Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27

I1e Boston division. which is under
the direction of George s. Evans.
Is required % detect crime and discover
criminals in Massachusetts,. Maine. New
Hampshire. Rhode leland. Connecticut
and Vermont The CHATTANOOGA
division embraces Georgia. Florida.
South Carolina and Tennessee. and Is
under the immediate direction of
Colonel A G. Sharp. formerly Chief
Post-0fhce Inspector undcr the admins
tration of Chief Inspector Rathbone: the
divisions have all been placed under
the direction Of the experienced inspect-
Ors who were removed during the last
lslaninise-z<scE- James =. Stuart il n
charge Of the Chicago division: which
embraces Illinois, Indiana. Iowa. Mich
igan, Minnesota. North and South Da-
azota and Wisconsin Mr.. Stuart has
been in the service for number OF
years and is an exceedingly competent
man for the work which is submitted
70 his care.
George ). SeybOld, whose headouar-
tersare at San Francisco, mas the supcr-
vision Of Oregon. Washington. Montana.
Alaska California, Arizona. Nevada and
Utah When complaints resch she
bureau under the Chief Pasl-oiice In
sp-ct0r they are referred BY him 70 the
Chief Inspector Of the division in which
she crime is likely 20 have been corn-
mitted- Under each one Of these di-
vision inspectors there is 4 corps Of
special agents, and each case is re-
ferred especially 70 sne man best fitted
70 investigate each complaint The
Chief Clerk in the immediate Office Of
the Chief Fost-ofice Inspector at Wash
ington Is Mr.. James Maynard. a son of
Pcstnaster-General Maynard. Of Ten
nessee, and he has occupied that imDor-
talt position for the past ten years
The detectives Of crime against the
postal laws and regulations are very
careful In all Of their work. When
ever they receive case they mark the
date OF mailing Of the letter or pack
age. the name of pOst-Office from which
il is mailed. with the name of the
county and State, the name Of the
writer or the sender of the registered I
letter or package, the number Of letter /
or package. the name of the addressee.
".
with the county and State. descrip-
tion Of the contents of the letter or 1
package and number of registered en-
velope covering the letter o. package;
also the name OF the complainant, the 4
designation of the classification OF com
plant. the name Of the inspector TO /
whom the case was referred for investi-
gaaon- with the date Of such reference.
and the complainant is then notified Of
the receipt Of his complaint and in
formed that the same viii receive the
attention Of the department.
During the last fiscal year there were
g, 900 papers sess to the Office OF the
Chief POst-Ofice Inspector. These pa
Pers did not relate entirely 10 the vio-
lations Of the postal laws. The Post
Ofilce Inspector, wherever he is. is con-
sidered the representative plenipOten-
tsary Of the Postmaster-Gcncral. with
autOcratic authority over all subordi-
nates- And IL frequently happens that
Post-cface Inspectors are obliged TO de-
eide, for example, who would be the
proper person OF various candidates 70
receive an appointment as postmaster;
change Of site or proper
location Of P0sJ-Ofices; the responsible
Ity Of securities on Official bonds Of
postmasters; the amount 70 be allowed
Tor salaries, fuel, light. furniture. etc:
he adjustments of money-orier accounts
where they are complicated; the estab-
ishment or disc0ntinuance Of post-of-
ices; the establishment of the free-de-
livery system, or Of the mOney-orier
Iystem; the establishment or discontin-
lance Of postal stations in large cities;
. Investigate charges against letter
the destruction OF injury Of the
or Of mail deposited in let !
er-boxes; 70 determine the admissible
y or non-admissibility Of matter
through the mails at secor-3-class rate.
Fhere question arises as TO its claims Of .
also investigation con-
erning the railway mail-serv.ee at diff
erent points. and whether or l.st star
cute contractors and mail-carricrs are Z
tsending to their duty according TO con- 4
racL
You have no idea how many ground I
ess complaints are made against the y
ostmasters in the smaller towns. Ere
pently letters are sent 10 the POST
laste--General making all sorts OF
harges against postmaster. and upon o
uEestigating the Inspector reports that f
here is a quarrel in the village between &
he complainant aud the postmaster, q