McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
BILL NYE RESIGNS.

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of Bill Nye's official letter in which he
resigned the postofice at Laramie City,
Wyoming.
PosroFFICE DIvAN, LARAMIE CITY,
WYOMING, October 1, 1883.
Sir beg leave at this time to Off
cially tender my resignation as post
master at this place and in due form to
deliver the great seal and the key of
the front door of the Office. The safe
combination is set on the numbers 80,
&C, and 80, though do not remember
at this moment which comes first, or
how many times you revolve the knob,
or which direction you should turn it
at first in order to make it operate.
There is some mining stock in my
private drawer in the safe, which have
not yet removed. This stock you may
have if you desire it. 1t is luxury,
but you may have it. I have decided
to keep horse instead of this mining
stock. The horse may not be so pretty,
but it will cost less to keep him.
You will find the postal cards that
have not been used under the distrib-
uting 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.
Looking over my stormy and event
full administration as postmaster here,
[ find abundant cause for Thanksgiving.
At the time | entered upon the duties
of my Office the department was notyct
on paying basis. It was not even
selfsustaining. Since that time, with
the active cooperation of the chief
executive and the heads of departments,
I have been able to make cur postal
system paying one, and on top of that
[ am now able to reduce the tariff on
average-sized letters from three cents
to two cents. [ might add that this is
rather too-too, but [ will not say any
thing that might seem undignifed in an
official resignation which is to become
a matter Of history.
Through all the vicissitudes of tenn
pestuous term of Office | have safely
passed. l am able to turn over the
office to-day in highly improved con-
dition, and to present purified and
renovated institution to my successor.
Acting under the advice Of General
Hatton e year ago, I removed the feath-
er bed with which my predecessor,
Deacon Hayford, had bolstered up his
administration By stufhing the window,
and substituted glass. Finding nothing
in the book of instructions to postmas-
ters which made the feather bed part
Of nay official duties, l filed it away in
IN obscure place and burned it in efigy,
also in the cleaning. This act madden.
ID my predecessor to such a degree that
he then and there became candidate
Tor justice of the peace On democratic
ticket. The democratic party was able,
however, with what aid it secured from
The republicans, to pillow the old man
1nder to great degree.
It was not long after had taken my |
official oath before an era of unexam-
,led prosperity opened for the Ameri-
IAN people. The price of beef rose to
remarkable altitude, and other vege-
ables commanded a good figure and
eady market. We then began to make
'ctive preparations for the introduction
# the strawberry roam two cent stamps
nd black-andtan postal note. One
eform has crowded upon the heels of
mother until the country is to-day
lpon the foam crested wave of perma-
ent prosperity.
Mr.. President, I cannot close this
etter without thanking you and all the
eads of departments at Washington,
or your active, CHEEKY and prompt CO.
peration in these matters. You can
o as you see fit, Of course, about incor-
orating this idea into your Thanks
living proclamation, but rest assured
would not be ill-timed or inopportune.
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