The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-02-17
@. ST. TIME CARD.
A BUSTED GOVERNMENT.

The subjoined letter will convey seri-
ously disappointing news TO the 1900 tax
payers and citizens Of this busted ma
ton who get their mail at Emmett and
Marsh. They have been petltioning
and praying for mail route for the
past year aud now 10 have all their
hopes and antlcipatlons exploded by n
I, ranlcal and Indifferent official whom
they helped to place In power for the
purpose Of subscribing their interests, Is
Irritating and dlscouraging TO say the
Least The democratic party, or rather
% few Of their undcmocratic and I'M
american leaders, took charge Of this
government year ago with a big dis
play Of anatomy and words about what
great benefits would accrue from the
changes they proposed to forthwith In
sugrratc. aud n this Is one Of them we
say for Chrsi's sake stop. If discon-
iinuIng mail routs and cutting on com
municaiion facilities througout the
land TO support a gang Of useless and
absolutely worthless officials and clerks,
Is one OF the effulgcnt rays Of democratic
control Of our nation, then are We ripe
for change. II seems to be the policy
II the administration 10 cut down ex-
p0n,cs in every department except those
of no benefit whatever-the very one,
that ought to be slashcd out OF existence
There Is no branch Of the national gov
eminent that Is productive OF greater
benefits than the postal service ant
any attempts 10 lower the high standard
81 excellence attained in this branch Il
retroression OF the worst kind TIT
people Of this section ARE thankful 4
Messcrs. Shorp, Sweet and Dubois fo
the kindly interest they have taken II
this matter and AS there is no recours
hut to grin and bear, will resign them
s'lves TO the Inevitable, with very poo
grace however, and In about the wors
humor possible. We have been cogni
zant OF the fact that the powers that b.
were unable or unwilling TO do the peopl
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WASHINGTON. ID. G. Feb. 0, 1894
w. X. CARTWRIGHT.
Emmett, Idaho.
DIAN SIR Il enclose herein a lette
from the second assistant Postmaste
General Ia which he declines to establish
a tri-weekly mail route between Emmett
and Marsh. know this will be a dis
appointment to you. but II is very din
Guilty TO get new routes or additions
service established under the prcsen
administration; IN fact | think we arr
Fortunate II what We have already car
be maintained.
Yours very truly,
Geo. l.. Shoup.
Referring 70 petition filed II
this office, bearing the favorable cndors
ment OF yourself and the Hon. f. r
Duboisc and Hon. Willis Sweet. askin,
for the establishment Of a tri-wcckl,
mail route between Emmett aud Marsh
Ida, have the honor Ia inform YOU tina
the matter has been carefully considered
and there does not appear TO be an,
postal necessity for such service. Bot
Offices have frequent and direct com
munication with the railroad at Bots
CITY, hence the proposed route woul
have no effect whatever upon the throu
mail. 10 or from either Office The onl
object Of the route. 40 FAR as postal bus
ness Is concerned would be the accom-
mediation Of what local mail passes b,
tween the Offices, the quantity Of whic
Is not auilicient TO warrant the expcr
diturc involved In the maintenance @
the proposed route. The Department
must therefore decline to grant tn
prayer Of the petitioners.
Very respectful.
J. l.. BELL.
Second Assistant poxfmaSipr Cenora