The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-27
BOOMER KNOCKED OUT.
4 San Francisco Mail Contractor Throws
Boomerang.

some months ago the postmaster at |
this place received notice from the
department that the mail service be-
tween this place and Jordan Valley
had been discontinued. No explana-
ton was given, but as the change sadly
crippled the business interests of Cald
we'll, one was demanded 1t was then
discovered that it was brought about by
the undetermined work of Mr.. A. H.
Boomer, the contractor, and letters
written by him and some of his hire
lings in Boise City, to the department,
were sent to business man in this
town. These letters were tissue of
falsehoods from beginning to end.
They started out by saying that there
was no need for the service, declared
that the pcstoffice at Rockville did not
supply over half dozen people, and
that route No. 70, 1913 (from Caldwell to
Jordan Valley was useless expense
to the government. Under the caption
His Little Game Won't Work" THE
TRIBUNE of August 2, explained the
animus of Mr. Boomers remarkable
productions. 1t showed how the grow
service between this place and Jordan
Valley was coming into close competi-
ton with Boomers daily stage from
Nampa to Silver City; and that Mr..
Boomer in trying to get the route dis
continued consulted his purse rather
than the wants of the people. 1t was
his scheme to destroy this service, and
for that purpose he took the contract
at low figure, and by misrepresenta-
ton he did succeed in getting the ser
vice curtailed so as to end at Rockville
instead of Jordan Valley But Mr..
Boomer made mistake when he un-
dertook to arrange the business of
Caldwell to conform to his fat purse.
Protests, petitions and requests were
sent to the department from this place,
Jordan Valley, Rockville, Sheaville and
all points on the service The Board
of Trade took up the matter and soon
brought such pressure to bear upon the
department that Thomas G. Stoddard,
Assistant Superintendent of Railway
Mail Service, was sent to go over the
route and report to the the department
as to its need and practicability. Mr..
Stoddard came and spent nearly week
in travelling over the country and
making personal inspection. When
he left he told a TRIBUNE representa-
tive that an injustice had been done
the people of Caldwell and Jordan
Valley and other points on Route No
1923, but did not stat9what recommen,
dations he would make. The follow
ing letter received by Postmaster Bad
ley this week will explain the result OF
his Investigations:
Washington, D. c. Sept. II, 1890
Postmaster at Caldwell
Sir:-1st. The Contractor on Route
No. 1923 from Caldwell to Rockville
has been instructed, in pursuance Of an
order of the Postmaster General, to
extend service to embrace and end al
Jordan Valley.
End. From same date increase ser
vice to three times a week.
This order is to take effect Oct. l,
1890, and you will report If it is not
then complied with.
WIN. J. POLLOCK
Acting Second Asst. Z. nj. General
We ought to feel grateful to Mr.
Boomer. His efforts to destroy our
service has resulted in having it in
creased from semi-weekly to tri
weekly. The department also author
ICES u gratuitous service between here
and De Lamar,-a privilege which il
has persistently denied, but for what
reason no one knows. Boomer should
have known better than to try to bluff
Caldwell business men, and probably
viii in the future. The increased ser
vice is of great importance to Caldwell
and Jordan Valley and De Lamar
With our tri-weekly and gratuitous ser
vice to De Lamar, we can give tina
town better mail service than the.
receive by the daily stage from Nampa
Our business interests have grown u
such proportions in that country that 9
daily line will soon follow. Good TO
Caldwell and Jordan Valley. The,
allow no San Francisco capitalists t.
interfere with their interests.
} TO any subscriber Of The Tribun