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Editorial
September 7, 1884
Ketchum Daily Keystone
Ketchum, Alturas County, Blaine County, Idaho
What is this article about?
Editorial recommends that Ketchum and Hailey residents petition the Postmaster General for a railway mail clerk on the Wood River branch of the O.S.L. to enable direct mails between Ketchum and Bellevue, suggesting J.E. Thompson as the agent to minimize costs.
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A Railway Mail Clerk.
It is wisely recommended that Ketchum and Hailey at once commence the circulation of petitions to the Postmaster General for a railway mail clerk on the Wood River branch of the O. S. L.
There is no other way for us to get direct mails between Ketchum and Bellevue and it will insure to our citizens the long-felt want of through mails from Shoshone. Every citizen on Wood River has felt to the bottom of his soul the necessity of this, and of quicker mails between Bellevue and Ketchum, and will readily show his interest and desire in the matter. By commissioning the express agent on the line with the authority to act, conjointly with his other business, as mail clerk, the expense to the Government would be very light and the business would doubtless be performed quite satisfactorily to all.
The present agent is Mr. J. E. Thompson, a gentleman who is capable in every respect for the position, and would it not be well to recommend his name in the petition forwarded? He would probably be the man chosen, if any, at all events.
It is wisely recommended that Ketchum and Hailey at once commence the circulation of petitions to the Postmaster General for a railway mail clerk on the Wood River branch of the O. S. L.
There is no other way for us to get direct mails between Ketchum and Bellevue and it will insure to our citizens the long-felt want of through mails from Shoshone. Every citizen on Wood River has felt to the bottom of his soul the necessity of this, and of quicker mails between Bellevue and Ketchum, and will readily show his interest and desire in the matter. By commissioning the express agent on the line with the authority to act, conjointly with his other business, as mail clerk, the expense to the Government would be very light and the business would doubtless be performed quite satisfactorily to all.
The present agent is Mr. J. E. Thompson, a gentleman who is capable in every respect for the position, and would it not be well to recommend his name in the petition forwarded? He would probably be the man chosen, if any, at all events.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Railway Mail Clerk
Wood River Branch
Ketchum Bellevue Mails
Postal Petitions
J E Thompson
O S L
Shoshone Mails
What entities or persons were involved?
Ketchum
Hailey
Postmaster General
O. S. L.
Bellevue
Shoshone
Wood River
J. E. Thompson
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Establishment Of Railway Mail Clerk On Wood River Branch
Stance / Tone
Strong Advocacy For Improved Postal Service
Key Figures
Ketchum
Hailey
Postmaster General
O. S. L.
Bellevue
Shoshone
Wood River
J. E. Thompson
Key Arguments
Petitions Needed For Railway Mail Clerk To Enable Direct Mails Between Ketchum And Bellevue
Fulfills Long Felt Need For Through Mails From Shoshone
Citizens Strongly Desire Quicker Mails
Use Express Agent As Mail Clerk To Minimize Government Expense
Service Would Be Satisfactory
Recommend J. E. Thompson, Who Is Capable