Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-17

An Appeal for the Restoration OF
Our Daily Mail.

An Appeal for h Restoration of
Our Daily Mail.
II is now pretty well settled that, un-
der the present circumstances, no def
n;,a time can be fixed for the restoration
Of the daily mail service between Pali-
ssda and Eureka. The business interests
NJ The railroad do not require a round
trim between these two points daily. OF
course, the Eureka and Palisade railroad
Ia a strictly business institution, like all
other railroads, and is not run for accom-
modstion. This road, under its contract
with the Postoffice Department, carries
mail matter by the pound and retains the
privilege Of transporting 1t according to
its own business requirements. In other
words, il the E. & P. should make but
one trip a week to Eureka from Palisade,
the Department could not compel it to
freight the mail n oftener than
weekly. As intimated, this mail contract
Ii a pure business matter with the railroad,
and it's interests do not justify it at
present in running q daily mail. II the
other business on the road were such as to
call for q round trip daily, then We would
get our letters and papers every day, as
formerly. Things being as they are, Mr..
Gilman, superintendent Of the Z. d P,
makes no immediate calculation for any
faster service than the present schedule
calls for; that is, a mail for Eureka every
other day. The inconvenience that is suf-
isred by the public in consequence OF this
curiailing Of mail facilities is very great.
To say nothing OF the convenience and
mere luxury OF a daily mail, such service
Is Of very great Business importance.
Here we are numbering some 5000 people,
within 80 miles Of the Central Pacific,
which brings the mail every day to
Pslisade from the east and west.
The extensive and extremely valuable min
Ing and other businesses here in Eureka
are not the only ones that are hampered
and crippled by this delay imposed upon
mail communication with the outside
world. The greater portion OF Lincoln,
Nye and White Pine counties have Eureka
asa distributing point for their mail. When
all things are considered the case is singu-
lsr-an anomoly. We are not aware OF
any such instance OF inadequate mail
facilities anywhere else in the entire coun-
try. On the other hand, we could name Q
score OF mining camps that are insignif-
cant in mineral importance and popula-
ton, to say nothing Of the little one-horse
farming towns that are no better placed
than we, and yet have their mails daily,
with the regularity of clockwork. But
tnls community, superior to those in
every material particular. have to
put up with an every-other-day
racket. We have no thought, how
ever, that we will have to continue long
under this handicap. The E. d P. rail-
road is ready to put on q daily mail car
(Which will bring along, of course, the
rest Of the regular train) if paid enough
Tor p~roftably mourning the additional
expense involved. We are glad to see
some OF u prominent business men
moving to have this done, for we have
no doubt that IL the matter were clearly
presented to the Postoffice Department
the arrangement could be made; nor
nave we any doubt that the matter will
DO so presented. II. Sadler, with his
usual energy, took hold Of the affair at
once upon his return from San Fran
CISCO Tuesday. He has prepared q brief
peutlon addressed to our Senators and
representative at Washington, calling
.aeir attention to our situation and asking
mem TO take the necessary steps for u
relief. In order to avoid delay the petit
Won and signatures will be telegraphed
.nls afternoon or tomorrow. Everybody
mere is more or less interested in the
matter, and should. without further
notice, stand in to lay the petition before
me peoples servants at Washington. They
VIII see the Postmaster General and press
cur cause without the loss of an hour, and
The prayer Of this community will be
granted J. il they can accomplish it-and we
are perfectly satisfied that they can. At
least, If Senator Jones, who is so strong
with the Administration. can't get Mr..
ear for his constituency Of Eu-
reka and Eastern Nevada generally ON so
vital a proposition, we shall be very
greatly surprised. Mr.. Fair is in San
francisco at present. Mr.. Cassidy will
get his oar in" IL he can, though he is o
Democrat.