The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-24
SHE STILL STANDS
The POStOfhce Is Where 1t Has Been
for Several Years.
VISIT OF THE INSPECTOR
IL Has No Particular Significance
In the Matter of Removing the
Office-Mention of an Elk
Cellent Offer.

Butte, May 23-G. ID. Linn. chief post
office INSPECTOR for the Montana district,
was in the city last evening, but he states
that his visit here had nothing to do win
the much talked of removal OF the post
Office, as was the general suppositlon OF
the interested parties. He said that ne
had received no intimation from the post
Office authorities as to what they proposed
10 do in the matter and that Postmaster
LYNCH would probably be the first to re-
ceive their decision.
There is a general MISUNDERSTANDING as
TO the exact condition of matters ana
things in connection with the posto1llce'
| and Mr.. Lynch explained the exact situa-
| ton to-day to a Standard reporter. In the
| first place the governments lease Oh the
| present qucrters does not expire Tor nearly
| a year and a half. but the government re-
| serves the right to cancel all leases on W
| days notice. For the last three years ana
| eight months the postofIice department
| has been paying an annual rental oil y ,lOO
/ for the present location, including light
and heat. w. NJ. Jack rents the rooms
from the Miners union for 81, 800 year
| and subjects il to the government for
Sl.1OO. The light and heat costs about 500
| a year and the remaining S3OO is SUD
scribed by the merchants of Upper Main
| street who are benefited by the Office In
| its present location.
| The postoffice authorities came to the
| conclusion a couple of months ago that
| they were paying too much rent. and they
forwarded Inspector Linn list OF about
| 40 cities throughout the country OF the
| same size of Butte and in which the post
| offices did about the same amount OF
business, in which the rents paid ran
, | from 500 10 81 500. Without taking into
cons Aration the great difference between
/ The half bankrupt east and the nourishing
| metropolis of Montana in the value oil
money and the corresponding price oil
: rents, reduction in the rent OF the Butte
= office was demanded. A committee from
the Miners union thereupon met with J'
, H. Leyson and il was decided to make the
| rent to the government Sl,8OO year, IN
, | GLIDING light and heat. This reduction
| however, was not satisfactory, ana pius
| were advertised for. ,
Only two bids were submitted, one for the
| present location and the other by the Eas
| Broadway syndicate, headed by n. l.
| Frank who offered to erect a brick build
= ing opposite the Butte hotel and furnish
I IL in accordance with plans to be fur
|. nished by the postofiice department., at l
, yearly rental Of 5000. 1t is naturally sup
y posed that the second proposition from
> the upper Main street syndicate wa
: lower than its first reductlon' put ~
. not believed that it's bid is as low as tina
j. of Mr.. Frank. The two inspectors WIN
n | were here looking over the city are under
: | stood to warmly favor the East Broadwa
location and the low rent and other II
% ducements offered by Mr.. Frank and III
co-workers will also undoubtedly Gu
sometbiug of q prominent figure. 1t
q intimated, however. that Senator Carte
: and Congressman Hartman are workln
ID in the interests of the Miners union, an
L. if this is true the outcome Is very douo
Of full.