The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-31
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Friends Of Mr.. Dow I'll Confident That He
WIZ Grace Hi. New Position.

Friends OF Mr.. Dow III Confident That III,
WIZ Grace His New Position.
MIssoULA, March SO.-W. 4. Dowell
the new postmaster, has been familiariz
ing himself with his new duties to-day
and expects to take charge of the office
Monday or Tuesday. Mr.. Dowell will
without doubt, make an excellent post
master. He is well qualified naturally fol
the position and his long experience in the
baggage depart ment fit him particularly
for the postma stership, where he will be
compelled to listen to all the troubles oil
the public. This will not be SO difficult for
him as for an inexperienced man and he
will have less trouble in accustoming
himself to his new duties than IL he ha d
not been listening to the complaints OF
querulous travellers for years.
As a baggage master, Mr.. Dowell has
been a pronounced success, and if he
handles mails as well as he handles
trunks. there will be no question as to his
ability as a postmaster. The patrons OF
the postofiice will he pleased 10 learn that
Mr. Dowell proposes TO retain Miss Free
man as delivery clerk. Miss Freeman
has become favorite with tho people
who call for mail and is considered one of
the most expert mail clerks in the west.
and names and there are probably fewer
mistakes made in the delivery department
of the Missoula Office than in any other
office of its size in the west.
AS money order clerk Postmaster
powell has engaged T. jeff Jenkins, and
that gentleman will ofiiciato at the desk
where "Dad' Cronkrite has held sway so
satisfactorily for SO long. Mr.. Jenkins
has large number of friends who will be
pleased to know that he has accepted this
position. He will give satisfaction be yond
n doubt and will maintain the reputation
which his department has gained under
the management of Mr.. Cronkrite, for
promptness, accuracy and courtesy.
The retiring postmaster. II. c. Myers,
has been a popular and efficient official.
Under his direction the office has been
handled in q manner that has been uni
formly satisfactory to the public, and he
has made every effort to secure prompt
service. Any change that would benefit
the public has always been made when
ever possible and there has never been
objection to his manner of handling the
postal business at this place. The people
who assemble at the office every day to
await the sorting of the mail will miss the
announcement that has always been made
in his flute-like voice, 1.-THE letters are all
distributed 'and those who call at the office
between mails will look in vain for his
genial smile and perennial boutonnere.
But it is the fortune of war. Mr.. Myers is
a good republican-there are a few good
ones here-and must take his medicine.
That he will do so gracefully no one will
doubt.
His assistants, Messrs. Catlin and
Cronkrite, have always gwen excellent
satisfaction to the public and their ia
milar faces will be missed ut the Office.
They have always been attentive to their
duties and have assisted greatly in maxi
ing the office efficient and prompt.
The Missoula office is an important one
as it is the distributing office for the
branch lines that center here and for sew
eral star routes. 1t is also the RENTING
Office for a number of the smaller offices
in Western Montana and their money
order, stamp and registry accounts pass
through this Office. The salary attached
to the Office is 81 200 and 81 600 is allowed
for clerk hire.