The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-03-11
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JUNGLE SANS STRONG BOX.
People Who Forget They H.v. Money in it.

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One would hardly believe that there sr,
many people who forget they have money
or that there Is money or interest due them
/ and yes 1t Is . fact. There lies in the Treas
ury Department to-day sl,4O00O0 Of un
1 claimed interest on government bonds Ths
sun, is getting larger every day. This seem,
strange, but it is true. This vast sum O.
money, or much of Il, can be drawn by sim
ply applying for It by whoever is entitled to
| 1t, and has the registered bond on which the
interest Is due and not paid. There are
thousands OF persons who have bought bonds
and, rot knowing how to get the Interest on
them, prefer TO lose shea same raGner tnan
expose The fact that they have the bonds.
Others have interest due them and actually
forget the fact, and it lies In the treasury
vaults waiting for them to apply for 1t.
Should one of the clerks of the bond diyis-
ion 'oform person to whom interest Is due
OF the fact, ard the same be discovered, he
would be Instantly discharged. Our GOV
| erpment is like that of other countrIes-dis-
boDest in matte's of this kind-and is al
ways willing 10 keep that which belongs to
Others II not called for. Should one of its
CLERKS be honest enough to give out a hint
he Is discharged on the ground that is not
probable he would be engaged in volunteer
ing information unless he received q certain
per centage for his services; and this he has
no right 10 do. The government takes the
ground that the person to whom the ir.-
Is due shnnl1 .IoG pe required to pay for the
information; at the same time the govern
ment isself will not volunteer the ipforma-
ton. The sane, or similar state of things,
ex SIS in other departments of the govern
ment. In the settlement of the accounts of
possmaste,s there are often small amounts
found to be due them. Should 1t be the
other way, the postmaster Is informed Of the
deac't and his bonds kept until he settles up.
They are not notified when the balances are
in their favor, and unless they discover 1t the
money will remain in the department, or at
least 1t will never 60 to them. The clerks of
the auditors Office who have the settlement
of these accounts have no tight to speak
about them unless the law which &C
tually prevents them exposing such matters
when are In favor of postmaster for two |
years alter they have quit the service Of the |
government. This is rather pretty state of |
affal's, legalizing robbery and making 1t q
felony for the only one who can do SO to ex-
pose 1t. There are many cases where the ]
government gets the worst of q setti~--.0n1'
but this is no excuse, or :. 's~st It does not
appear 10 he /. good one, for the govern
neus 10 bold back that which does not be-
ong TO them, o. they do when balances are
nos applied for. War and Interior Depart
ment contractors dhough have little SYM
pathy for them, for they make it rich when
{ comes their wayl are In the same fix.
ire ve,y liable to get 1t, IS rnoy !. ss..s s.Hy
agents generally have the run of the book
,ut the goveroment does not openly give 1t
o them as they should I'll .-.