The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-10-27
Fry In Trouble.

8 a matter OF news. The Acantha
,nows nothing of the facts in the
,ase and hopes Mr., Fry will be
.ble to prove that he has not been
guilty of any unlawful acts.
Among the cases that came be
lore the United States grand jury
at Butte this week, was that of
Geo. A. Fry, postmaster at Bynum,
who 1t appears, had been breaking
the government rules and regula-
lions in seve,al particular.
Ore OF the rules of the govern
ment postal service is that no
postmaster shall have any interest,
direct or indirect. in any contracts
for the carrying of the mails. /,
so happens that the contractor on
the route from Byp am to Blackleaf
threw up his contract and il
devolved upon the postmaster at
Bvnum to ino some M to carry
the route. 1t is alleged by the
government inspectors that Try
did contract on the part of the
govern ment with "a man to carry
the mail between the two places
above mentioned for the sum OF
$50 per month.
This was all right so far, but it
was alleged that after the post
master had let the contract Tor
thirty dollars a month to the car
rier, he reported to the govern
ment that it had been let at $55
per month. Whether Fry is
accused Of standing ic with the
contractor or not. our informant
was unable to state, but at any
rate the contract was let by the
government at $55 per month.
while Fry, as postmaster. agreed
to pay the carrier but $50,
The next chapter beg!us wher
the government at Washington
sent along the pay check or draft
for the contractor. When II
reached thu Bynum post office. it il
* eyed that Fry. realizing from
the envelope aud the address wha'
its contents were, opened the letter
containing the draft and endorsing
the latter with the contractor
name, per himself, sent the same t,
the First National Bank of tEi.
city for collection. 1t was collect
ed in due course and the con
tractor got his thirty dollars, a
agreed upon with Fry, while it i
alleged that the latter gobbled u
the balance of the amount.
All went we'll for a time, but
seems that the postmaster was nc
one of those who understood tn
wisdom Of silence and be let OF
the facts. which came to the ear {
the carrier, who Immediately II &C
a roar that he had been swindled
The matter coming to the ears
the postal department, al i%nvesti
cation was made resulting in tt
case being placed before the U. s
grand jury, where it now rests.
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need the money and propose
have it or knew the reason why.
I Strayed from my ranc
a gray horse branded seven u
on left shoulder and thigh and
I blue horse branded &C on 4
right shoulder. SO reward +
S the return If these horses to j
i E. Helm, Dupuyer.
; Strayed-3ay horse branded I
on left hip and vented E I abov
Horse lost from Chalmers ranc
on the Muddy in July. S. 90 r
' ward will be paid for its return
j. e. Helms ranch near Dupuye
Information as to its w%hereabou
will be suitably rewarded.
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