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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13
chakashaa Prospects Becoming Brighter Every Day
Talked Of Early Days

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Rose enter
tanned few friends at 6 O'Clock
dinner Thursday evening. The
dinner was served in four courses,
the tables being handsomely deco
rated. 1t might have been called
a pioneer dinner for the guests
were all pioneer members Of the
Presbyterian church in Chickasha.
The guests were DR.. and Mrs. d.
M. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Snow, Misses Carrie aud Matte
Brown. A most pleasant evening
was spent talking over old tim \.
Some interesting facts about rly
days in ChickashI were recalled.
The Brown family and Mr.. Snow
came on the construction train as
far as the track was laid, and then
walked to town. The town then
consisted of two or three houses
and a corn crib. Mr.. Snow soon
had an Office IoxI4 near the Rock
Island station. The same room
was also occupied by the Citizens
Bank, and as a millinery store and
townsite Office. DR.. Johnson built
the FIRST residence on the townsite
and A. B. Snow the second. Mr..
Rose had tent on Chickasha Av.
where he did a mercantile business.
Mr.. Rose says he has paid five cents
many time to be ferried across the
street at 3rd & Chickasha. Govern
ment wagons with ten or twelve
yoke of oxen often mired at the
same place, and it is related that
once the water was so deep that a
certain citizen was nearly drowned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13
Opera AAuss

The Slater company presented
new play at the opera house last
night, one that had never been seen
on any stage before. I'm the
Shadows Of a Crime" was the name
oft Without attempting to go
into detail, it may be said that it
was a most decided success The
plot is a good one, and the arrange
ment Of scenes, the dramatic situa-
tions on lines are such that theat-
sention Of the audience is held from
thebeginring The prison escape
was q very clever piece Of work,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13
Instant Death
Tom Kerr the Victim of a Fatal
Accident In the Rock Is
land Yards.
CRUSHED UNDER WHEELS.
Body Horribly Mangled Taken To
NARROW For Interment.

Tom Kerr, coach cleaner, met
death in horrible form in the Rock
Island yards yesterday afternoon at
4:ao. The fatal accident occurred
in the south end Of the yards near
the coal sheds.
Kerr was riding on the front end
Of push car which was being driv-
en- by switch engine. The car
jumped the track and Kerr was
thrown under the wheels. The en-
tire engine passed over him, horri-
bly, mangling the body. He was
crushed through the breast and ab-
domen, the parts Of the body being
almost severed, death resulting in
stantly.
The engine and car were going
south on the main line at the time
the accident occurred. F. II. Ev-
erton was on the other end of the
car, but fortunately was able to
hold on to the end Of the tender
and save himself. Guy Acton,
switchman, who was riding on the
foot-board was thro1 1n to the side
Of the track but was not hurt,
The victim of the fatality was
taken Immediately to Claycomb's
undertaking rooms, where the body
remained till 10 O'Clock this morn
ing when it was taken to the home
on Shepard street Rev. G. H.
Ray conducted the funeral services
aud the remains were sent to Mar
low on the one O'Clock train for in
terment.
The deceased left a wife and four
children, the oldest Of the latter be-.
ing twelve years of age. He was
thirty nine years Of age. He had
been in the employ of the Rock Is
land here for about year Up to
short time ago he had charge of
the switch lights and recently he
has cleaned coaches. About year
ago, he came here from NARROW.
The family came originally from
Texas.
Mr.. Kerr was member Of the
Presbyterian church, while his wife
is member Of the Methodist
church. Mrs. Kerr is sister of
Mrs. Nora Owens Mr.. Kerr was
a cousin of Bob Wear, who S al
50 a railroad man.
The deceased bore the reputation
Of being good. honest, hard-work-
ing man. His death was a sad
blow to his family and friends and
everyone will have the deepest SYM
pathy for them in their misfortune
and bereavement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13
Rock Island Wreck
Nine Cars Derailed Three Per
sons Injured in a Wreck
Last Night.

"A wreck occurred at 10 o'clock
last night on the Rock Island be-
tween Rush Springs and Ninnekah
Fast freight No. o6 had left siding
No. a for Ninnekah and was pull
ing along at good rate. It seems
that a fiange on one of the wheels
of car was broken in some way.
Nine cars left the track and were
broken up to a greater or less ex-
tent. Two tramps John Woodard
and Frank Arnold, and an emf
grant, John Crum were injured.
None Of the train crew was hurt.
The injured were brought 10 the
Emergency Hospital, about ?
O'Clock this morning. Woodland
was very badly cut up about the
head, Crum's injuries were not
serious, Arnold was badly shaken
up but had no visible injuries.
The train consisted Of about as
cars, loaded principally with fruit.
There was one car of enigiSnts.
0. G. Brown, Of Weatherford,
OF, who has been visiting friends
in the city the past few weeks, has
occepted a position with the Swift
Packing Co. here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

Rev. G. H. Ray breaches morn
ing and evening at the Methodist
church tomorrow. In the evening
he will preach the first sermon in a
series on old Testament characters,
the evening subject being David in
his \ ices. Bishop Hoss will be heie
Monday and will preach Monday
evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Bond, Of
Oklahoma City, will spend Sunday
in the city. Mrs. Bond is pres
dent Of the Annie Rescue and
Training Home. She will speak
to ladies only at the Methodist
church at ago, Mr.. Bond will
speak at the same hour to men
only in the Baptist church. Par
ents are especially invited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

DR.. j. J. Hickman has moved his
dental parlors to the rooms form
erly occupied as law Offices by At
torney Fechelmer. He has added
considerably to his parlor and office
and all his patients are assured Of
strictly up-to-date treatment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

The pastor, Rev. Bennet will
preach at the Baptist church to-
morrow. Morning subject, The
Barren Fig Tree. Evening, The
Loss Of the Soul"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

Walter Terrell who has been
visiting L. S. Terrell the past few
days W II return to his position in
South McAlester tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

Rev J. B. Boen will preach both
morning and evening at the Chris
tian church tomorrow. Subjects.
Morning "The More Excellent
Way" Evening; Prophecy
Literally Fulfilled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

Christian Science Society Of
chickasha, 7Io South 5th st. Ser
vices II a. m. Subject:-M Mind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

F Witherspoon has closed hi'
Office and returned to his home in
Denton Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

We are sole distributors ofHun-
ter's cream -four for Chickasha.
Abercrombie's. 35-45
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

The eighteen months old baby
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Kirmerly
died last night Of a complication of
measles and pneumonia. Funeral
services will be held al the home,
6z8 Klaus. Ave. tomorrow At ten
o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

Archie Brown, salesman At Clay
Donovan, S leaves tomorrow for Ft.
Worth and other points for a week $
vacation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

Miss Pearl Barns, who teaches
at Verdon was in the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-13

The two year old child of S. A.
Priddy died last night Of measles.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

baptising Friday. The rain COM
ing in the afternoon caused them
to come home early, but ali re-
port a good time and a fine din
ner.
Joe Montague, of the 90 ranch,
was in town last week.
Joe Funk was in from Rocky
Monday.
Messrs, Frank Kester and w.
W. Carson attended the ball
games in San Angelo Wednesday
and Friday and reported a good
lively time.
Mrs. Harold Carson who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs, j. NJ,
Carson for several weeks, returned
to her home in Fort Worth Thurs
day.
Major Cox and Miss Lucy Bar
field went to San Angelo Monday.
George Thompson was in from
the 90 ranch Sunday.
Jack Lindley and daughter,
Miss Bessie, have returned from
Sheffield.
George Mcclure and family
were in town shopping Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Davis were
in from Rocky Sunday.
Miss Edna llinde, of San Ange.
10, is visiting Miss Nannle Lewis
The Christian meeting, con-
Quoted by Rev. Skaggs, closed
Sunday night.
Mrs. limerick and daughter
Miss Clara, returned from Stiles
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rome Shield
came in from Stiles Sunday. Mr.
Shield went on to San Angelo
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ellis, of Sar
Angelo, came through Sherwood
Monday enroute to their ranch.
Miss Leila Stonehouse returned
home from near Rudd, where she
has been teaching for severa
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
Official U. Z. V. Route.

The Cotton Belt has been se.
lected az the official Reunion
route by the United Confederate
Veterans as per the following let
ter:
FIT. Worth, Tex, May %, 1904.
Mr. j. +. Leblanc,
G.. p. A., St. LIS. W. Ry.
of Texas. Tyler, Texas.
Dear Sir:-The committee APP
pointed By the last convention
held in Sherman. Texas, to select
and announce all official route for
the Texas Division of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans to
the Annual Reunion to be held in
Nashville, Tenn, on June If, 10,
is, 1901, was called to meet in
Fort Worth Oh this date, and after
hearing all the arguments of the
other Texas railroads, both pro
and con, have unanimously adopt
ed your line, 1.-THE Cotton Belt
Route" az the "OiFicial Route"
Yours truly,
Thos. p. Stone,
(Signed. } n. r. Tisdal,
W. 2. Lane,
Committee.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
Bring your hides to H
H. Signaan G Co for highest
cash prices.
Pretty Machinery.

John Freeland has a fine 2-horse
power electric motor installed and
in operation with which he freezes
cream and expects to attach other
machinery thereto in n short time,
The motor is a great labor saver,
1t takes about thirty minutes for
it to freeze the cream and requires
no care of consequence. John
says he finds he can pay more at
tention to business in front than
before he put in the new ma
chimes. He is to be congratulated
on his progress in all lines but
more especially in that of making
cream.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

G. Palmer the Boston wool
buyer, came up from San An
tonic Monday.
Piano Stools, Scarfs and Covers
at Aliens Music Store.
Miss Bessie Bradfeld, one Of
the popular Training school
teachers, left Saturday for San
Antonio.
That long thirst quickly knock
ed out at the Edgewood Bar with
the best the market affords. 1Stf
Miss Iura Reynolds, of Uvalde,
is in the city the guest of Mes
danes NJ. b. Pulliam and n. M.
March.
j. ID. Rawls carries fresh stock
of groceries-try him. 19-tf
Screen doors and sasha nice
selection at the Grant Lumber Co.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
The Training School.

Rev. Il. Il. Sessions and wife of
Alabama, are in the city TO at
once take charge OF work in the
Training school. Rev. Mr.. SEES
sions was educated in Alabama
and at the University of Tennes-
see ard is all experienced teacher,
Mrs. Sessions has an A. NJ, de.
gree and is Il teacher of ten or
twelve years experience i'll the
Alabama conference school.
The Training school will open
early in September Many Of the
old teachers are retained but the
faculty has not been completed as
yet. The past years work has
been Il successful one and pros
poets are good for the coming
one
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.

A Mexican hombrc Of the APP
pellation of Pedro Lopez, being
somewhat out Of his right mind,
drove INTO North Concho at the
Chadbourne street ford Saturday
afternoon. The river being about
8 feet above its normal How,
Senor Lopez was promptly taken
in charge of by the current and
carried swiftly down stream.
Several persons attracted to the
banks of the stream by the rise
were watching him as he APP
preached from the south side and
appealed to him not to drive in.
He failed to perceive or to COM
prehend their warning with the
above result. He was iished out
near the bridge, his horse being
rescued hit further on down
stream.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
Cures Old Sores.

Westmoreland, Kans., May >,
1902. Ballard Snow Liniment Co. :
Your Snow Liniment cured an old
sore On the side of my chm that
was supposed to be a cancer. The
sore was stubborn and would not
yield to treatment, until l tried
Snow Eminent. which did the
work in short order. My sister.
Mrs. Sophia j. Carson, Aliens
vile, Miffin Co.. Pa, has a sore
and mstrusts that it is a cancer.
Please send her a SOC bottle. Fol-
sale by Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
Have You a Cough?

A dose of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup will relieve it. Have you a
cold? A dose Of lIerbine at bed
time and frequent small doses of
Horehound Syrup during the day
will remove 1t, Try it for whoop.
ing cough, for asthma, for con
sumption, for bronchitis. Mrs.
Joe McGrath, 1927 Il. 1st street,
Hutchinson. Kan, writes: 81
have used Billiards. Horehound
Syrup in my family for 3 years,
and find it the best and most pal
atable medicine | ever used" 25c,
SOC, $l,OO. Sold by Central Drug
Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
A Business Change.

r. G. Ledford has resigned his
place with Thompson Grocery
Co. and has purchased Il half in
terest in the Concho Bottling
Works with w. f. Farley. Mr..
Ledford Is a good business man
and The Press wishes for the new
firm a continuation Of the splendid
business Mr.. Farley has enjoyed
since opening his business here a
short time ago.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

months. She will go back next
Sunday and begin another school
near where she taught the last
term.
There is some talk Of having
the mail route between Ozona
and Sherwood discontinued, as
Ozona gets the mail via Com.
stalk six times weekly. 1t would
materially iniure Sherwoo d,
should it be done and we are try.
ing to keep it as it is.
Good rains are reported from
all parts of Irion, aud the ranch.
men and small farmers are look.
ing at life through rose colored
glasses, instead of blue ones, as
heretofore.
All for this week, and wishing
The Press success, will be "out''
until tine next game.
MADGE LEE.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
Last Weeks Rains.

Rust's Telephone System re-
ports RAIN Saturday night at Sc
nora, Ozona, McKavett, Sher-
wood, Eldorado, Rock Springs,
Water Valley, and Sterling City
San Angelo got a good wetting
Friday night as did the following
towns also: Ozona, % Ranch,
Sonora, Eldorado, Edith, Hume
Ranch
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

-Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets are just what YOU
need when you have no appetite,
feel dull after eating and wake up
with bad taste in your mouth.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stom-
ach and give you a relish for your
food. For sale by the Central
Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

Bring out your best girl and at
tend the lawn social of the Rath-
bone Sisters, the ladies order Of
X. p, at Mrs. W. n. lieaId's to-
night. Ice cream and cake at lOc
will be served from & to II p. m.
IL. w. Roby IL making some
special prices Oh matting and wall
paper. See his stock. Pretty
patterns and All unusually large
assortment. l9tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
A Worlds Fair Party.

A party of West Texas people
left here Saturday going to the
Worlds Fair ut St. LOUIS. 1t
was composed Of Mrs. II. A. Shur-
man of Paint Rock, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. s. Gregory Of Schleicher county,
Miss Leila Dodson Of Concho
county, Mrs. S. II Henderson
and daughter, Mary, of Rudd.
They anticipate good time and
the Press hopes they may fully
enjoy themselves.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

Sherwood, Tex, May 30, 1904.
Mr.. Editor:-SherwOod is at
the bat and this is its first inning
but three baggers" are scarce
this week.
Sherwood and Knickerbocker
crossed bats on the Sherwood dia-
mond Saturday. A fine game
was played resulting i'll Sher.
woods favor, the score standing
10 to >. Battery for Sherwood
Kester, Todd and Lockhart. Bat.
terry for Knickerbocker, Fritz,
Alexander and Gordon.
Mr.. Sugg, father of J d. Sugg
is home from Temple where he
has been in the hospital. He re.
ports his health better than for q
long time.
f. w. Roberts has returned
from the country where he has
been the past week.
Miss Kate Limerick and Mrs.
Bodine and son of San Angelo,
visited friends here the last few
days.
Mrs. Henry Campbell and lit
tie daughter are visiting in Sar
Angelo, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Mcconnell, the parents
of Mrs. Campbell.
The members of the Christian
church enjoyed joint picnic and
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

Mrs. Chris HageIstein and chill
dren were III from the ranch
yesterday.
Free lunch and the best cold
beer to be found at the Edgewood
Bar. 1S-tf
To keep chickens free from
mites and ileas use Pratt's Lice
Killer, For sale by Concho Drug
Store. 22-tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
For Service.

My well-bred stallion, "Si," a
combination saddle and buggy
horse, will stand the season at
my stable in San Angelo at $40
for the season-to insure.
l9-tf G.. A. FARQUHAR.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

Only one remedy in the world
that will at once stop itchiness of
the skin in any part of the body;
Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store, 80 cents.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
Acute Rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenchlng
pains, accustomed by getting wet
through; worse when at rest, or
on first moving the limbs and IN
cold or damp weather, is cured
quickly by Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment. Oscar Oleson, Gibson City,
Illinois, writes. Feb. rs, 1902:
"A year ago | was troubled with
a pain in my back. 1t soon got
40 bad | could not bend over.
One bottle of Ballard's Snow Lin
iment cured me-" 25c, soc, $l.0O
at Central Drug Store
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
New WagOnette.

! have a new wagonette ready
for any and all calls. Will meet
all trains. Headquarters Landon
Hotel. 19-tf. Bon AUSTIN.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
LEON LICARDIE'S
French Restaurant

Removed to old stand on Concho
Avenue. Good things to eat at
all hours. 22tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02

II. A. Shurmon, of Paint Rock
was here several days this week.
Music Books ut Aliens.
r. l.. Bailey, of Miles. was a
visitor here Tuesday.
Fresh vegetables received daily
al J. d Rawls l9-tf
Geo. Bond returned from bu-
siness trip to RalinGer Tuesday,
Good Alfalfa hay at Neeley
Bros
Miss Bessie Calcote, who has
been teaching in the Training
School, left Saturday for her
home in Dallas.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
The City Of Sherwood
The Little Town Among the Hills ano Some Of the
Doinss Of Its Inhabitants

Subscriptions to The Press will be accepted Frank
Roberts where items for these columns should
also be left. - - - - ~ - -
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
VI. Cochran 6 Son
..GROCERS..

We quote for cash this week the
following prices on groceries ut
retail:
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-02
When u. Worm
Turned
The One Thing Even a De.
voted Wife Will Not Stand

From "Lsffe,s From SoH 10 Hm sen
Badc Father BY Charles Eustdce Her-
iiD,GH. auyircriuV Lo,imrr'S Letters
From SsI Bdds Merchant 10 Ms Son
Permission ~ Robinson Luce Company
DHjiiShsrs. BDyiDH,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-06

services on the board of agriculture and
the cattle commission"
This Is the manner of man Davenport
was when he posed az "a preacher" Of
the democratic gospel" in a pulpit pro-
vided hy the democratic state commit
tee"
Moreover when this charge was made
its author attempted to show that Mr..
Barber was not likely to err and later
in speaking of the report of the commit
tee he says, perhaps tho mcanest fca-
ture OF all is the way they use ex-Auditor
Barber in the matter" II suited this de-
tractors purpose then to exhibit great
SolcNude for Mr.. Barber and to make
it appear that MIR Bell alone could be in
the wrong
Now that this man Davenport has been
caught rcd handed in his dastardly work,
he forSets all about his solcitude FOR Mr..
l'arber and seeks to hide behind the for
rner auditors skirts. in his efforts to
shield himself from tho legitimate pen
atty he has every right to expect for his
ncfarlous SANDER Of All honest public
official
Tho spectacle which this "preachor' thus
presents would be pitiable in the extreme
were it the result of honest but msdi-
rected courage; but when to political
bravadc lFe that reflected in the para
graph quoted is added such abject cow
ardice as thus man has exhibited since his
! exposure pity gives place to adherence
and cNecration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-06
4 REPORTED CLASH OF AUTHORITY

1t is to he hoped that there will prove
to he no truth in the report that clash
of authority has occurred between Mr.
Barrett, the American Minister to Pan
anna, and Admiral Walker, chair
man of the Panama canal commission
There are questions pending on the rela-
tons e the republic of Panama and the
government OF the Panama canal zone.
and il is said that controversy mas
arisen as to whether the uppermost au-
thority in determining such questions
shall be that of the state department, cx-
ercised through Minister Barrett or that
of the war department represented by
MAJOR General Davis. governor of the
canal zone. 1t would he unfortunate II
any such controversy should delay or
hinder the work of constructing the canal
The Army and Navy Journal remarks that
Admiral Walker and his associates in the
canal ENTERPRISE are men of such broad
views and Minister Barrett n diplomat of
such sound training and wide experience,
that it is probable that any such con-
troversy which may have arisen will be
speedily adjusted to the satisfaction of
all interests.
4 despatch from Panama of tho 2Sth an
nounces that Mr. Barrett sailed for New
York that dav in order to discuss with
President Roosevelt the settlement of
the question Of sovereignty over the canal
zone in connection with the opening of
ports the collection of duties. and the
establishment of postoffic.s in the zone.