The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Matters Which Will Interest the
People of Michigan.
GOOD NEWS FOR TRAVERSE CITY.

Justice for w. ID. Depew oi~'etr"it-
Michigan senators Kept Busy Dc"ying
MISUNDERSTANDING of Mackinac is.-
and-Marriage of McNIiilan's SON.
Washington, July 13.-Traverse City
will have a free delivery mail system In
the near future. Senator Burrows has
received letter from the first assistant
postmaster general stating that as soon
as possible he will send an inspector
there in regard to this matter and that
the free delivery system will then be
established.
j. r. Van Evera of Marquette has
withdrawn his application for the POSI-
ton of collector Of customs for the port
of Marquette.
w. d. Depew of Detroit has been pro-
NOTED from an $500 clerkship in the
department of justice to a position OF
$500 in the same department.. Whie
of course young Depew secured the IN
dorsement of the Michigan 'delegaton'
II is generally conceded that the promo
ton was the result of his own personal
ability and energy.
A. L. Duell of Harbor Springs, who
has been here for two or three weeks
returned to Michigan few days ago
feeling quite confident that he will Sc
cure the appointment of postmaster at
Harbor Springs.
Badly Informed Gossip.
The Michigan senators were busy last
week denying a rumor that appears, to
have been circulated throughout Michi-
gan, that a large number OF federal
offices would be made vacant on the
1st of July, and that appointments to
fill the vacancies would be made forth
with. Some badly informed gossip
started the report that all federal terms
would expire at the end of the fiscal
year, and candidates by the score for
all sorts of places sent in their appn-
cations by mail and telegraph, with all
haste to be in at the distribution of the
plumber. A reply to these correspond
ents has been prepared, stating that the
present incumbents of federal offices
will be permitted to serve out theii
four-year terms, unless there should
arise some extraordinary reason to the
contrary.
Congressman Samuel w. Smith made
| a visit to the postoffice department 6
| few days ago to try to secure further
| postoffice facilities for the Flint post
| office. After the matter had been in
vestigated the department decided t.
| send an inspector to that city to lool
over the ground and endeavor to secure
| additional room for the free deliver!
1 81 oY~,ia IF n a n
!! now being much crowded.
| Visitors from Michigan.
! Among the Michigan visitors of thu
| week was Mrs. Bragg of White Lake
who is here trying to secure a pension
for her husband, Union veteran, VIII
| is in an insane asylum as the result o
his wounds received during the wal
Congressman Smith is very much inter
ested in the case, and the pension
likely to be granted in a few days.
Hon. Peter White Of Marquette ha
made a suggestion to the secretary O
war which is likely to be carried GU
in regard to the garrisoning of Macki
nae island. The chief objection of tn
department and of the senators, VIII
would otherwise favor the plan, is tn
expense involved to the government
| For three months Oh lIle ySoiI llc "
the island would be very pleasant, bu
for the other nine months 1t would b
very undesirable from the standpoint
of the average army officer. Mr.. Whit
proposes that the fort shall be re-estat
lished, but that 1T shall be garrisone
only during the summer months an
that it shall be detailed from Fol
Wayne for the purpose. The plan
Mr. White would involve but very III
tie expense to the government becaus
the Michigan Central railroad has vo
unteered to transport the troops an
supplies If the fort is re-establishe'
The cost Of living would be the san
at either Macknac island or Fo
Wayne 1t is expected that SecretaI
Alger will decide this matter in fe
. days.
Protest from Louise ID. Perry.
Louis d. Perry of Flint has write
a | a strong letter to Congressman San
0 uel w. Smith, in which he urges Il
Q representative to do all in his power
. | prevent an increased tax on Havana t
bacco. Congressman Smith Is doing 6
that this letter asks and more in Il
matter.
. Congressman Sam Stephens
will not be a candidate for the Unit