Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07
NOT cREprrABLE.
A sncaking Attempt to Besmirch the
Character of Good Citizen.

Lhst Shtufuuy hfeut ". %
Postal Inspector arrived in Rocky |
Bar. Early Sunday morning it
was reported that there was
danger that G. ID. Golden, our
worthy and accommodating Post
master, would be removed, owing /
TO letters which had been written
from this place TO the Postotfice De-
partment at Washington and on
file in that Office. An inspector
was sent here to investigate these
complaints, and as soon as the pur-
port Of the charges was known a
protest against the removal of Mr..
Golden was circulated and signed
by nearly every man in this town
and we may add, every woman and
child in Rocky Bar would also
have been glad to sign il.
We have taken the trouble TO
procure an exact copy Of these
letters, and print them, believing
that their authors never dreamed
that they would come to light in
Idaho, and also believing that their
publication will have salutary
tendency in checking the too COM
mon practice in this vicinity OF
"stabbing a man in the dark,
which has been frequently the case
with not only Federal and county
officials but also regarding mining
superintendent whom these busy
bodies secretly envy.
Following is copy Of the first
and most important epistle:
Rocky BAR. Idahu, Jan. rs, 1889.
THIRD Assistant Postmaster General. Washing.
ton. ID. e.
DEAR SIR About TIVE years ago
our postmaster WAS defAulter aud the
bnndsmen had TAI pay up the loss. and
il was all the fault 81 the Department
not enforcing the law. Our Post
muster, G. ID. Golden. has from all
appearances been running along since
without any inspector looking after
the affairs Of this office Can q post.
master hold the express office and be
AN agent Of the stage company aid
attend "a the three in the same roem1
II il conflicts with the postal law for
a postmaster to he the agent Of the
stage company would like the law
enforced in this place,
Yours Truly,
fSignedl g w. FLETCHER,
Bondsman of q. ID. Gulden.
Now, the only possible construc-
ton of the above letter is, that Mr..
Golden was a defaulter; that his
bondsmen paid the amount, and
that he (Golden) has been per-
mitted to retain the Office since that
time without even an inspector APP
pearing to overhaul his books.
The facts are, Golden has never
been q defaulter to the extent of
one postage stamp, and since his
appointment his office has been
visited three different times by
Government inspector and on each
occasion his official acts have been
found las straight as a string"
Here is letter No. 2, which on
perusal will cause a smile of con-
tempt for its author to play upon
the face of every one familiar with
the matter upon which his charge
is based:
Rocky BAR, Idaho, April :. 1889
To the Second Assistant Postmaster Gsaeral. Wash
ingson, u. q.
SIR:-I have evidence in my pos
session which points conclusively 10
completely in buying stolen bullion.
knowing il to be stolen, by our H. 3.
Postmaster here ut this place. | am
ready to give The evidence 10 any auth
orized agent 81 the Government sent
here to investigate Also that one OF
the bondsmen Of said postmaster IL
the principal dealer aud purchaser OF
this stolen bullion and il to-day one
irresponsible hondrman. The facts
will be corroboraie,i by many citizens
here. Respectfully Yours,
Signed W. w. KILLAM.
In order TO show the confidence
reposed in Mr.. Golden as a man
and as postmaster Of Rocky Bar.
we conclude this duty to an injured
and highly respected citizen by
publishing the protest" and each
signature attached thereto:
A Protest. -
To Postmaster General United States. w4shzhx.
ton. ID. Y.
Learning that few disgruntled
citizens OF Rocky Bar have been and
are now. by undetermined and nntruih-
ful means, enleavoring to have our
worthy Postmaster, q. ID. Galden, re
moved fr,m office. We the undersigned,
citizens Of Rocky Bar. HEREBY Pro
TEST against his remayni--having inn
plicit eUniinenee in his honesty and
integrity auf knowing that his re-
moval would be- against the Wishes ,ol
great majority 81 the people Of Rocky
Bar and vicinity. -