The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-10-06

Goldfeld Postofice Changed from
Fourth to Second Glass.

The Goldfeld p%ostofiee has been re-
moved from the fourth to the second
grade, the change going into effect on
October l. Coincident Herewith ar
rangements are being made to trans
port the mail to and from Tonopah by
railway instead of by stage. Superin-
tendent Stevens of the postofice rail-
way mail service is now in the camp
for the purpose of inaugurating this
agreeable change and hopes to have it
become operative this evening. In any
event, but a few days will pass before
it is made.
For the past year the local Office has
been doing second class business and it
is increasing in volume all the time.
The monthly average of stamp sales
and box rent receipts is better than
81, 800. Under the new plans eight
clerks, an assistant postmaster and
postmaster are employed. The clerks
receive a yearly stipend of $1,000 each;
the assistant postmaster a salary of
81 ,290 yearly, and the postmaster a
salary of $1,000 per year.
Superintendent Lippincott was in the
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curing satisfactory bids for the con
veying of the mail to and from Ida
and this point, and also to Beatty. In
the former instance he was successful
and the contract will be let as soon as
the bond of the successful bidder has
been accepted. Bids are still open on
the Beatty route and call for the trans
portation of mail seven days weekly
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1906, to June 80, 1910.
In connection with the change it is
well to state that it has involved the
postmaster in more than the proverbial
peck of trouble. Prior thereto the
clerks were receiving a daily stipend
of 81 per day each, under the terms of
a special arrangement with the postal
authorities, but as soon as it was in
augurated their salaries were cut to
about $50 per month each. They at
once served notice on the postmaster of
their intention to quit, and in order to
hold them and afford the residents of
the camp efficient service, he is now
making up the difference between the
old and new scale from his W pocket.
This way out of the predicament may
meet with the approval of the postal
authorities, but certainly does not APP
peal to Mr.. Collins and he has wired to
headquarters for instructions on the
subject. In the interim he is still max
ing good the salary deficit. Whether
it lies within the province of the postal
authorities to remedy the evil remains
to be seen, but as their efficiency is
often hampered by yards upon yards
of red tape, it is possible that the citi-
zens of the camp are rather to be pitied
than envied over the success which
the office has attained. Uncle Sam is
of course the only one to blame, but
as he is inclined to be niggardly at
times, he may tighten up his purse
string indefinitely. If he does, it
looks as though Mr.. Collins would have
to choose one of two alternatives, either
60 broke, or run the shop without as
sistants.
LATER-Since the above was put in
type, the postmaster has received a.
wire from Washington stating that five
experienced clerks will be sent on from
the San Francisco office and they will
arrive today to take the places of those
who resigned. 1t will taxi these new
men a good while TO get familiar with
the Goldfeld office and its patrons and
before they do they will discover that
$50 per month is not sufficient-the hen
they also will resign and the poor post
master will be cussed for giving poor
service.