about forty minutes before .h
arrival of the Bozeman stage, compeilihl
Messengers and mail to the railroad TO ia
over there one day. From July 10 TO Oct :,
her the Park proper Is accessible. VIM
II Ia possibls TO get In there for longer pc
Rod Of the wear, there Is no motive TO induc
neople 10 20 there ut such times, and Amos
ali. ii not all, visitors 90 there between Au
oust and October /. Exclusive OF militsr
parties and people living In the adJacen
country-nontxna prlhcipanJ. hS
not TO exceed sixty persons visiting the ref
this season. -,
"The Postmaster nj Fire Hole Station WI
be there solely for that purpose, ana th
Postmaster Mt Henry's Lake. These WV
solely to keep up the mail route, VIII DC tl
only human beings along this whole line,
within 20 to 80 miles Of II. The mail Is no
carried through, when carried-and there
some irregularity In Ito getting through
PONIES. When the winter snow falls, I'M
route can not be passed for several mont
except on snow shoes. ] mean any rou'
through the Park. .
uIf there Ii any use whatever for ma
route there, all that Is needed Ia pony ma
from Beaver Station to the Lower Fire 40
once or twice week from July 10 TO oct
her /. At a cost Of from $3.50 TO S1O0, .fnstea
of $40, 900 now paid, 5000 Of which goes
tine parties getting the contract ana the %
snce 70 the sub-contractors. The on
ground pretended 10 justify this payment
net the need Of mail facilities, but TO encou
ne the establishing Of lines OF travel 81
furnishing accommodations for VISITORS
Park, which 10 far has not been, and WI
present arrangements will not be-"