The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28
A DEMAND FOR BOOKS.
KEEPS REPRESENTATIVES, BUSY
FOR WASHINGTON MEN.
A Newspaper Article which Caused
Much TroHbie-How Lewis Got n
Fresh supply of Books-sew POST
Offices and Mail Changes-A Seat
tie woman's Pension Case.

maps u some DttEI papers - the stare o.
Washington. 70 the effect that Mr. Martin
Mckay. superintendent OF the house fold
ing rom. had In his crarg seo,vso ll1 a9ra-
cultural reports. eGlogies and various other
public documents OF the past era, has
brought no end OF trouble upon that gentle
man. The people OF Washington are evil
IDENTIFY book-loving people, for perfect
nooa Of letters mas pouGed IA upon A4T. Aac-
Kay from residents Of that state. asking
that he send them some Of that immense
amount % literature going 20 waste.
" hile it is true that Mr.. Mckay has IN
his charge about that number Of books it
Is also tFEc that ne cannot dispose or a
single one OF them. These books are
placed in his charge for distribution by the
members of congress. and each member is
entitled to a certain number, which he may
send out TO his constituents. When he has
exhausted that number. he can send no
more unless some generous member, who
has not used up all of his share, viii trans
fer some OF his books to the former ac-
count.
AS Il happens, in the state of Washing
ton, there has not been a time since that
commonwealth was admitted to statehood
that there were many books left over to
the credit of the members Of that state at
the end OF the session. Mr.. DoolIttle, near
the close Of his term. found out that he mad
about Loo volumes on hand. and immedi-
ately went to work distributing them,
which he found very little trouble in doing
prior to the 4th OF March. Mr.. Hyde after
supplying the requests of his constituents.
had something less than leo books on hand
and these he turned over to his successors.
The greatest demand from the state Of
Washington Is for the agricultural year
books. The thousand copies given 10 each
member each year do not begin to supply
the demand Every man who got a year
book for 1924. and every neighbor TO whom
he exhibited IL. wanted one for 1895. Just
prior 10 leaving this city for his home I'm
Seattle Representative Lewis obtained al
most the entire quota of year books for
1896, which had been credited TO Hon.
Rowland b. Mahaney. Of Buffalo n. Y.
Mr.. Mahsney's constituents are all city
people. and one day. hearing Representa-
tive Lewis bewail the fact that he was I'M
able to supply his farmer constituents who
had written personal requests for the 1895
year book, Mr.. Mahaney generously yol,In-
teered the greater part of his allotment.
This enabled Mr.. Lewis to supply all those
who had written and leaves hin, quite a
number for future applicants.
Mrs. Anna Sherson. or skiurson Of 70,
Harrison street. Seattle. the widow of
Sampson Skjurson Company n Twenty
seventh Iowa Volunteer infantry. has
been Informed by the commissioners of
pensions that her claim cannot be favor
ably adjudicated In It's present condition.
its merits not being satisfactorily estab-
hshed by the evidence on file That no
Injustice may be done however Mrs
Sherson win he allowed the benaf1, OF a
special examination. All her papers
have been referred TO Special Examiner
Charles Whitehead. Of Spokane. who will
call upon her and give her such assist
ance as may be in HIS power to obtain
the testimony necessary to the granting
OF a pension.
New postofhces have been established
at Arzina. Stevens county. special from
Harvey. FIVE miles west with Cora 4
Chamberlin as postmistress, and at Lev.
Lincoln county. fifteen and half miles
southwest from Wilbur, with Katherine
c. Ley as noStmistress
Postmasters recently appointed in the
state who have fled bonds and whose
commissions have been signed are Mary
c. Goddard. Fort Steilacoorn. and Thomas
c Martin washtucna.
The mail service from East Ciallam to
Lapush has been changed so as 10 supply
Forks between shuwah and Quilavute
increasing the distance oct miles The
service from Shuwah to Bocachiel has
been curtailed TO begin at Forks omit
ting Shuwah. thus decreasing the dis
tance six miles
The star schedule changes are. Fast
Clallam to Lapush-Leave Fast Clailam
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday NJ s a
M. arriving az Lapush w 10 p. m. and
returning leave Lapush Monday. wednes-
day and Friday Al a m. arriving AT
East Clallam by 10 p. m
Forks 20 B0gachiel-Teave Forks sun
day and wednesday a. : a. m arriving
at BoEachiel by 6 a. m. and returning
leave BcgachIel Sunday and "Wednesday
at $50 p. m. arriving at Forks by go
p. m.
Rochester to Roehester-Leave Rochee-
ter daily except Sunday. at 3 A. m. ar
irving az Rochester by I2 m.
Stevenson 10 Cascade Iocils-T.eave
Stevenson Monday. "wednesday. THURSDAY
and Friday at 80 g. n. and Tuesday and
saturday az $40 p. m, arriving at Cas-
caee Locks in 81 minutes returning leave
Cascade Locks daily. except Sunday. n
A9 a. m. arriving at Stevenson by $50
n m
Edison - samlsh-Leave Edison
"Wednesday ard Saturday az 70 n m
arriving ~ SHmish by p m. and re-
turning leave Sanish on the same DAVIS
AZ $50 p m. arriving at Edison by $50
p m.
\ change IN the steamboat sehesule |
between Seattle and Port Townsend. wav |
service IS announced. TIE mail win |
leave Seattle daily. except sunday. az |
a. ~. arriving az Port Townsend by |
p m returning leave Port Townsend |
daily. except SUNDAY. at 2 r, arrfv- |
ing AZ Seattle by a, ~. Through Sery. |
ice-t.nave Seattle daily. except Sunday /
at $50 a. n. arriving 81 Port Townsend /
the next dav 80 19a9 a. m returning /
leave Port Townsend daily. eNcept Mon |
dAy. et u a. m. arriving az Seattle by 1
3 p. tu- Leave Seattle SUNDAY al n. m |
arriy wing AZ Pert Townsend hv Z r. m ana /
returning leave Port Townsend SUNDAY a. /
= p m, arriving az Seattle rs p N.
TIE relieving pensions have been grant. |
Al 10 war veterans in the state Of Wash !
lugton.
Orig!nal-John MaHett. south Prairie
Harmon Ellis. SprImrda}s: Edward 81 /
NuH soldiers Horne. Pierce county /
samuel W. Rear. Spokane. W1ihe,fn /
packwttz. Frances. William PerJb@rE. Ia /
Center
Innrease-John Lose. Olympia. Andrew /
Baker. Seattle. Robert Z. S7argn. Rock /
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a5 egasl wiaows-Saraa T. Ha ara Pine I
Ci-Es Annie n. Bonner. Eagle Gorge /
of William r. Wheeler. Patsra /
Ci.y. mtnar ~ John z. Peasner. Sszskara- I
Nary Is. Spencer. C9liceue
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Restoration and ircreasa-John NJ /
Steele deceased. Tacoma
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