Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-19


pen through one of the oaths. I'VE
can fix it up here"
He went through the papers for the
last time and pronounced them cor
rect
In the Merry-Go-Round.
1t was now ten minutes to three,
and II the papers were not passed
before 8, it would be too late for that
day Perhaps in the morning a new
system would be inaugurated by the
government. and might have to get
a broker, after all The officer at
tie bond window sent me further
down the line with my bunch of pa
pers," and found the right clerk. I
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. | asked If he intended to keep all
the others had become somewhat
attached to them. All authors have
a 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 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"
I sighed as 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 a high chair at little win
dow. He was big man and filled
all the space.
"Do you sign this?" 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.
went down and inquired a. sew.
eral windows for "Mr. c." One off,
Ger took the paper. stamped 1t Free
on OATH" and signed 1t over to the
space left for the deputy reval off,
Ger.
DO I have to take this back to the
naval officer now?" | asked.
mo; not at all-he shouldn't have
sent you Iown-it's all right as 1t Is
now."
went back to the deputy.
Take your green permit over to
the docks" he said Hand it to a
customs inspector, and ask him what
to do"
found the inspector on the docks.
He took my green slip, put 1t in q
book and said: I'VE keep this"
But don't get any receipt?
have no bill of lading now, even.
They have taken from me all the 9TH
er papers. What would happen If you
dropped dead, or the green slip got
burned up?"
81 haven't dropped dead for twenty
years." said the inspector, "and you
don't get any receipt. If anything
should happen | guess you could get
duplicates from the customs house.
Anyway, your goods will now be sent
over to the stores for appraisement;
and if there is no trouble over the
contents of your boxes. you will get
them in a day or So"
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 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 ~
get them through tn, customs. And
| was told that l had established Q
record" for speed.