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Show GARFIELD POSTOFFICE ENTERED AND ROBBED Salt Lake, Feb. 24 R. B Quay, postmaster at Garfield, reported to the police Wednesday night that the post-office post-office at Garfield had been broken Into Wednesday night at 11:45 o'clock and robbed of J4 In cash, as well a.s a quantity of stamps, the value of which could i;ot be determined Wednesday night. The burglars, two of whom were seen as they left the building, had gained an entrance by prying open one of the rear windows. The police department and the sheriff R office were Immediately notified and descriptions of the men ghen. Cleon Kilbnrn, assistant postmaster, had locked up the posloilice, which Is located In the Lick building, before leaving for his home at 11 o'clock. A dance was being held In the Odd Fellows' Fel-lows' hull, which Is also located in the Link building, and Kllburn stepped into the hall to watch the dancers before going home. When he started home he stopped at the door of the postofflce to make sure that he had locked H, and when he touched the knob he henrd some one Inside. Before Be-fore opening the door Kilbnrn ran around to the back of the hulldln? and was Just In time to see two men running off In the darkness Kllburn Immediately notified Postmaster Post-master Quay, who in turn notified the officer. The burglars had taken out all of the drawers In the office and had attempted to get Into the strong box, but had failed. The greater part of the money and stamps had been locked up In the strong box. The only description Kllburn could give was that both of the men had on short overcoats and were stockily built |