The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-24

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o S l.. RAILROAD.
MY 17.D, 1854.
Postmaster Daniison;
DEAR ,IR: IL would seem that som
tfjour honorable fellow-cit 2 MS al
Ia .oring under the impression that y,r
are playing postmaster on the from.
Ter simtly fJr recreation or the benehl
of your health, as ev.d need by al &C.
currence which / oOs-rved while lid
ilg in the eastbound mail Car this after
noon.
Upon reaching Caldwell the mai
pouch from your tfiica was thrown
o d the msil car. Fastened under
The strap on the ut lie Of the pouch
were seven letters bearing uncance.J d
stamps and without postmark. L
quiry addressed to the station agent
eIclted the fact that those letters had
been handed to him subse quent to the
receipt If the pouch from your Cfi ~.
and hence, like Il certain Try of former
dtys, l can't find evidence to prov
! Yourself or your assistant guilty # THIS
iofraction If the Postal Laws and Il gu-
lations! Tne agent promised to see thst
no more letters should be SO plac, d
d ring the time the pouch remsiIs j.
his charge.
The train stopped for abont thirty
minutes at your station, during whict
time there was deposited in the mail car
ninety -seven (97) letters and circulars.
the total umU Of u~ncancelled post
age stamps on which amounted to one
dollar aud ninety four cents! Poraap.
there are sons amongst tae patrons Cf
Office who do not UNDERSTAND that
pOstmasters # your class are coupon
stated ia proportion 10 the number OF
postage Stamps cancelled at their IT.
spectIve fl 'es. The department off. rs
no dctatIon 10 citizens IS to the partic-
uiar post flee III which their let,eIs
postal n g,ils treat, d exactly the
same is placed IN q ~pvslofice, bu5 IL
II postmaster at q JUurih-
Office, such as yours, it recognz3-
he prUvriJns OF law which entities bim
o rec i've as compensation for his SER
Ga distributing and delivering ~
yell h. IN postmarkiDg and d~i-patchins)
ommlss ons allowed on the amuuu
II postage stamps cancelled on matter
81 his Office. the postal clerk
me that he frequently receives
otters fastened under The strap on the |
inside Of tho pouch, and ii would ba
'ell for GU to { plain to your cilZ Us
nat such practice is fortii den by the
;. L e. r. Respectful ".
+. r. BANNERMAN,
L. . Inspector.
This letter speaks for itself. Inquiry
! tho post. flee goes to provo thai /
early one-half of the letters written. by
IT business men of Cad vel are
mild on the csrs. A
mple 2 stsmp placed on & letter car
es it 10 its destination and few people
We the matter n second thought and
their letters in the postal car. VI
o same little . =; stamp is # much M l.,
to the postmaster, as as d :
IN the rental If q few boxes, IL
ole salary d5peI d On the amount #
ese stamps cancelled. Il q town i r.,
of II postotiice it certsinly ought II
bs willing that the postmaster should
,eive something for his trout o.
as he has to handle all their
mail, his com pensation de-
lding solely on IL Eers to letters so
4
gain, the paopl, OF Caldwell srs al /
dy asking for u money order office. 4
there is 40 bank at c ..ldweli, sucn Ill 4
20 woud be- q great convenience. L
" il i well known that money order
COS are only established in the prin-
II towns--shose having suiiicien,
ulalion to ssify the Same, and that /
estimate OF the populaii III is taken E
n the postmaster's quartz rly repors 2
wing the amount of business done by
ofice. IL the present practice OF FOB
ling letters on the cars CONT lues,
Caldwell postoiise will have no 0o
Q dignity in the eyes of the depart
t taan any little way station on the
Z. We say, theref re. build up your
*. The size OF a town il jndsed
he size of the p~ostoflice. Already
o Is a movement on foot to establish n,.
nail routes from Caldwell; those
IS will all go 10 help our town, SO .rl, r
hit routes blow mail r Iutes. -
there are any com plants against /
nanag,m mt of our postofice let u
be made known. But don't mail
letters on the cars. NJ.
TRi
% mail Is kept open until ff cen
ties before the arrival Of trains; m
to give time enough TO al
all their letters. M4T