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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
City council met last night at T;S
and transacted much business.

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City council met last night at 1880
and transacted much business
William Hamilton was released
from paying sewerage bill that was
Improperly charged to him. This mat
ter was brought before council by
Councilmap Nichols
The matter Of paving Columbia
street was then brought before coun-
Gil. Collector Scott reported that bills
had been presented to the property
holders ana that majority of the
bills we're paid. He said that Powell
Bishop, Gaskin Brothers, Prickett,
Mrs. Lora Robinson, Layman ct al.
refused to pay Steps were taken to
make these people pay their share of
the paving.
The collector presented a list of de-
linquent taxes which was referred to
the finance committee.
All the gas taps that interfere with
people walking on the streets were
ordered lowered.
Dr. Kunst, city physician, made his
report. He was allowed $3.50 for his
service during the last six months.
A new system Of bookkeeping is
| .
to be inaugurated at the city hall in
which council can tell its standing at
any time.
Robinson street in the Second ward,
Clay street in First ward, and Wat
son avenue,Fift ward were ordered
graded. Two arc lights were orderel
placed, one on Cherry avenue and one
on Chicago street.
Cottage avenue ordered paved
Property owners to bear two-thtris Of
the cost of paving.
Harry Kiger asked that the house
at the reservoir be fitted for gas. The
In1atterzxas referred TO the street CON:
tnlttee.
Attorney E. F. Morgan appeared for
John Merrifeld and asked that Merit
fields saloon license be transferred
so that he can carry on business In
the old store building at the end OF
the bridge instead of the present 10.
cation of his saloon.
Samuel shuttlesworth' was made
city engineer; salary, $75 per month.
Owing to the lateness in making
out the city tax books a discount on
taxes will be allowed until November
18th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
Died To-Day
MRS. MARY BELL YosT STEWART
PASSED AWAY THIS MORN
ING AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.

Mrs. Mary Bell Yost Stewart died
this morning at eight o'clock at the
home of her father, Mr.. ]. A, Yost,
at 1909 Ninth street, Fifth ward. De.
ceased had been NJ for some time of
tuberculosis from which her death re-
suited. She was the wife of the late
F. M. Stewart, Of Boothsville, whose
death occurred on April 18th, of this
year. She was "a years and seven
months OF age and is survived by one
child, boy OF three years, besides
her parents, three brothers and three
sisters. on Friday morning at 1880
o'clock IN the NJ. f. Church. South,
funeral services will be conducted b"
Rev. shorden, Of Pennington, and
Rev. Webb. of this city. The remains
swill be laid to rest in WoodIawn Gem
etery Undertaken r.. C. Jones has
charge Of the arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
CUBAN GOVERNOR.
WILL BE BEEKMAN WINTHROP
THE PRESENT GOVERNOR
OF PORTO RICO.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-President
Roosevelt today had long confer
ence with Judge Charles E. Mago9n,
recently retired as Governor OF Para
ma, at the close OF which it was an;
nounced that the President had decid.
ed not to send Magoon to Cuba, as
had been contemplated. Beekman
Winthrop, the present Governor of
Porto Rico, will probably be appolnt-
ed provisional governor Of Cuba as
recommended by Secretary Taft
Judge Magoon will proceed to the
Philippines, where he will become vice
governor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
RUN UP OLD GLORY
PEOPLE ARE REQUESTED TO DEC
oRATE HOUSES AND PLACES
BUSINESS TOMORROW,

II we have one set of people more
patriotic than another, men who truly
love the flag because they gave the
best days of their lives to preserve its
honor, the "old soldiers" take the
prize. Tomorrow they will be in our
city in goodly numbers and they kind
ly ask the people to float "old glory
to the breeze and show their love OF
country.
That there will be a general re-
Spouse to the request we have no
doubt, as our people generally are a.
ways glad the boys in blue" are
among US. Everything possible will
be done to make their stay in our city
during the reunion a pleasant one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
Many Brave Knights and Fair
Ladies Will Be Here For Big
K. OFF. Convention Next Weeks

Next Tuesday the ninth Of October
will See atindreds of Pythlan Knights
from al parts Of the State pouring into
Fairmont for the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge which has been looked for
ward to by Fajtmont people for more
than year. The local lodge, K. Of p.
has 'oet rnthing undone to r'sEe this
convention memorable one lnsthe
history Of the order and at this time
every arrangement has been complet-
ed for the comfort and entertainment
Of the guests. 1t Is estimated that
there will be at least $500 people here
for the convention besides the crowds
of on lockers who are always present
at an occasion Of this Kind. The hotel
accommodations will pe taxed to- the
utmost and many private homes viii
be opened to accommodate the VIII.
tors. Every one Will be well taken
care of Since the last convention IA
Martlnsburg in 1905 there have been
organized thirteen subordinate Pyth.
ian Lodges, uniform rank companies
and c Rathbone temples. The follows
ing is the official programme arranged
=: The xecutiye committee:
Tuesday Evening, October ..
Fairmont Company No. is and recep,
ton committee meeting uniform COM.
panles and delegates and escortingi
them to their quarters.
Wednesday, October 10,
to 10 a. m.-Preseut credentials
at bureau of information and get sou
venlr and badge. NJ. E. Church, Main
street.
10 a. m.-Public meeting Of gFand
lodge, Normal school auditorium, Felt
mont avenue. Meeting called 20 order
by chairman Of the executive commit
tee.
Invocation by Rev. Gs D. Smith
Addre ses OF welcomes On behalf
Of city, Mayor w. 3, Arnett On BE-
half OF Rairmont lodges, Judge 2.
Morgan. Response on behalf Of grand
Jorge Grand Chancellor ". 3; Pack
CONCLUDED on Pare Eisht9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

Z HAVANA. Oct. S.-ssrious trouble
Is threatened over the disarmament
of the insurgents which was begun
today in earnest. Precautions are be.
Ing taken, however. to see that little
opportunity is given the insurgents
to get out Of hand. At Guantanamo
the situation is precarious where two
thousand rebels have refused to lay
down their arms. Marines are being
hurried to the spot to reinforce the
American force already there. 1t is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
Notice.

The committee on arrangements of
the K. of P. Grand Lodge session to
he held here next week, Oct. 10, II
and 70, are expecting a big crowd OF
people in attendance. They desire
all boarding houses or private houses
that, will take care of any of the Wis
fling knights to report at once numhe'
and location, either to Sam R. Nuzum
chairman of executive committee, Or
q. M. Jacobs. chairman of committee
on hotels. The committees should
have this information not later THAI
Friday, the fifth of this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
TWO Thousand Cuban Insurgents
Refused to Surrender Their Arms
And The Situation is Precarious

not believed the trouble will result
in open fighting, but the rebels may
take to the woods as bandits. Hun
dreds of marines are now being dis.
patched to various points throughout
Plnar Del Rio province. OF twenty
eight hundred men under General
Guerra, eighteen hundred will march
back to Plnar Del Rio and one thous-
and will start by rail to-day. Yellow
fever is causing considerable anxiety.
Six cases have been discovered in
scattered localities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
MoReANTowN NEWS.
Aged Man stricket With Paralysis
This Afternoon.

MoRGANTowN, Oct, Isaac Van
voorhls. one of the weaIthiest and
best known men in the county was
stricken with paralysis this afternoon
while in attendance at bank direc.
tors meeting. He is still unconscious
at this hour.
Another horse thief got busy near
here last night and stole bob tail
bay mare from t. l.. Brand. No trace
OF The missing animal has been found.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
TWoCOlunn Fake Editorial on Oil
and Gas Assessments in County
PLAIN ATTEMPT TO DECEIVE THE PEOPLE

|PL AIN AllEMPl lU DEGEIYE lE1E PEOPLE
7n. Fs face Sc.
fo% the main campaign
Of. % ] s. ~: ] a" % ss, ] @ ] @ Gss % @ failure t.: % s + ] %
Dawson oar 3 Cs" %s s. ppe @ may see see jus,
BY the Marion county ] Democrats @ 1saas ] for an
EQUALITY burden shall prevail They
g well sns% ] how @ s a % 9s @ G g @ n R % press Se @ assessment @ @
S % @ S s sn sS @ eases provision @ Of the neT @ @ n adopted
S Sas a e sa %s @ ssa @ % would % ] = assessed @ @
It s s a@s a ' 's' sa s = the
their just proportion
rom ss s % ss5. s a % ] @ would @ s G uss @ Oh ss s % P = ss s
sanbSa ] Ct he @ % ss2s Ssss ' 4s sa % the as
% s. his city y and make ss sss nsa % Ds % e
gss @ @ s9 s sss @
On this contention The Times now stands
6sn s @ @ @ ss's % s % assessors @ sss s aa % % ss ss @ % s S up
s ss @ @ sans % 1sa % "n S ] @
yer a properties s @ 1905 3, ssss @ @ ss
that individuals
n s ns ] 4sa1n s but . 800 s s? s es 4s @ ''Ps" ns @ s s
:SSSS $500 %q9Ss s G s s n sa % nn % s ans @ %
in 3 All h vpHs ' c @ ts ss %%e
O' Why the
sss % DID % @ he %e @ such
s @ nsns and v s 9 same sao oil s s Sn' s @ % % s ] a n @
sesei $4,000 and $4,000
@ apa s S pppsrs @ by
oft o
leases
by the
of
byth
am
placed
IS asses
geaeo OF the
Marion
lies in the ahHdmnt OF the
, u utnevrh "a
: as % % s ] " the sss. s ai"' s: ss 5s' @
i etar
| mah
4 the n ,..
ortueson
| Ilasm aypNsdlyb
EREALF sRl THEcA
OIL
S
1905 and by the Auditor the state
:
assessments ~ee epot
r
.
tcaended nPagEg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

Attend Mrs. Ella Horan,s Mllllnspy
Opening Thursday, October 4th. Com
lpIese line Of city trimmed hats. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

Attend Mrs. Ella Horan's Millinery
opening Thursday, October 4th. Com
IpIete line of city trimmed hats. ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

Plenty Of Fall Hats now ready 70
match most any eolorsd suit II The
eon Ton. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

New Bags, Belts, Tics, Bead Combs
etc, just received at The Bon Tom, II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

100 yds,. more Of that Black "Yar-
moth SILK, iyd. wide for only CSC
at The Bon Ton. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

New Bags, Belts, Ties, Bead Combs
etc. Just received at The Bon Ton Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

Look into our Street Show Case and
be convinced; @That's ALI" The Shat
er Studio. S'6t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03
School Books, g
New supply at A. 9. Klnkead's.

west vlrg,man want ads all syS pfl
their owu way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-03

CHICKEN DINNER AND OYSTER
SUPPER.
The ladies Of the Central Christian
Church will serve chicken dinner and
oyster supper Wednesday, October
10th, at the Or. powden building, oppo-
site x. Of P. Hall. Price IS cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
A YEAR or BLOOD.

The yea- 1903 win long be remembered
in the home Of f. n. racket, OF AM
ance. Ky. as a year OF blood which
flowed so copiously from Mr. Jackets
lungs that death seemed very near. lie
writes: Severe bleeding from the lungs
and a f,ightful cough ha1 brought me
at deaths door. when ] began taking
d. Kings New Discovery for Coa-
sumption. with the astonishing result
that after taking four bottles ] was COM
pletely restored and as time has proven
permanently cured" Guaranteed for
Sore Lungs Coughs and Colds az al
drug stores. Price soc and 800. T-ial
bottle free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
osIser 10 LuMesa aAres


Chicago ilI. Nov lt-Repro eUta
iyo umberueu of the West aud
Northwest uet iu Chicago today 90
confer With officials of tbe olstboand
reads regarding the proposed change.
Do classification, by which lumber
products would be taxed hisau
freight rate than Che plain lumber
Under the present tarias there is one
rate lor humber IN car lots whether 81
g. in The rough or the product of the
planning mill. The oads now propose
TO charge AN mixed cars at Che higher
rate for lumbor products The um
bermen are preparing 20 vigorously
protest against the Increased rate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
TEXAS PIPE LINE
Project is MOVING

Special to Daily Leader.
Tulst l. r.. Nov IA prominent OH
authority has just returned from a
visit 20 the Texas fields and states
that indications in Texas roint to the
early construction Of the pipe lines
from Tulsa to the Gulf 4 surveying
corps FOR the GuGey Petroleum COM
2any started out from Saratoga Tex.
the nr,t Of the week pnd is working
north j. s. Cuninin, president and
general manager OF the Texas OH COM
2any is Ia the city ans his visit is
taken as significant 10y oi mon con-
uccted with the Pine lin, project Il
viii Doe remembered that the Texas
and STANDARD omaluios have formed
% coalition 90 build "a gull pipe line
this conjunction having been made be-
cause the STANDARD is barred from doc
ing business i'm Texas. OH conditions
I'm Tulsa are ratterinE and hundreds
of oil men arc nocking 20 tho city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
Sells More Of Chamberlain's Couuh
Remedy than Of all Others
Put Tooether.

Mr Thos George. a merchant at
Mt Elgin Ontario says "I have had
the local agency for Chambcrlaiu's
Cough Remedy ever since it was in-
trodrced into Canada, and ] sell as
much of 10 as do of am other lines /
have en- my shelves put together OF
the many dozens sold under guarau.
tee have not had one bottle return
ed. ! can personally recommend This
medicine as have used it myself and
given it to my children and always
with the best results" For sale by
+. b. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14

We have ok decorated and three plain
white patterns Some of these are this
week being shown In Guthrie for the fret
time. see our new HaVuant pattern on
display in our East window All Of our
patterns ere sold by the piece. We can
furnish you any Part of dinner set az
any price. GUTHRIE Clhcs g. CHINA
STORE. 108 Eaet Ohahoma Avenue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
w. J. CLARK.
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0 TO LEADER SUBSCRIBERS. o
Q The city circulation Of The Q
. Leader is now in the hands Of its C
Q carriers Each carrier Is res. Q
o ponsible for his own route; he G
0 pays for his papers and collects @
Q for them In the residence por. Q
{, tiou OF the city II is necessary c
. for the carrier 90 collect weekly Q
, Therefore. subscribers will favor q
0 the boys by promptly paying G
. their 10 cents weekly. c
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
CHANGE At rHREADolLL

Oklahoma city. Ola Nov. 1t-Th"
TMcaIgiu hotel has changed manage
ment y. o PeTy. of Chicago and Johl
Rigey. of Memphis the new manager
took possession this morning oliver a..
McCuutock the late manager aad press
ident WI leave thc citr soon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
CHICAGO

Account international Live Stock ex-
position 10 be held az Chicago December
lst 10 sth. the Santa Fe will offer tickets
to Chicago and return az rate OF one fare
.mls 81 0O on sale Dec. ist TO an in-
elusive Return limit Dec. 10th. This
rate offers a good opport-7iiy for visit
ing Chicago on elthe- business OF pleas
ure. A. n. COcHRELL,
Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
GFirst published in Leader Nov. 3, 1906
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


sealed bids VIII be received at the Of
fee Of the city Clc-k Of Guth ie o6'a-
homa. up 20 & O'Clock p. m. Of Thursday
November l5. 1906 The same TO bo
opened and considered al the meeting of
the city Council Of the CITY Of GuthrI
Oklahoma Territory. On that late for the
construction of District sewo No. 33 as
provided for iu Ordinance so. Sl7 of said
City according TO plane and specihcl-
tions now on file and open f1r inspection
by prospective bidders in the office of
the City Engineer of slil city OF Guth
rie ana no which place ING necessa 81
blanks for making bids may Zoe obtained
The Mayor and city Council reserves
the eight 10 reject amy OF all BIDS Each
bidder 90 submit with his Ma o. certified
cheek in the sum of 10000 10 be gee
turned TO him if be IS not awarded the
contract. o. otherwise to be returned un-
tu he has entered m o. contract and
made satisfactory bond app-ved Boy The
Mayor and Council and al the event OF
his failure so to 30 within ten days from
the ava a-dlng OF the contract the same
shall be declared forfeuei and be c2she
10y the City Treasurer and p9ied TO the
Sewer funi OF the City
Dono by u-der Of the Mayor ana Coun-
cimen this second day = November
1906. +. sEIXAs,
(sEAI.J City Clerk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14
SIKH YEAR IN OKLAHOMA.
Think MOre--
Spend Less

WHY IS IT THAT TIE AVERAGE
MAN Is WORTH so MUCH LESS IN
MONEY AND PROPERTY THAN WE
HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT HIM TO
BE? 1T ISN'T BECAUSE HE DOESN'T
MAKE THE MONEY. FOR THE AVER
AGE MAN is INDUSTRIOUS AND HAS
EARNED FROM $40 600 TO $4,000 IN
THE PAST TEN YEARS. TT IS BE
CAUSE HE DOESN'T GIVE MUCH
SERIOUS THOUGHT EIrHER TO HIS
INCOME OR HIS OUTGO. SERIOUS
THOUGHT WOULD TEACH HIM THE
TRUE VALUE OF A DOLLAR. THEN
HE WOULD slEND CAREFULLY
AND SAVE STEADILY THAT sYs-
TEN SOON PLACES ANY MAN
AHEAD OF HIS FELLOWS.
A Bank Account helos YOU 10 realize
the value OF money makes IL easier to
handle your financial AFFAIR and TO have
a growing balance after paying neces~
sary expenses. We invite your account
and viii help you to save
We pay Interest on time deposits.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14

Connections made at Kiowa with all Santa Fe
trains at Enid with all Frisco and Rock Island
trains. at Guthrie with Santa Re north and soush,
NJ, X & II, C. r. l. p. Oklahoma Eastern and
Fort Smith & Western.
The most convenient way TO get 10 and from
Oklahoma City and Guthrie Tickets sold through
and baggage checked to destination.
). j. CUNNINGHAM, c. J. TuRPlN
General Passenger Agent General Agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14

Get a copy of The Leaders special
industrial edition issued Nov. 3. At
Leader counting room. Price 10c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-14

loclSet on a small chain. Finder pleas
leave at this office and receive reward.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-U Union men aG3 frieads Of or
ganized labor to send th,i- job WORK to
The Leader office.
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WANTED-Two or three nfurnished
rooms. close In. In private family. Ad-
dress ''V'' in ca-e Of Leadc- office
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FOR RENT.

FURNISHED rooms for icnt, 421 South
First st. Mrs. Florence Chrism.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-25
REFORM ENDORSED
BY THE PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Orders that All OFF,
CiaI Documents Bear Car
negie Spelling.
800 CHANGES IN VOGUE
HEREAFTER WHEN YOU ARE
KISSED, 1T is CAREST, AND
NOT CARESSED, AS 1T USED TO
BE IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Publishers PreSS1

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 24.-Pres1-
dent Roosevelt announced that he has
adopted the Carnegie reform spelling
and that he has instructed the public
printer that all official documents
from the White House, including the
presidents messages, shall be printed
In accordance with the recommends
lions of spelling reform committee
headed by Brander Matthews of Co
iumbia university.
On June IS last the simplified spell
ing board made public list~f 800
simp1ified spellings, which had been
decided upon by the board, the follow
ing being samples: Abridgment, ac-
coulter, accurst, acknowledgment, adj
drest, adj, affixt, altho, bans mot
banns), bark (not barque), blest,
blusht, bur, chapt, check, checker,
chimera, civiliz, clamor, clangor,
clapt, claspt, clipt, clue, coeval. color,
Golfer, commixt, comprest, comprize,
contest, carest mot caressed), cata-
log, etc.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-25
DICK MAKES SUGGESTIONS
ABOUT OHIO CONVENTION
He Would Have the Platform Made
Up by the Committee of the Whole
Would Change Rules Governing
the Meeting.
Publishers Pressl

Akron, u, aug "a Senator
Charles Dick came out in an inter
view at Akron in which he makes
some radical proposals for conducting
the state convention at Dayton, eyi-
IDENTIFY an indirect reply to some of
his critics. He declares in favor Of
making platform by the convention
In committee of the whole, in which
oil issues are to be debated and with
out the Intervention of a committee
on resolutions. As TO the issue of the
Endorsement of the two Ohio senators,
Senator Dick says he is willing that
two resolutions shall be presented TO
the convention, one indorsing and the
other censuring the senators, and the
delegates choosing between them.
He also declared in favor of
change in the rules Of the party or
ganization, and suggests that the COM
mittee on rules bring in a rule pro-
viding for the election of the chair
man of the state executive committee
by the convention itself.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-25
GOOD ROADS AND RURAL MAILS.

1t is announced that the government
will look more carefully to the en-
forcement of its rule regarding the
roads over which rural free delivery is
established. The present require
ment is: Roads traversed shall be
kept in good condition, and unob-
structed by gates; there must be no
unbridged creeks or streams not ford
able at any season of the year" In
many cases the residents along pro-
posed Froutes have made improve
ments that enable them to obtain ru-
raj free delivery service. but some
times the efforts to keep up the roads
are relaxed. But the government has
decided that unless the roads travelled
by the carrier are properly maintain
ed the service will be withdrawn. The
post office department now calls on
the. carriers for reports on the roads
and will stop the service where the
highways in question are bad.
The 35.973 rural delivery carriers
now employed cover S6S.363 miles
daily land it is unreasonable to ex-
pect them to contend. with neglected
roads. or to work ssfer. communities
lacking the enterp 10 keep its
common highwaysS fdecent shape.
Wherever a route IS discontinued the
inhabitants themselves will be to
blame for it, for if alive to their own
interests and their duty to the public
they would give their roads vigorous
and constant attention. The idea
that route once authorized is neces-
sarily permanent is a mistake. Ad-
vice on the best road methods is sup
piled by the agricultural department,
and neighborhood that loses its rural
free delivery must itself bear the dis
credit for so unpleasant and humiliat-
'as an event.