The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-24

which are at present denied the legitimate
articles of the Signal written solely 10
diffuse information regarding the re-
sources OF Idaho The article submit
ted advertises Mr.. Youngs ability as a
window dresser in the great mercantile
establishment OF ihe Siegel-Cooper Co.
How many hundreds or thousands Of
that publication Mr.. Young or Messrs.
SiegelCooper subscribed for and had
mailed, | am unable to state. Is the
description OF the goods in the Siegel-
Cooper store and the manner in which
they may be displayed more legitimate
matter for circulation through the mails
at second class rates. than a narrative
showing the general features Of mineral
| belt and the movements of the men or
ganized to develop the industry of MIN
ing its ores.
The position taken against the Signal
is, in my opinion, so untenable when
analysed that | am encouraged to again
ask you to instruct the Weiser postmas
er to allow the lawful business of the
Signal publisher to 60 on without an
noyance or uncalled-for interference
If this cannot be done must ask TO be
informed what representations have been
made to your department officially, in
order that may be able to present my
side OF the case intelligently.
| cannot believe the postal department
Of the United States will take decided
action on ex parte testimony without
giving the party at interest the right of
defending his side of the case with full
knowledge Of the charges made.
am, my dear sir. your most humble
and obedient servant
r. e. LOCKWOOD. Editor publisher
and proprietor of the Weiser Signal.
The Northwest Magazine" and
"Country Merchant" bearing indis-
putable evidence of being mailed
under the same conditions operating
against the Signal were sent as indi-
Gated
The letter from the Northwest
Magazine, referred.to above, reads as
follows:
St. Paul, Minnesota, April 10. 1900
Thos. A. Merritt, Esq, Weiser, Ida.
Dear Sr:-By today's mail and in &C
cordance with your request of the 10Th
we send you 1876 copies of the March
number of our mazagine and mail to ad-
dresses furnished Is copies, making $50
copies. Find bill enclosed with maya
zines. The postal authorities do not per-
nit any marks other than sample copy
or marked copy" either on the wrapper
or on the cover Of the magazine. We
marked the page and SO indicated on the
cover OF the Is copies. Hoping same may
be satisfactory, and soliciting your furth-
er patronage, we remain
Very truly yours,
The NORTHWEST MAGAZINE.
s. Conday
The postmaster later exhibited q
further letter to him from the de-
partment, showing that he can call
forth more direct reply than can
the Signal to its submitted questions)
which reads:
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Office OF Third Assistant Postmaster
General.
WASHINGTON. D. G.
May 10, 1900.
| postmaster, WelSer, Idaho.
Sir:--Replying to your communication of
the 9th ult., you are advised that the
department cannot recognize as bona fide
subscribers to the Weiser Signal those
persons whose names are furnished to
the publisher and whose alleged sub
scriptions for three months are paid by
the Thunder Mountain Mining Company,
in order that the company may cheaply
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it's business.
the publication sent to these persons is
one cent for each four ounces or fraction,
separately addressed.
Respectfully yours,
EDWIN Q. MADDEN,
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Following this we have written the
department as follows:
Weiser, Idado, May Goth, 1900.
Sir:-l have been shown your commun-
ication of the 10th inst to the postmaster
at Weser.
respectfully submit that none of the
specifications given therein obtain, and
that the Weiser Signal should not be de-
prived of mail privileges on those grounds.
Does the postal department premise
that the Thunder Mountain Consolidated
Gold Mines, Limited company is a fraud
desire to be heard further upon your
communication above referred to, but
shall await your reply to my letter of the
14th.
beg to remain your obedient servant
R. E. LOCKWOOD,
To the Honable Third Assistant Post
master General
This is as far as the matter has
developed, and we submit that our
action has not been captious, or sug
gested by any sinister motive, but
only in proper spirit to maintain
our rights as we understand them.
Come and attend the closing out