The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-14
.IEN MAIL ROUTES REFUSED.
.,pAnTMENT DECLINES To GRANT
prrrrIox FOR MORE SERVICE.
~...rsion and Consolidation of Sew
.ral Routes In Eastern Washing
son Not Allowed on Account of
Increased Cost and Little BENEFIT.

s..c,s, Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
SywasruNGToN, May 1s-Second Assist
y. postmaster General Shallenberger has
sac,ined to establish several new mail
.s,tss asked for by residents of as many
s,rsrent sections in Eastern Washington
4, the request Of Representative Jones
..ch of these routes has received long and
esreful consideration by the department,
"a the reasons for declining to accede to
~ wishes of the people have been fully
set forth in specific statements by Gen.
shailenberger to Mr.. Jones.
Referring to the petition of citizens OF
rbelan county requesting the consolida-
,,on Of routes Hiss, Wenatchee to Water
vse. II 1855 Orondo to Chelan. and 7l156,
Rreysfer TO Chelan, Gen. Shallenberger
Fails attention 10 the present schedule
time required for the passage Of mails
over ~aese rouses.
Nails leaving Wenatchee at 9 a. m. ar
i've at Brewster at 1915 p. m next day,
and returning mails leaving Brewster at
MS D. m. arrive at Wenatchee at $50 D,
m next day, n schedule OF about thirty
hours outward and twenty-nine hours in
ward
TO consolidate these routes" he saws.
awould necessitate a Reimbursement,
With schedule Of about twenty-four
hours each way The change could not he
NRpcte0 unGeF the existing contracts WITH
out Reimbursement. To do this in the
middle of contract term would undoubt-
edy result in increasing the cost of the
service greatly. while the dispatch OF the
mails would be but slightly facilitated.
The advantages to be derived are not SUM-
Gent 20 warrant the department in incur
ing the additional expense involved by
The change. therefore the request OF the
petitioners must be refused"
Referring to the petition from citizens
Of Loomis. Wash, requesting a consolida-
ton OF routes II ,1s5, Brewster to ConconuI.
", and 7I,151. Conconully to Oroville,
wash. Cen Shallenberger said that the
matter had been carefully considered, but
the change would appear to be inadvisahle
ct present because service Is now per-
formed on schedule OF thirty-four hours
outward and thirty-three hours inward
me change proposed. he adds. could not
b. made under the existing contracts
without a reimbursement, and service
could not easily be performed on a sched-
uls Of less than thirty hours each way.
70 readvertise the routes In the middle Of
contract term would result in increasing
the cost OF the service greatly, while the
advantage derived from the advance OF
Dispatch would be but slight On account
of the additional expense incurred the de-
partment declined to grant the petition"
In regard to the petition for the estab-
Ishment OF route from Arlington. Or,
by Bicklcton tc Mabton. Wash, the de-
partment states that 'the matter has been
carefully Investigated but It appears that
the only office sought to be benefited by
the proposed route received at present
six times a week supply from Arlington
and three times a week supply from
Mabton the two nearest railroad offices.
The advantages OF the proposed route are
not apparent to the department, while II
appears that the present service will bet
ter provide for the interests OF the patrons
Of the route involved, and therefore the
department. declines to make any change
at present.
referring TO the petition Of citizens Of
Douglas county. asking the establishment
OF mail route from Waterville by Dyer
10 Brewster. the department says "it APP
pears that all the Offices sought to be BEN
Gifted by the proposed route have at pres
ent a supply as is warranted by the
amount OF postal business transacted by
the Offices respectively. and therefore the
department declines TO grant the petition"
Referring to the petition Of citizens OF
Anstone. Wash. requesting the establish
ment OF a direct mail route between Ana
tone and Paradise, Or. It Ii stated "the
advantages OF the proposed route are not
apparent to the department and the ben
eht 10 De derived from the service Wouiu
probably not be commensurate with the
expense involved. and therefore the re-
guest Of the petitioners must be refused"
Mining on Indian Reservations.
Senator Stewart has introduced bill
Nating 10 mining privileges on Indian
reservations, providing that whenever any
agreement granting mining privileges
shah have been made between the In
dams ON any Indian reservation and citi-
rms Of the United States. who desire to
prospect apd mine on such reservation.
such agreement shall be submitted To the
secretary OF the interior for his approval
u In the latter's opinion. the agreement
would not be prejudical TO the rights OF
The Indians. he may approve or modify
The same and make rules and regulations
not IN conflict with the mining laws OF
Ne United States for carrying the Same
Into effect
The bill further provides that mo title
e lands on such reservations shah be ac-
eai'ed by the miners except the right of
possession ~ the mines and sufficient sur
ace to enable them 10 prosecute their
mining operations. and no patents shall
r. granted to the mines located on Indian
reservations until the same shall have been
eprned To occupation under the land and
mining laws OF the United States"
original pensions OF 50 a month have