Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-17

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the necessary blanks and charged me
five cents for one of them-the entry
blank. This blank had form of oath
on the back, which l had to fill out
and sign. With all my papers in
hand, l went back to the deputy who
had steered me thus far.
Go back and fill them out" he
said.
This deputy was patience personi-
fed. He showed me three or four
times how to fill out each blank and
l went back into Mr. Bakers room
and filled them out. 1t took an hour
even with the assistance Of my deputy
collector guide. philosopher and
friend. l brought them back to him.
but l had forgotten to sign the oath
on the entry slip. So l went back
and filled out the oaths on both entry
slips and signed both.
Il only told you to give one oath.
but you have signed both," he said.
Il suppose the whole thing has to
be done over AGAIN." l began.
"Oh, no." he answered drawing his
can fix 1t up here"
He went through the papers for the
last time and pronounced them cor
rect.
In the Merry -co-Round
1t was now ten minutes to three.
and II the papers were not passed
before 3, It would be too late for that
day. Perhaps In the morning a new
system would be inaugurated by the
government, and l might have to get
broker, after all The officer at
the bond window sent me further
down the line with my bunch of pa
pers," and l found the right clerk.
had been to him before, but he had
sent me away in error. He took my
papers, looked at them. threw my
green bill of ladiLg into one box and
the yellow consular invoice into an
other; distributed the declaration OF
free entry into one pigeon hole and
the memorandum of entry into anoth-
er. l asked If he intended to keep all
the others. l had become somewhat
attached to them. All authors have
fondness for the original manu-
script of their literary products, and
l had worked hard over these pa
pers.
I'VE keep these-you take your per-
nit to a deputy collector and get him
to sign it,"
I went back to my old friend, the
deputy in the rotunda. and he signed
the permit
Thank goodness, that's all over"
sighed az l put the green document
in my pocket.
mot so fast" said the deputy, ut
has to be passed by the naval officer
back there in the hall where you
had your papers lodged for entry"
Back l went. The naval officer was
sitting on high chair at little win
dow. He was a big man and filled
all the space.
do you sign this?" l asked. It
was now few minutes to 3. He
looked at the slip.
You better go down there to that
last window and ask for Mr.. c. he
said. If he stamps the paper, bring
It back to me. Tell him to stamp II
free on oath"
Once More TO the Deputy.
l went down and inquired at sew.
eral windows for Mr.. c." One off,
Ger took the paper. stamped it Free
on Oath" and signed it over to the
space left for the deputy naval off,
Ger.
DO have to take this back to the
naval officer now?" l asked
mo: not at all-he shouldn't have
sent you down-it's all right as It is
now"
went back TO the deputy.
Take your green permit over to
the docks" he said. Hand It to
customs inspector, and ask him what
to do"
The examiner at the stores-after
the boxes were at last in his depart
ment-spent about fifteen minutes in
prying up the lids Of the boxes. He
turned over a few packets OF old
books; asked II they were not old
books-to which l assented-and
with one or two perfunctory queries.
passed" the consignment.
1t took nine days to bring the goods
from London; but nearly five days to
get them through tn customs. And
l was told that l had established q
record for speed.