Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-06-27
THE NEW REGIME.
How it is Running the Govern.
mant-Now Hofa1 SIX

How it is Running the Govern
ment-New Hotel.
Special Correspondence of the INrEn-OcEAx.l
WASHINGTON, June l9.-Ir teresting
local events have transpir,d In Wash.
ington during the week, but there is lit
tie to note of general interest except the
official changes that are made daily in
the executive departments. The latest
include several chiefs of important divi-
sions of the treasury, and an assis' ant
secretary of the interior. In this cen
nection may be mentioned some impor-
tant foreign appointments made yeste,-
day by the president, among which APP
pears the name of Judge Stallo, of Ohio,
to be minister to Italy.
The business of the government seems
to go on very smoothly under the new
regime, and in SOME branches of the ser
vice it has even been accelerated. The
soldiers for instance, cannot complain
of the pension Office. During last month,
$500 pension certificates were issued.
which is the largest number ever granted
in n month since the Office was estab-
lished.
The new pension Office which was
utilized in its unfinished state for the
Cleveland inaugural festivities, is now
ready for occupation. The work of re.
moval to it has been in progress for sew
eral days, and will probably take two
weeks more. The new building is in the
judiciary square, near the civ hall, and
is excellently constructed with regard to
light and ventilation. 1t is made of
pressed brick and has a frieze of cream
colored terra Gotta sculpture carried
around its entire perimeter at the level
Of the second story. The sculpture
illustrates incidents of soldiers life in
camp and field. The navy's part in the
operations, out of which the pensionsys
tenn has grown, is indicated by boats
rowed by sailors, all taking their appro.
pirate places in this sculptural process.
sion. The building is 400 feet long by 200
feet wide. Its perimeter is therefore
1900 feet, and that is the length of the
terra frieze.
Speaking of the good business record
of the administration, reminds me
of q recent incident in the government
printing Office. The newly appointed
United States treasurer had ordered 9
piece of work done within four hours
He was told by some of his subordinate
that he had required an impossibility
Treasurer Jordan took off his coat, sta
toned himself before an unoccupied
case, and began to settype with rapidly
and accuracy, while the clerks looked or
with establishment. 'sThere," said Mr.
Jordan after he had worked a while
"that is the way l want work done fol
this government, when l SO order it
What l asked of you could have beer
accomplished in fifteen minutes, barring
the unnecessary delays and red tape O
this office. Hereafter, said he, "wher
1 want a thing done in a specified time
remember 1 know what 1 am talking
about"
During the late presidential campaign
one of the most frequent arguments
used in Washington against the election
of a Democratic executive was that il
would have a disastrous effect on bust
ness here, and cause a rapid deprecia
ton in real estate. Alarmists predicted
that what is styled small property
houses ranging in cost from three to five
thousand dollars, would be thrown on
the markell in solid blocks, ON the advent
of q Democratic administration, and
~ruinous depression in prices would fol.
low. So far from this being the case, il
is found that houses of every character
find ready and profitable sale.
1 0ro IF tho rouyoot nroioots copofon,
plated is a grand hotel in the most
fashionable quarter Of the city, the Yves
end. There is In association of capital
lists who are going to invest several mill
ions in the enterprise. They propose
| that it shall cover an entire block, leav
ing an interior court large enough fol
any kind of entertainment. There are
fifty Or sixty wealthy families that come
here every winter, and take furnished
houses because they consider the hote
Accommodations inadequate for people
used to luxurious modes of life and Law
lsh entertaining. 1t is for them that thu
hotel is projected, and it is to be con
structed and managed in accoydanc.
with ideas that will secure their patron
age.
At the rooms of the civil service com
mission here, 13 persons have been ex
amined during the week for positions a.
p%ostof1ice inspectors. A committee from
the postoffice department conducted thu
examination, which was intended tt
have direct application as to the fitness
of the candidates for the places to which
they aspire. One requirement was tina
they should write down a personal de
scription of some person. Dr.. Gregory
one of the civil service commissioners
was selected as the subject for descrip
ton, and he stood up for some Minutes
before the class while it scrutinizet
closely before writing the description
Since the organization, about sixty pc
cent Of those who presented themselve
for civil service examination hav'
passed.
Towner County Topics.
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