The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-31
MALHEUR ENTERPRISE
EXPLAINS CONDITIONS
CreatestInjustice Perpetrated d
On Counties Of Interior;
Cooperation Necessary.

The following article Ia clipping
taken from the MaIheur Enterpriss
on the postal order which went into
effect the 26 OF this month, and IA a
question that we should all have au
interest In, and get together 10 con-
trive method for It's remedy:
The recent order of the PostoHlcs
Department In the matter OF remov-
ing It's postal clerks. OF which theirs
are four on the Ontario-Crane branch
OF the Oregon Short Line. II put into
full effect on Monday July 26th wis
prove to be the greatest iniusties
that has ever been perpetuated ON
Maihcur County and tho counties
contributary hereto In the interior.
The postal department has ordered
an increase OF salary of the mall
clerks and that together with ths
provisions OF the new law passed ~.
Gently. which provides that branches
such M ours must have Ave postof-
fees thereon In order to be entities
20 the services Of railway mall CLERKS
cause OF the order as II now STANDS
OF record. This one means that mail
for Vale and points interior thereto
will have 10 be routed In tho Ontario
postof'ice and the mall for Burns viii
be from twcnty-four TO thirty-six
hours deyaled as compared 10 the
present schedule; the mail OF vaIe
for instance will have to lay In o.
tario until made up and locked ~
for Vale which will take time and
mail which has been coming from
Boise IN the past and IL now being
discriminated against In the matter
OF mails. will have to lay IN Ontario
postoffice for 20 hours. for II comes
from Boise on the Pony arriving In
Ontario at 1000 a. m. and II could
not possibly be routed until the next
day for our local train.
The Editor of the Enterprise has
taken this matter up with Senator
Geo. Chamberlain. and with tho
United States Congressman Nick Sim
ot nv telegraph and in addition there
TO has also taken the matter up with
them by wire for the Vale Chamber
OF Commerce. Both answered i'm
med'ltely and have taken stems to
hold the order In allowance until
full hearing can be had. la the
IL behooyes all interest In
Burns and In every part OF Harvey
and Malheur Counties Ia work 80
they have never worked for anything
or any issue In the past TO see that
the Venator postofiice for which pet
ition has been made. In instituted and
put on the railroad. so that the tech
OF the postoffice Department
are complied with and the order Is re-
sclnded.
Establish one OF these new post
Offices that are now being sought. one
at Peach. one at Namorf. ten miles
west OF Harper. and third one at
venator. Work for all three. they
are needed.
II is suggested that Editor George
II. Carter of the. Crane Americans
ard Editor J. a. Byrd. OF the Harney
County news at Burns, together with
the business men will join with us
In this issue. so that we will not be
subjected To this inconvenient I'm
dignity that puts thousands OF people
out OF the ken OF the rights of Amer
can citizens.
Come In one and all and fght un-
II we are successful In having this
rider rescinded for all time 10 come
Take the matter up with our rep
In both houses of the
NATIONAL congress, nv presenting the
acts 10 them They will In turn
ee that the residents of larney ana
# Malheur Counties are given jus
ice
Yours very sincerely.
Malheur Publishing Company
William Francis r. Seeman-
Manager