Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-11-26
Audubon County posimasters.

Last August the Postmaster Genera
sent request to all county seat post
masters in the United States, for each
one personally If possible) to visit every
post office within his county and report
to him by October 10Th, 1891, as fully as
possible the condition, management
and needs of each office, believeing that
by such visitations, affording personal
consultation and common interchange
of views IN their important work, post
masters would be aided in becoming
better officials, and the entire country
would reap signal benefits in an i'm
proved and even more efficient postal
service and thus manifesting an earn
est desire and determined purpose in
the exercise of his official duties as
chief of that most important and popu-
lar of all departments of our govern
ment; to ascertain the general and in
dividual needs of the people; that he
might help every man who wants his
town or community to have better post
al facilities, and truly make the e. S.
postal service what it should be, the
servant of and service for the whole
people of every class or condition.
In willing response to this request, as
county seat postmaster at Audubon, l
found pleasure and satisfaction in WIS.,
iting the other twelve post offices in our
county and am pleased to report for the
information of the public that found
every Office in good condition, conduct
ed in careful, commendable and bust
ness like manner, and was received by
every officer with a most cordial wei
come, each postmaster speaking in
highest commentator of the new de-
parture in this line and expressing the
earnest belief that this general vista
ton plan would result i'll great good to
the service. also found in every of.
flee a very perceptible increase in fl
naucial receipts and postal business,
showing healthy, stable growth, vary
ing from 10, % and 20 per cent increase
of business during the past year.
Inc Oldest postmaster in the county
both as to age and date of appointment
is Mr.. J. 5. JObes, of Jobes post office
who has served III that capacity for
about II years, ever since that office,
was established, regardless of political
upheayals and changes of administra-
ton. Postmasters Frel A. Reynolds,
If Horace, Mrs. NJ. A. Masterson of
Conkling and Mrs. Sarah 3iusson of
Melville, rank next in age of service,
each having served some nine or ten
years since their respective offices were
established, while postmasters III. Z.
Jewel of Viola Center, and j. J.. Luse
of Ross, would come third in rank on
date of commission. The remaining six
postmasters w. j. Laneelot at Gray, j.
O. Ord, Fiscus, Martin Esbeck, kimball-
ton, J. L. Mcclure, Hamlin, ii. NJ.
Bartlett, Brayton, and III. w. Copeland,
Extra, together with myself at Audi
bon, are all children of the present ad-
ministration.
The extent Of this work of visitation
proved to be no small item. Comput-
ing the distance from Audubon as a
center to reach all these offices and re-
turn represents about 275 miles travel
which of course was shortened some
what by taking two offices in one trip
several times, all of which trips except
two was made by single horse and
| buggy. After thus gathering the sta
| tistics then followed the making out OF
individual reports of each Office and re
capitulation report of all combined
| which represented no small amount oil
work, all for the good of the service al
our own expense, but all done Willingly
and cheerfully, if by this means ouI
postal patrons may be benefited and tn,
| L. S. postal service may be made tn,
more efficient and subservient to tn,
people. One important feature of thi
visitation plan is the future grading o
!. postmasters as to their proficiency ant
improvement in their work, both as al
aid and an inducement for all to be
come better officials and thereby Civ
the whole country better service, an,
| feel confident that in this as in al
other important undertakings, Audi
b IN county will not submit to taking
back seat, but will fully prove to tn
Postmaster General that his interest i
: the general welfare of the people an
s his earnest desire and effort to serv
them wisely and efficiently in his +,
y sponsible official capacity are fully al
: preciated and heartily endorsed by a
: the postmasters and citizens of AUDI
t bon county, Iowa.
, Respectfully Submitted,
Ed. b. COUSINS, l.. NJ.