The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-12-14
BILL NYE's RESIGN.
The following is the only exact copy Of
Bills Nye's official letter In which he resign
ed the postofiice at Larcmie City, W.T..


The following is the only exact copy Of
Bills Nye's official letter In which he resign
ed the postofiice at Larcmie City, w. T.
PosroFPIcE DIvAN. LARAMIE CITY,
w. T., October !, 1888.
10 the President Of the United States:
SIR-I beg leave at this time to officially
tender my resignation as Postmaster at this
place, and in due form TO deliver the great
seal and the key to the front door Of the
Office. The safe combination Is set on the
Numbers 80, 60 and 80, though do net re-
irssiber at this moment which comes first.
on how many times yon revolve the knob, or
which direction you should turnit at first In
order to make it operate.
THERE'S some mining stock IN my private
drawer in the safe, which | have not yet re-
moved. This stock you may have, If you
desire it. 1t is luxury, but you may have
1t. have decided to keep horse instead
Of this miuing stock. The horse may not be
so pretty, but il will cost less to keep him.
You will find the postal cards that have
not been used under the distributing table,
and the coal down In the cellar. If the stove
draws too hard close the damper in the pipe,
and shut the general delivery window.
4 Looking over my stormy and eventual ad-
niuistration as Postm aster here, find abund-
ant cause for thanksgiving. At the time l
entered upon the duties of my Office, the de-
partment was not yet on paying basis. 1t
was not even self-sustaining. Since that
time, with the active cooperation of the
Chief Executive and the heads of the depart
msnt, have been able to make our postal
System paying one, and on top Of that am
now able to reduce the tariff on averaged
sized letters from three cents to two. Imight
add that this is rather tJo too, but will not
say anything that might seem undignifed in
an official resignation which is to become q
mater of history.
Through all the vicissitudes of a tempestu-
Gus term of Office have safely passed. / am
able TO turn over the Office to day in highly
improved condition, aud 10 present purified
and renovated institution to my successor,
Acting under the advice of Gen. Hatton
year ago, removed the feather bed with
which my predecessor, Deacon Hayford, had
bolstered up his administration by stuiiing
the window, aud substituted glass. Finding
nothing In the book Of instructions to post
masters which made the feather bed q part
of my official duties, i fled 1t away In an OBJ
scure place aud burned IL in efligy, also, In
the cleaning. This act maddened my pre-
decessor to such degree that he then and
there became candidate for justice Of the
peace on the Democratic ticket. The Dem
ocratic party was able, however, with what
aid 1t secured from the Republicans, to plvw
the old man under to great degree.
II was not long after had taken my Off
cial oath before an era of unexampled pros
periiy opened for the American people. The
price Of beef rose to remarkable altitude,
and other vegetables commanded good
figure and ready market. We then began
to make active preparations for the introduce
tion of the strawberry-roan two-cent stamps,
and the black -and-tan postal note. One re-
form has crowded upon the heels of another
urlil the country is to-day upon the foam
crested wave of q permanent prosperity.
Mr.. President, l cannot close this letter
without thanking yourself and the heads Of
departments at Washington for your active,
CHEEKY and prompt cooperation in these
matters. You can do as you see ft, Of
course, about Incorporating this idea into
your Thanksgiving proclamation, but resi-
assured Ii would not be ill-timed or :nop-
perfume. 1t Is not alone credit to myself.
II reflects credit upon the administration
also.
need not say that herewith transmit
my resignation with great sorrow and gen.
uine regret. We have toiled on together
month after month, asking for no reward ex-
cept the innate consciousness of rectitude
and the salary as fixed by law. Now we are
to separate. Here the road seems to fork, as
1t were, and you and and the Cabinet must
leave each other at this point.
You will find the key under the .door-mst,
and you had better turn the cat out at night
when you close the Office. If she does not
go readily, your can make il clearer TO her
mind by throwing the canceling stamp at
her.
If Deacon Hayford does not pay up his
box rent, you might as well put his mail in
the general delivery; and when Bob Head
gets drunk and insists on letter from one
Of his wives every day in the week, you can
salute him through the box delivery with an
old Queen Anne tomahawk which You will
find near the Etruscan water pail. This will
not in any manner surprise either of these
parties.
Tears are unavAiling once more be-
come private citizen, clothed only with the
right to read snch postal cards as may be ad-
dressed to me personally, and to curse the
ineliciency Of the Postofice Department. ]
may be In error as to the attributes of an
American citizen, but believe the above to
be the most prominent believe the vot-
ing class to be divided into two parties, W.T.
those who are In the postal service and those
who are mad because they cannot receive Q
registered letter every fifteen minutes of each
day, including Sunday.
J Mr.. President, As an Official of this govern
men. now retire. My term Of Office would
not expire until 1886. must therefore beg
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