The Battle for Shelton's Mail

Perhaps the worst imposition that has ever been practiced upon the people of Shelton and vicinity exists in the mail service at the present time. In the early spring, the steamer Willie, which carries the mail from Olympia by sub-contract, saw fit to leave the Shelton route altogether, and has since brought the mail only to Kamilchie, from which place it was sent over by stage. We have been unable to discover by what authority this change was made, the outfit doing as they pleased while drawing pay for it. This change necessitated closing the mail at 7:00 in the morning, while the mail reached Shelton at any hour in the afternoon. Fredson, the mail carrier, gave the Willie notice that he would discontinue his part of the route on the first, and after making three trips since, refused to take the mail out on Monday. It is time a change should be made. The steamer Josephine makes daily trips to Shelton from Olympia and has been very regular. We need a daily service from Tacoma, which would be feasible as soon as daily steamers are put on the route—but in lieu thereof, a daily service from Olympia by the Josephine would be very acceptable.