The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-02-22
Better Mail Service For Eureka
Agreement to Give Three Mails Per Week By Railway Company and
Promise of Postal Representative to Recommend Three Addi-
tional Mails BY Motor Service Over Railway Line Is
Obtained at Saturday Nights Meeting

A meeting was held at the Court
house last Saturday evening by the
citizens of Eureka looking toward a
better mail service for this commun-
ity. Quite a number ere present,
among whom we're Manager j. E.
Sexton of the Nevada Transportation
Company and Chief Clerk William H.
Taylor Of the 9th Division of the
Railway Mail Service.
N. p. Morgan, who was elected
chairman of the meeting. stated the
present conditions of the mail SER
vice and why the meeting was called.
Mr.. Sexton then made several prop
ositions, one of which, as shown by
the following letter. was accepted by
the meeting. Nag
During the discussion it was stated
by Mr.. Taylor, that in case of the
lease of the tracks to a carrier by
Mr.. Sexton, he would recommend to
the Department the letting of a con-
tract for a six times per week ser
vice. and thought it likely that such
might be obtained.
1t is conceded by all that it is to
the best interest of the town and
community to have a railroad and as
many trains as possible per week en-
tering it. In view of this fact. and
the further fact that the Government
has been paying approximately $4,000
for a mail service. when a better SER
vice could be obtained for less money,
it was the opinion of those present at
the meeting, and is the feeling of the
community generally, that every one
should put forth his best effort in an
attempt to have a law enacted suit
able to the conditions here. A law al
lowing Mr.. Sexton to bid on the mail
contract in competition with others
would only be fair under the circum-
stances, and would afford the re-
| quired relief.
Mr.. Sexton has agreed to give us
a train service of three mails per
week on condition that we make the
proper efforts to secure the passage
of such a law. A petition with a
draft of the proposed law is being
prepared for circulation.
The following letter from Mr.. Sex
ton to the Chairman sets forth his
| proposition and the conditions to be
complied with by the people:
Palisade, Nevada. Feb. Is, 1919.
Mr.. N. P. Morgan, Chairman Com
mittee for Improvement of Mail
Service, Eureka, Nevada.
Dear Sir:
Referring to the meeting of the
people of Eureka. held for the pur-
pose of considering means for the
improvement of the mail service on
Saturday the 18th, and my promise
to put my proposition made at time
in writing, that you may be able to
| proceed with an effort to have the
Eureka Nevada Railway or its lessee
compensated for a permanent SER
vice. l respectfully submit as fol-
lows, to-wit:
That the present schedule of one
steam train per week will be contin-
ued in effect. leaving Palisade on
Wednesday and Eureka on Thursday.
Beginning February Oath, a small
motor will be dispatched from Pail
SADIE every Monday, with letter and
newspaper mail. returning from Eu-
reka on the same day or the next day,
but until reasonable notice is given.
the service from Eureka will be on
Tuesday. Beginning or February
18th a motor car will be dispatched
from Palisade on Fridays of each
week carrying letters and newspaper
mail, returning on the same day or
the next day, but until reasonable
notice is given the service from Eu-
reka will be on Saturdays. On eth
err Mondays or Fridays the motor
cars may be replaced with a steam
train, in which event all mail of all
kinds will be transported.