Fergus County argus., 1899-05-24
To ask the voters in the next election
for an Office TO go with them.

N'''H ht'' lu'N hpih
a winter In the east. He wears the
look of man who has wintered well
and n stiff hat When caught look
ing at town lots he owned up that
Mrs. Craig would follow as soon as
he had house to put her in.
Judge j. A. j. Dawes is beginning
to look like himself again. That
siege OF typhoid the Judge passed
thro last winter pulled him down
some. After life of ten years In the
mountains of Montana trip to the
land of fever and shakes isn't safe,
especially after one has passed the
half-century mark. So, Judge, the
next time you contemplate visit to
Missouri take Puck's advice -
don't"
John McCourt, who has been CON
fined to the house by sickness, il get
ting around again. John has "A host
OF friends, who have have been a lit
tie anxious about him, but now that
he is around agail they all look for
his complete recovery.
An impromptu dance took place in
Hassett's hall a few evenings ago.
1t was one of those delightful, go-as-
you-please affairs that began too late
/ Il Ill an .i,an xt,,.ply
to do, could not zine" them, but
being within sound of ii all was
soon nodding over my work, soothed
to sleep by the soft swish Of the
ladies' skirts as they swung around
the room to the ravishing strains OF
"Over the Waves" and "All Coons
Look Alike To Me-
GarneilI has Just been made a mon
ey-order office, and the rush of busi-
ness will no doubt give the post
master and his assistant writer's
cramps.
Much dem Dralization seems to be
resulting from the establishment OF
two postotfices in the immediate vi
cinity of Ubet. and the result will
probably impair the efficiency of the
postal service in that section. There
IL nothing to support two offlces, anu
az matters now stand a number nf
patrons ale having their mail trans
ferred to pOstofficcs in other locali-
ties. So far AZ we are able TO learn
Mrs. Barrows has always been most
clever aud accommodating while Of
fciating az postmistress at Ubet, and
il is to be hoped that the citizens OF
the Gap will show proper appre-
citation thereof.
Dear Editor OF the Democrat: The
above article, printed in your valued
sheet Of May Is, was a shock to us
all here. "honest Iniun." We didn't
know you would take 1t so hard
when 80 per cent OF the patrons OF
the old Ubet office applied to the gov
ernment for a new postoffice and got
Ii. Why, you know, there were act
ually 81 names out of possible lO7
that signed the petition asking for
this new office, and they .were all real
live people who have lived here for
years. Now, what would you ad-
vise-giving this Office back to the
government? 1t seems such pity
to disturb these folks here. They
seem so happy and satisfied with
their new postoflice and postmaster.
Why, they say it's the first time, oh,
for ever so long. that they have re-
ceived their mail rightly. You speak
of decentralization. Now, we didn't
notice any. Everything Is RAINING
AZ smooth as boardinghouse butter,
and your statement that there is not
business enough to support two Of
fees meets with u hearty response
here, and we have done our best to
explain To the few patrons OF the
TIBET office how much more sOciable
it would be il they would only come
down to the Garneill office and get
their mail. We know il you talk tn
them II little more they will do 80.
Do talk to them.
When you say the patrons are hav-
ing their mail changed to other local
tiles, that word "to" | know was a
printers error and should read from
other localities" for really that's SO.
Why, there was a list of forty names
that wanted their mail changed from
other locations to the Garneill office.
Now, In regard to that part of your
article where on speak of doing in
jury to the efficiency OF the postal
service in this locality, you need not
stay awake at night thinking about
that, for II il better than it has been
for years, and the people are quite
contented with the mail service.
Some day the people of Fergus county
will call you down for your abuse of
them, and then you'll have to skate.
I'm going out among the people to
find out what they think of what
you said and let you know.
LATER-I've seen the people, and
now don't feel too badly about it