Chapter 139.
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CHAP. 139.— An act to establish certain post-routes. Mar. 3, 1883. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, Post-routes established in— That the following post-routes be, and the same arc hereby, established: ALABAMA.Alabama. From Cansler, Alabama, via D. W. Hollis’, to Caledonia, Mississippi. From Atalla, via Coxville and Mountain Gap, to Sand Mountain. From Ashville to Gadsden. From Omaha to Graham. From Greeu Hill, Alabama, via Saint Joseph and Loretta, to Lawrence burgh Tennessee.
From Georgiana, via W. J. Hartley’s, Gomillion’s Bridge, and Red Level, to Moore’s Store. FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess II. Ch. 139. 1883. 573 From Shell, via Rhodes and Graham’s Upper Mill, to Greenville.Alabama, continued. From Ramer, via Tucker’s Old Store, to Helicon. From Crenshaw to Orrville. From Ramer, via Tucker’s Old Store, to Argus. From John L. Carter’s, Autauga County, to Dixie Station, Chilton County. From Fredonia, via Ward’s Mills, to Buffalo. ARIZONA.Arizona. From Fort Verde, via Verde and Oak Creek, to Peck Lake.
From Gila Bend, via the Ajo Copper Mine, to Allen. From Aubrey to Mohave City. From Teviston to Solomonsville. From Stoddard to Aqua Fria Valley. From Gila Bend, via Webb’s Ranch, to the Vulture Mine, all in Maricopa County. . ARKANSAS.Arkansas. From Princeton to Fordyce. From Caddo Gap, via Hoffman’s Springs (n. o.), Rock Creek and Red Land, to Star of the West. From Bright Star, via Spring Bank and Long Prairie, to Walnut Hills. From Batesville, via Jamestown, Almond, Wolf Bayon Shiloh, Kinderhook, and Eglantine, to Clinton.
From Okolona, via Clear Spring and Leards, to Alpine. From Wooster to Conway. From Hot Springs, via Shippey, Blakeley, Harold, and Norfolk, to Stillwater. From Bakerson (n. o.) to Ash Flat. From Rocky Comfort, via Laynsport, to De Kalb, Texas. From Old Hickory, via Garfield and Hattie, to Glass Village. CALIFORNIACalifornia. From Coulterville to Big Oak Flat. From Bennettville to Lundy. COLORADO.Colorado. From Hugo to Sanborn. From Green Horn to Rye From Delta, via Surface Creek, Leon Peak, Park Creek, Hawxhurst, Orson, and Grand River, to Grand Junction.
From Howardsville to Highland Mary. From Silverton to Ouray, via Red Mountain. From Walsenburg to Quebec. From White Pine, via Hot Springs (Elgin Post-Office), to Parlins, in Gunnison County. CONNECTICUT.Connecticut. From Putnam, via Quadic, to West Gloucester, Rhode Island. DAKOTA.Dakota. From Athol to Faulkton. From Aberdeen to La Beau. From Bismarck to Villard. From Ordway, via Montgomery, to Ottawa. From Estalime, via Opdabl, to Clarke From Miller, via Mentor, to Aberdeen. 574 Dakota, continued.From Miller, via Faulkton, to Aberdeen.
From Grand Rapids to Guyton. From Villard to St. Johns. From Ellendale to Fort Yates From St. Lawrence, via Oddessa, to Faulkton. From Highmore to Crow Creek From Webster to Clarke. From Groton to Ashton. From Highmore to Robb From Plankington to White Swan. From Fort Sully to Faulkton. From Faulkton to Medicine Rock. From Frederick to Vanderbilt. From Redfield to Vanderbilt. From Chamberlain to Ree Heights. From Plankington to Wheeler. From Fort Sully to Blunt. From Portland to Fort Totten.
From Rockerville, via Rapid City, to Chamberlin. From Iroquois, via Franklin and Alwilda, to Forestburgh. DELAWARE.Delaware. From Delaware City to Port Penn. FLORIDA.Florida. From Kissimmee City, via Elizabeth, Fort Meade, Fort Green, and Mitchellville to Manatee. From Tampa, via Limona and Keysville, to Fort Meade. From Sumterville to Bartow. From Tampa to Mitchellville. From Blackwater to Bay Point. From Pensacola to Warrington. From Inter Lachen to Etoniah From Tampa, via Gants, Young Bloods, and Yarpon Springs, to Anclote.
From Fort Myers to Fort Bassinger. From Hawkinsville, via Lower Blackwater Bridge, in township eighteen, range twenty-eight, to Fort Mason. GEORGIA.Georgia. From Roswell, via Newtown, to Alpharetta. From Alpharetta to Hickory Level. From Calhoun, Gordon County, to Fairmount. , From Trader’s Hill to Willisville. From Gaddistown to Quebec. From Hashim to Pye. IDAHO.Idaho. From Collinston, Utah, on the Utah and Northern Railroad, via Plymouth and West Portage, to Samaria. From terminus of the Oregon Short Line Railroad to Boise City.
From Naples to Mountain Home From Albion to Elba. ILLINOISIllinois. From Dixon (Lee County) to the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-one, town twenty-three, range nine east, of the fourth principal meridian, in Ogle County. From Lanark to Milledgeville. 575 From Winslow to Lena.Illinois, continued. From Virden, Macoupin County, to Barnes Farm, six miles east thereof. From Morrison, via Fair Haven, to Mount Carroll. INDIANA.Indiana. From Cloverdale to Cataract.
From Kercheval, via Santa Claus, and Fulda, to Huffman From Bengal to Marietta. From Joppa, to Mooresville, From Fincastle to Raccoon From Byrneville to Georgetown From Green Oak to Wagoner’s Station. From Sardinia to Harper. From Waterman to Eugene. From Wild Cat to Cutler From Dudley town to Langdon. From Velpen to Pikeville. From Madison to Marble Corner. From English to Grants burgh. INDIAN TERRITORY.Indian Territory. From Cottonwood to Fort Smith. From Briar town to Webber’s Falls.
IOWA.Iowa. From Vinton to Van Horn. . From Clarinda, via Hawleyville, Weston, and Dan, to Cqpning. From Belmond, via Luni, to Renwick. KANSAS.Kansas. From Wano, Kansas, to Spring Creek, Colorado. From Saint Sophia to Beve. From Belleville to Republic. From Muscotah to Willis. From Daisy to Lansing. From Beattie to Vermillion. From Dorrence to Cheyenne. From Maxson to Melvern. From Maxson to Quenemo. From Iola to Ozark. From Chanute to Erie. KENTUCKY.Kentucky. From Arlington to Blandville.
From Bardwell to Blandville. From Oscar to Caledonia. From Berry’s Lick, via Sunny Lane, to Morgantown. From College Hill to Eugle. From Woodbine to Barbourville. From Pikeville, via Piersons Store, to Jamboree. From Salyersville to Hueysville. From Coke to Versailles. From Coke to Lawrenceburg. From Benton to Briensburgh. From Craig to Utility (n. o.). From Jackson, via Rousseau, to Hueysville. From East Bernstadt to Bernstadt. 576 Kentucky, continued.From Ruddel’s Mills to Shawhan.
From Stonewall to Hinton. From Williamsburg, via Mullis, and Evans, to Carpenter. From Zion, via Walnut Lick, to Brasher. From Owenton to Marion (n. o.). From Mount Sterling to Howard’s Mills. From Vanceburg, via Martinsville, and Concord, to Poplar Flat, in Lewis County. LOUISIANA.Louisiana. From Rocky Mount to Ansel. From Colfax to Pacific. From Gloster to Kingston. From Natchitoches to Bermuda. From Prudhommes Station to Bermuda. From Charenton to Baldwin. MAINE.Maine. From Tremont to Swan’s Island.
From Athens to Harmony, Somerset County. From Sprague’s Mills to Easton. From Indian Rock, across the lake, to Bemis Stream. From West Eden, via Indian Point, to Pretty Marsh, in the town of Mount Desert. MARYLAND.Maryland. From Frederick to Charlesville. From Charlesville to Hansonville. From Sunny Brook and Sweet Air to Baldwin. From Marley to Solly, Anne Arundel County. MASSACHUSETTS.Massachusetts. From Quissett to Falmouth. MICHIGAN.Michigan. From Quincy, Michigan, via Algansee, Lester, and California, to Ray, Indiana.
From Burnside to Brown City. From Wacousta, via Watertown Center, to Delta. From Indian River to Roger’s City. From Hartford to Keelersville. From Menominee., via Leatham, to Cedar Creek. From Algonac, via Starrville, to Fair Haven. MINNESOTA.Minnesota. From Lac-qui-parle, Minnesota, via Cerro Gordo, Norman, Loken, and Boat Creek, to Oporto, Dakota. From Kindred, via Park Rapids and Carson, to White Earth. From Northfield, via Hazlewood and Webster, to Wesley. From Red Wing, via Hay Creek, Belvidere Mills, and Thoten, to Belle Chester.
From Watertown to Hollywood. From Orr, via Sioux Valley, to Indian Lake Station. From Cosmos, via Boon Lake, to Lakeside. From Starbuck to Holmes City. From Lake Park to Ulne, in Clay County. 577 MISSISSIPPI.Mississippi. From Forest, via Gilberts Mill, Barbers, and Boykins Mill, to Sylvarena. From Walnut, Mississippi, via Selden, to Pocahontas, Tennessee. From Barttahatchie, Mississippi, to Vernon, Alabama. From Bigby Fork to Fulton. From Baldwyn to Pleasonton. From Okolona, via Neals Store, to Houston.
From Meridian, via Collins Store, Battlefield, and Watkinsville, to Edinburgh. From Booneville to New Albany. From Noxapeter to Aden. From Smithville, Mississippi, to Detroit, Alabama. From Fayette, Mississippi, via Rodney, to Saint Joseph, Louisiana. From Yazoo City to Lake City. From Trinne to Lake City. From Baldwyn to Kyan’s Well. From Verona, via Richmond and Mattox Store, to Fulton. MISSOURI.Missouri. From Jackson to Neely’s Landing. From Eminence to Logan’s Creek. From Troy to Chain of Rocks.
From Gayoso to Caruthersville. From Major to Holt. From Ten Mile to Ettle. From Victor to Santa Fe. From Hines to Troy. From Olney, via Corso and Millwood, to Silex. From Fairview, via Mackville, to Davis. From Hatton to Concord. . From North Fork, via Hawkins, to Paris. From Ilia to Mercer. From Cleopatra to Lineville (Iowa). From Chone to Cunningham. From Orchid to Union Star. From Magnet to Rockport. From Moscow to Blue Eagle. From Conway, via Forkner’s Hill, to Thorpe. From Adelaide to Aurora Springs.
From Gunter, via Decaturville, to Montreal. From Medleys to Wolf Island. From Sligo to Sligo Furnace. From Gaennon to Roubidoux. From Branson to Forsyth. From Hailey to Panacea. From Shelby to Bear Branch. From Dripping Spring to Harrisburgh. From Irvin Springs, via Erie, to Indian Springs. From Elm to Pittsville. From Forest Springs to Knox City. From New Cambria to Jordan. From Goodfellow, via Mill to Lawrenceton. From Ponce de Leon to Galena. From Avalon, via Cavendish, to Chillicothe.
From Long Branch to Rome, in Audrain County. From Cabool to Eminence. From Cabool, via Rockbridge, and Gainesville, to Yellville, Arkansas. From Houston, via Elk Creek, to Cabool. From Walker via El Dorado Springs, Clintonville, Lebeck, and Pleasant View, to Stockton. 578 MONTANA.Montana. From Butte City, via Grace, and Mount Horeb, to Fish Creek. NEBRASKA.Nebraska. From Atkinson, via Celia, and Clifton Grove, to Lavinia. From Cambridge to Devizes. From Mahila to Sweetwater. From North Platte to head of South Loup.
From Lonelm to Wilhelms Hope. From Fern to Paris. From Stuart to Lomo. From Lomo to Doty. NEVADA.Nevada. From Grantville to Pedro. From Aurum, via Spring Valley, to Osceola. From Luning to Woodruff. From Austin, via Healey, to Cashet. From Cherry Creek, via Duck Creek, to Ward. From Junction to Twin River. NEW HAMPSHIRE.New Hampshire. From Bristol to Cass Mills. From Danville to North Danville. NEW JERSEY.New Jersey. From Beemerville to Deckertown. NEW MEXICO.New Mexico. From Clairmont, via Alma, to San Francisco.
From Silver City to Paschal. NEW YORK.New York. From Boonville to Forge House. From South Colton to Childwold. From Childwold to Moodys, Tuppers Lake. From Clayburgh, via Cold Brook, Goldsmith’s, and Hunters Home, to Paul Smith’s, Franklin County. NORTH CAROLINA.North Carolina. From Otto to Highland. From Shufordville to Fairview. From Supply to Old Dam, the most central point of Boones Neck. From Red Hill, via Brummett’s Creek and Hollow Poplar to Julins Ford. From Salisbury, via Kleilz, Tanyard, and Rock Post Office, to Mount Pleasant.
From Cranberry Forge to Linville Cove. From Greenville to Bethel. From Tillery, via Crowells and Dawson, to Tillery. From Deuton to Linwood, Davidson County. From Brodie Place, Warren County, via Sol William’s Store, and B. P. Davi’s Store, to Warrenton. From New Berne to Adams Creek. From New Berne to Vanceboro. From New Berne to Jolly Old Field, Pitt County. From Margarettsville, via Galatin, Creeksville, and Alto, to Potecasi. From La Grange to Seven Springs. 579 OHIO.Ohio.
From Archer’s Fork, via Ditchers and Bliss’ Store to Ward’s Station From Burton to Burton Station. From Coal ville to Latrobe. From Crystal Springs to Massillon. From Freedom to Freedom Station. From Medway to Osborn. From Pekin to Dodd’s From Poland to Street her. From Shadeville to Lockbourne. From South Bloomfield to Ashville. From Springborough to Franklin. From Vienna Cross Roads to Plattsburgh. From West Brookfield to Massillon. From Withamsville to Glen Este. From Castine to West Manchester. - OREGON.Oregon.
From Camp Harney, Oregon, to Winnemucca, Nevada. From Lake View, via Jones’s Ranch, Sink Rock Creek, and Happy Valley, to Camp Harney. PENNSYLVANIA.Pennsylvania. From Selin’s Grove, via Union Mills and Keisers, to Pallas. From Pocono to Klase’s From Houser Mill to Middletown. From Dayton, via Phoenix, New Charleston, and Pierce to New Mayville. From Millheim to Coburn, on the line of the Lewisburgh and Spruce Creek Railroad. From Everett, via Menchs Store, to Cherry Grove. From Richfield to Knousetown.
From Bloomsburgh to Bloom Ferry Station, on North and West Branch Railroad. From Peru Mills, via McNeal, to Shade Gap. RHODE ISLAND.Rhode Island. From Saylesville to Woodlawn (railroad station). From Saylesville to Pawtucket. SOUTH CAROLINA.South Carolina. From Elmwood to Johnston. From Johnston via Meeting Street, to Leia. From Hodges to Mount Gallagher. From Columbia to Sandy Run. From Charleston to James Island. From Charleston, via Mount Pleasant, Seven Miles Store and Twenty one Mile House, to McClellanville.
From Charleston, via Beckets Landing, to Brickhouse, John’s Island. From Society Hill to Three Creeks. TENNESSEE.Tennessee. From Madisonville to Thomason and McDonald’s Store. From Big Creek Depot, via Lillard’s Cross Roads, the Grass Vatting Grounds, Broils and Bowers Store, to Cedar Creek. From Graysville via Pitt’s Cross Roads, to Sequachee College. From Taylor’s via England’s Cove, Robeson’s Gap, and Johnson’s Stand, to Genesis. 580 Tennessee, continued.From Nutt to Hohenwald.
From Benton to Chestewa or Scarbord’s Mills. From Trundle’s Cross Roads, via Hugh Cox’s (on the Maryville and Sevierville road), to Cusick’s Cross Roads. From Rockwood, via Post Oak Springs, to Bullet Branch. From Rockwood to Kingston. From Sunbright, via Lavender, Bledsoe Stand, and Standing Stone, to Cookville. From Sweetwater, via Gudger, to Dancing Branch. From Butler to Dugger’s Ferry. From Columbia to Bigbyville. From Gates, via Dry Hill, to Abernathy. From Henderson to Montezuma.
From Island Mills to Union Depot. From Mulberry Gap, via Muncy (n. o.), Shelborne (n, o.), and Larmer (n. o.), to Stickleyville. From Rankin’s Depot, via Bybee, Givens, Warrensburgh Help, and Driskill, Rankin’s Depot. . From Pulaski, via Young and Gas, to Duana. From Rogersville to Hale’s Springs. From Speedwell, via Long Hollow and Blow Springs (n. o.), to Lost Creek From Spring City, via Carp and Breedin (n. o.}, to Decatur. From Gas to Boonshill. From Sumac to Young. From Maryville, via Big Spring, to Unitia.
From Yellow Springs, via Little Sycamore Valley, and Spring Dale, to Haynes. From Lee Valley, via F. L. Bray’s and Pearson’s Store, to Upper Clinch. TEXASTexas. From Waxahachie, via Nashton (or Nash) to Avalon. From Itasca to Files. From Brand to Hanover. From Hillsboro to Hanover, From Dallas, via Lisbon, to Melrose. From Wichita Falls to Archer. From Wichita Falls to Seymour. From Wichita Falls to Charlie. From Wichita Falls, Texas, to Fort Sill, Indian Territory From Vernon, via Doans, to Mobeetie From Worthham to Birdston.
From Richland to Birdston. From Ranger, via Caddo and South Prairie, to Eliasville. From Pearsall to Tilden. From Homer, via Moot and Hansordiling Mills, to Lewis Ferry. From Longview, via Grange Hill, to Coffeeville. ” From Caldwell, via Cook’s Point and Tunis, to Merle. From Krohne to Merle. From Lagarta to Ramirena. From Uvalde to Carrizo. From Mountain City to Kyle. From Valley Creek to Leonard. From White Rock to Kingston. From Arlington to Mansfield. From Henrietta, via Charlie, to Fort Sill, Indian Territory.
From Toyah to Fort Davis. From Toyah to Fort Stockton. From La Salle to Carrizo Springs. From La Salle to Fort Ewell. From Lu Salle to Tilden. 581 From Joshua to Caddo Grove.Texas, continuued. From Kerens to Bazette. From New Fountain to Hondo City. From Nona to Hardin. From Waco to Chase. From Rockland, via Wordens Ferry, on the Angelina River, to Boren’s Mills. . From Fairfield, via Avant’s Prairie, to Buffalo. UTAH.Utah. From Ouray to Ashley. VIRGINIA.Virginia. From Macks Gap, via Archer’s Creek, Westfield, Chinquapin Creek, and Chestnut Grove, North Carolina, to Dalton’s Store, North Carolina.
For Patrick C. H., via Nunns Store, Virginia, to Mount Airy, North Carolina. From Chatham, via Cedar Hill and Lola, to Riceville. From News Ferry, via Peytonsburgh to Riceville. From Port Haywood to New Point. From Fairfax C. H. to Vienna. From Gloucester C. H., via Cappahosic, to Clay Bank. From Estillville to Osborn’s Ford. From Clarksville to Brownsville, North Carolina. From Meadows of Dan to O’Neal. From Harper’s Homo to Tucker’s Store. From Church Road to San Marino. WASHINGTON TERRITORY.Washington Territory.
From Cowlitz, via Laden, to Salknm. WEST VIRGINIA.West Virginia. From Bunner’s via Lake Ridge, and Wilsons Bun, to Floating Rock. WISCONSINWisconsin. From Sumner, via Cameron, to Barron. From Cartwright, via Lakeville, to Johnson. From Sauk City, via King’s Mill, to Logansville. From Forward, via Perry, to Blue Mounds. From Slade’s Corners to Burlington From Ayr, via Frydenland, to Pelican Lake. From Adsit, via Grace, and Deerfield, to Nora. From Pine River, via Saxeville, Wild Rose, and East Oasis, to Plain-field.
From Cylon to Deer Park. From Cartwright, via Forest City, Lake House and Emet to Johnson’s stopping place, on Chippewa River, (lot three section twenty nine, town thirty five, range seven.) From Cottage Grove to Vilas. WYOMING TERRITORYWyoming. From Miners’ Delight to Lewiston. From Trail Creek, Wyoming Territory, via Sage Creek, Pryor Gap, and Pryor River, to Billings, Montana Territory, From Dixon, Wyoming Territory, to Fortification, Colorado. From Frewens to Peaters and Alston.
From Rawlins, via Signors to Lander. Approved, March 3, 1883.