Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-06-16

know that for nearly four years past
its editor has been the postmaster at
Lordsburg, lie took charge Of the
Office ON September 18th, 1889 and
turned It over to his successor on June
Sth, 1893. The following statistics have
been gathered showing the amount OF
business transacted in the Office dur
that time. Stamps to the amount Of
81, 7O0.23 have been sold; the most
sold in any one quarter was s228. 10, in
the quarter ending December 81, 1890;
the least sold many one full quarter
was sl56.9 "a, in the ending December
81, 1892. The total amount OF stamps
cancelled was 81 $685. 5, the most can
celled in any one quarter was sl93.S4
In the quarter eAcing June 30, 1891,
the least cancellation in any one full
quarter was s1l6.47, during the quart
eF eading September 30 1892. In the
money order department there
have been 1850 orders sold to the
amount OF S3l,e4lj the most sold in
any n quarter was So 4S 81, in the
quarter ending December 81, 1890:
since January l, 1902 the money bust
ness has been running down steadily
the least amount sold in any one full
quarter being SLIDES, that
being the last quarter in 1892,
although in the two and one
otforfor rnOptbe of eho ,,o.a.4
quarter the sales of money orders only
amounted to Ss5l.ll. There are two
reasons for this decline in the amount
Of money orders sold, the decline in
business in this section of the country
and the fact that the Wells Fargo Of
9cc was moved over near the depot,
where 1t var muth more accessible
than before. The average citizen pre-
fers Il Wel!s-Fafgo ofdet to a postal
order, because there is not so much
trouble and writing in getting one,
they arc cheaper for large amounts,
the sender gets 4 receipt and there is
not so much red tape in getting a
new order if the original is lost.
Postal notes TO the number OF I4ll
aud value OF S2,993.0O were sold; the
largest quarters business was $3I0.31
in the quarter ending March 81, 1890,
the smallest amount sold in any full
quarter was sl42.73, in the quarter
ending September 30, 1892. There
were $40 money orders paid amount
ing to Sj,928.ll; the most paid in any
quarter being $500. 0S, the least being
$23S.30. OF postal notes there have
6re'a iT4 paid ainoenting to 1897. %;
the most in any quarter being $l6.40
the least @i2,53. There was a surplus
of money order funds refnitted to the
postmaster at albuquerque amount
ing to $2S,0G3. 1t will be seen that in
the money order business alone there
has been done a business CT over s35,-
eco amounting to neafiy $4,000 a year.
IL takes che pest office department
from two t. four months to check up
the accounts Of the postniasters, the
money order accounts are checked up
separately from the postal accounts.
The latest settlement this Office has
had on the money order recount is
dated March 27, 1893, the account has
been audited to December 81, 1892,
and there was found due the post
master the sum Of $k.95 for commits
SioAs and he was authorized to take
credit for the same. \ commumica-
ton from the department dated May
%, 1893 says the postal account was
audited to March 81, 1898, and there
WAS found to lie due the postmaster
the sum OF nineteen cents, which he
was authorized to take credit for.
Tho eX-postmaster has these letters
on tilc aud will be pleased to show
them TO his bondsmen at any time
any Of them desire to see them.
Last Tuesday uiOrning at ten o'clock