The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-23
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At an early hour last Friday morning it
was discovered that the safe In the stamp
department OF the Minneapolis postotfice
had been broken open between 1890 and
b q. M, and a large quantity OF postage
stamps and currency stolen therefrom.
There is no mystery about the manner in
which the entrance was effected.
The stamp room 80 called, is completely
issolated from the others and located in
the upper corner OF the lobby. The robbers
simply entered through one OF the main
doors, forced open the window at the left
OF the door opening into the stamp room,
then opened the door from the inside. They
then proceeded to drill n hole four inches
in depth in the sale door between the hand.
le and the combination, enabling them to
iorce back the the bolt with apparent ease
by merely striking the handle. The drilling
shows the work OF a practical mechanic,
but this particular style OF sale docs not
seem burglar proof, even to IL novice, and
its most formidable characteristic is the
words stamp department.
After gaining entrance the thieves took
out the currency remaining at the close OF
business on Thursday, the loose stamps
deposited at the same time, and four origi-
nal packages OF stamps weighing thirty
pounds each and divided rs follows: Three
packages OF two-cent stamps and one OF
one-cent, making u total load OF 100
pounds. A package OF one-cent stamps
valued at $4,000, S27 in currency, and
1855 in loose stamps were left in the
safe.
After securing the booty, the thieves pro.
Geeded to stable located on the alley di-
rectly back OF the postofiice and provided
themselves with transportation facilities
by breaking into the stable harnessing up
a horse owned by Mail Carrier Heinmann
and hitching the animal to delivery wag-
on OF Hickey, MGdlemst & Taylorleft near
the stable. The government property was
loaded into the wagon and driven out to
Fourth street through the alley between
tAe Stillman block and the Clark house.
AS soon as the excitement attending the
discovery had subslded to some extent,
POSTMASTER Laraway began to take an ac.
count OF stock with IL view OF ascertaining
the real extent OF the loss, which he places
at Sic, ,356.S7. All the money received up
ty p. m. on Thursday had been deposited
according to the custom OF the Office, and
the amount OF currency on hand in the
stamp department represented the sales
after that hour, and did not probably ex-
ceed $50 or $50. Mr.. Laraway at once
nouitied the postoffice department CT the
robbery, and its agents at Chicago and
other leading points were promptly on the
lookout for the thieves. The local detec-
tives also forwarded kilograms in all
uheCWoAs giving leSCrlpUlOnS OF Une
horse and wagon and the stolen
Mr.. Laraway and his bondsman, includ-
ing such substantial citizens MS Gen. w. D.
Washburn, j. ii. Thompson. Joel B. Bas-
sett, Henry f. Brown, j. X. Sidle, are
abundaptly able to meet the temporary
loss, and relief will undoubtedly be grant
ed when all the circumstances are made
known to the government. The fact that
the robbery occurred Just after the CON
frmation OF Mr. Ankenys appointment as
postmaster, and that Mr.. Laraway learn
ed OF the two events about the same time.
Reduction In Manitoba Railroad Rates.
The railroad commissions OF MINES ota
have mode an elaborate report on certain
complaints OF excessive freight rates on
the st. Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
road. summary OF the earnings and ex-
penses OF the Manitoba road for 1888,
1884 and 1885 is given in this report,
The result showing that the earnings OF the
company for the current year had de-
creased 1921, 1OS.GS, and that the expen.
ses had actually Increased. The board
then deemed it necessary to modify it's re.
quests, and suggested u new schedule on
wheat, coarse grains, flax seed, -four, feed
and millstuffs in car load lots, q summary
OF which is appended:
From 10 to 20 miles, increase 15c every
Ihues, val y iix lioIH DC 10 Oc, 20 10 1Jf
miles, increase kc every 8 miles, varying
from &c to 17c; 21O to 23o miles, in
crease hc every 10 miles, varying from
TIC to 1Siac; $50 to 24O miles. increase
hc; 27O to 800 miles, increase
1c for 80 miles; $50 to 400 miles, increase
1c for 80 miles. On lumber, 20 to so
miles, increase &c every : miles, ranging
from sc to SC; 60 to $50 miles, increase &c
every 10 miles, ranging from Sc to 19kc;
$50 to 290 miles, increase &c; 80 to $40
miles, increase 1c every 20 miles, ranging
from 2lc to 24c; $40 to 400 miles, increase
lc. On hay and stone, car loads, from o
to $50 miles, increase every 10 miles, 1c in
some cases, lzc in others, none in others,
ranging from &c to 1Ac; $50 to 1S5 miles,
no increase 200 to 2lO miles, increase bc;
225 to 24O miles, increase lac; $50 to $40
miles, increase every 10 miles, in some cases
lc. in others &c, in Others none, $50 to
345, increase hc; 36O to 37O increase
&c; 3S5 to 400, no increase. Horses and
mules, car loads, increase every miles, So,
varying from Sc to $40; from 10 to 400
miles, increase every miles, in some cases
So, in Others 81, in Others SOC, varying
from $12toS6O. Oncattle. sheep and hogs,
Car load lots, from to 265 miles increase
every miles, in some cases SO, in others
81, in others SOC, in others none, varying
from 50 to $40; from 275 to 4O5 miles, in.
crease every 10 miles, in some cases 81, in
| others SOC. varying from S4O50 to $50.
The report in it's conclusion states that
| very large reduction has been made, and
that the board has never found before an
instance where SO large a concession has
been made covering SO great volume OF
traffic the commission says it believes
that the now rates are reasonable.
INDIAN NERVE
Devils Lake Inter Ocean: Alex Robinson,
formerly of st John, but now of this city,
| was an eyewitness recently of barbarous
| sun-dance narticinntcd in by Soma of the