The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-12-09
RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR.

HkCkiFIb bOB THE YEAR.
The postoffice receipts for the last
fEal year sinOunted " as. SsN 8 Is Is,
AMI ITS expenditures TO tSl VA, ly1 ~.
This pOstoffice deficiency wvult sllssp-
pear. Or be immensely dccreA ell. il less
matter was carried 20 through the
MALI, An item VI which 10 upwarl oi 30
tons VI seeds and grain from the agricui-
tural department. the total numtses Of
p,stofiic-s in the U iiei states on the
3Jth day Of June. 1898. Was o.. 4tl3, an
increase Of 1884 over the presssdiBg year.
Of these 1860 we're presidential, m i'm
cresse in that class Of 5Jl over the pre-
ceiling year Forty two Personal---very.
offices were adsled durinx the year TO
those already existing. making . total Of
6lO tiles and towns provided with frpe
deliveries ON June 30. 1893. Ninety three
other cities and towns are nor entitlel
to this service under the law, but it has
not been accorded them on account Of
insufficient funds to meet the expense Of
its establishment. I am decidedly Of
the opinion that the provisions OF the
present Law permit - general IN intro
duction Of this feature Of mail service ~
10 necessary or justi6sble. and that it
ought not to be extended to smaller
communities than now designated. The
expense Of free delivery for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1888, will be more
than tll ,000, 900, and under legislation
now existing there must be . constant
increase in this item Of expenditure.
MoxEY-oRDER OFFICES.
There were 6lOl additions to the do
nestle money-ordef Offices during the
last fiscal year. being the largest in
crease in any year since the inaugura-
ton Of the system. The total number
Of these Offices 1t the close of the year
WAS 18.434. There were II, 300, 735
money opders issued from these Offices,
being an increase over the preceding
year Of ,24O, 2oO, and the value of these
orders amounted to flz7 SIG. 433 IS, an
increase of 81 ,5O2 ,632 SO. There were
also issued during the year postal notes
amounting to Sic 800 ,O76 70. During the
year 1876 international money-order Offices
were added to those already provided.
making total Of 2497 in operation June
80, 1888. The number Of international
money orders issued during the year
WAS .055 ,299, an increase over the pre-
ceding wear of ~ 52s. and their value
Was SIC, 3 II 1897 IS, All increase of 81 ,22g,-
SOS 81. The number of orders paid was
$40 OH, m increase over the preceding
year Of 1853, and their value was
q. 2S3, 1916 10. An increase Of 90. 094 s.
From the foregoing statement it appears
that the total issue Of money orders and
portal notes for the year amounted to
tl58 82l .34S ~.
The number Of letters and packages
mailed during the wear for eptz-ial de-
livery WAS 1875 sos. an increase over
the preceding year Of nearly 50 per cent
The special delivery stamps used upon
these letters and packages amounted II
1887 $50 20, and the iue-senye- fees psi
for their delivery ainounte to f256 ,5327l
leaving a profit to the government u
&S0. 976 SO.
RAILWAY NAIL SERVICE.
The railway mail service not only
NJ ie to the proinptneSs III mail delivery
at all Offices. but il is tire special inst ru
mentality which puts smaller anil wa,
places in the service on an equality il
that regari with the larger ami term n |.
o hoes. This branch of the postal ser
vice has therefore received more a,ten
ton from the n.stm ,ster-general, AMI
though it is gratifying to know that it i
in q condition Of high efficiency ans
great usefulness, l am lei TO ayre'
with the po-tm tstrr-veneral that Their
Is room for its further improvement
| There are now Connected with the post
Office establishment 2S S24 empiove
vito arr in the classified service. TIL,
heal of this great department give
conclusive evidence Of the value OF civi
|
til It r-nl r. his in lg'nent on the sub
ject absolutely reliable. he expresses tn
opinion that wi hout the benefit of thu
system it would be impossible to con
duct the vast business Entrusted to him
l desire to commend as especiaii
worthy of prompt attention the sugves
tons OF the poetmaster-general in rels
tiun to q more sensible and business
like organization and better dietribr
ton Of responsibility in this department