August 1, 1924 – Petersburg claims to have the best postmaster in Alaska. No matter what hour a boat comes in, Sunday or any other holiday, it is soon in the boxes after being received in the post office. In any other employment, save that of the government, such faithful service would bring its own reward. Measuring the pay they get, postmasters can hardly be blamed sometimes for not working except as required by the regulations. Postmaster Otness, however, has the old fashioned idea that he is here to serve the public. Such public servants are becoming all too rare in American politics.
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