Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-12-15

Inc report OF Postmaster-G General Howe for
me nscal year ended June 80, 1882, shows total
alsDurseme1ts Of the postal-service during
el5,6s2; receipts from money orders, x36O767;
excess Of receipts, &l.39<. ass For the first
tune IN thirty-one years the postal service Is
Determine the real cost Of the postalservioe
fea fea,6 5hs = past year there shoud be deducted
dersd previous yesri There should @ Be- 6vs sided
eo4 estimated due for service rendered
,eet year.. There should also be added e1l7S.-
poftation Qf mails between the Missouri River
anu me faolnc. The account thus stated
a9ow5 no an an ezcese Of earnings q but esO,o50
=: :t1e,a5a. u isa0 the deficiency was more than
ms2t = 1os p ihe eonderful growth and pros
SssS1s %sLsSs eSs 3 r. - 's'sSss Hs Z
~ J iesyi6ss len Of ezpsnditurs = for
- saS osss 3 3 ses ns'|s e2 Es''ysy yst 5ss
niaofe<A These two items must sVe1l with the
volume e bosiness, sIncs the rate Of compen-
ness dons. Inc expenditurs next In rank e
Tor what Y known a. the star service. That
includes Al mail transportation not ON rail-.
cost OF that service Is left almost wholly to the
srpltrary control OF the department For the
year g ended June 30. 1881. the star service COW
=
q 2. to.oN 80; for the year ended June 30, ls82,
me % same service covered 70 ~ .sG miles, and
cost COS ssss' 'sss The estimates for lss! promiss
nnenclai results still more fiattering than those
realized the last fiscal year. Those estimates
are: ouinary revenues. &50,&807; from
money osder met reyeuusl, si'iS,a2s; total e.
9 tgrss, sstimsssd, s!s iii; essimsssd sScsss
The Postmaster-Ge culs some stars
master General llatton, and proceeds: n
quite concur in the recommendation of the
First Assistant Postmaster General for q ref
ormation and augmentation OF the blank
agencies. Still moro cordially do l recon-
mend the suggestions OF that offcer as to the
general reo' ganization Of his office. The very
able report OF the First Assistant PosmasteF~
General calls attention to the great difficulty
experienced in adjusting salaries 70 postmast-
ers OF the first three GLASSES. md in making
first two classes. He does not exaegemts
those difiiculties- II may well be doubted II
ne could exagxenfe them Necessity herself,
ton, could not invent more cumbroue
or comJiex method of adjusting saIaries"
:. Speaking of clerk-hire, the report says;
The most importunate are apt to be the best |
served: They ask the earliest and the often |
est They employ every kind OF entreaty, aud |
liticaL TAe clcrk must act upon such cass ss
the foetmastcr presents. He hns no means OF |
reoutting it. Il 10 not surprising, therefore, |
Instant Postmaster-Gcne resulted In = 70 /
rregate 70 $S.SJO. Congress is Invoked 70
' seos syssm @ os dspos aeps foe sms
sums, and tho Recommendation 10 made that
Postage on second-class matter b abolished
able 20 give to the subject Of postal telegraph,
Am forced 70 the concluaipn that the time has
!ully come whom the telegraph und postal serv-
ment.s Xftsr sssi~ninv rsssnns Sor this An.
, ,lu,ion. the PostmmierG General continues;
when competition profits the public who
Ss S emp campaniss iS - which S seii. 1--WE When X bsconss
INJURIOUS 90 the companies. composition Il ex-
insuished BY the purchase snd shsorption Of
& ss ssss re ssd Ss s sa
ss ss e: sss rs 81 ;' E SSssas: s.Sssssa sa
t. :::,:!! 80: !: /:
Y, sss' ~ !.ss e a ID; l,'s. Ss,sssS .sss
w. s &; y E. s:s''';' 81; = =
- [ iS59ss5sr - sssissss o sss
svs ~ - nsis;ei'ed scSS' essssISns re- RSsis e
~ y - " 1iion q do%ssilc NEE nee
> 61Ucr - ~ WELDED W other than rep
ssrss O. f7r.t Assistant Postmaster.
~ - q 10 shown that TIE eefiuate
" ~ p4>1 y largely IN excess o. the sun
|rpfo0 + - ~ sskcd for during the currcnt
Ger. - -xnnpon assigned 10 that the sum
prrort< -Nholly inadequate. The pay
i mf M<m1 - limited not BY nPpropri-
fion "a ~ " nxcd statutes, and 10 tue
xteof - U<<r legal compensation the
MY an <1c;iatcd but kypotheoated 70 theiF
<'us'm.stcrs coiiect th9 postal
~ e ~ "a from tsc moneys IN shsir hands
heir Iofu 1onpcnsn(ion They account 20 the
'roaal1Y ~ the cxoers only. II not q dollar
sporop~)1fcL the fosfmastcrs VIII receive
hcsF 1aI<~o< I'll TIE same. Il seems hardly
'rnetioahi tncrsfore 10 effect much IN The
% % poy. rosfmasfcfa, while No place tio-
o. 90 - ~ hanis out Of which they may
!clp s>essVlvss 70 the full extent Of their