The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-26


EXAMINATIONS viii be held IN Spokane, oss-
tooSr s; - Seattle. October and =. and
II New Whatcom, October 5. The exaui-
nations IN Spokane are for positions in
the departmental service as bookbinder.
clerk, compositor. electrotyper. elevator
coneUeior. janitor, messenger. pressmen,
railway mail clerk. skilled laborer. male
or female stenogga pher. stereotyper. stock
examiner tagger. typewriter, and watca-
man Examinations for the same positions
VIII De held n Seattle on October : The
examination at New Whatcon on the
same day includes all the above except
Ihal or stenogranhy and typewriting. At
Seattle, October 3. the schedule OF exam
nations IS for the following positions:
Acting assistant surgeon marine hospital.
assistant department of agriculture as
sistant examiner patent Office. assistant
microscopic assistant topographer, book
keeper, craftsman steam engineer ire
man. farmer. fiss cultur 81. hospital stew
ara. inspector of boilers, Inspector Of huiis,
inferno, junior civil engineer, keeper and
master lighthouse service, natron. meat
inspector nurse Indian service. observer
weather bureau. pension examining sur
geon, physician Indian service. proof
reader. sanitary Inspector. seamstress,
special pension examiner statistical field
agent. superintendent Indian service.
superintendent of construction supervising
architects Office, teachers Indian service.
Applications fer these examinations
must be received AT the Office of the civil
service commission at least ten days prior
10 the date thereof. Any further informa-
ton regarding the same by aspIrants for
positions under the government viii be
cheerfGliy furnished upon application TO
the civil service commission in this city.
Mr.. Neville Tunmer. OF Junction City.
Wash. is having some difficulty in obtain
ing a pension. Mr. Tunmer was only a
boy when he enlisted in the Thirty-first
Illinois volunteer cavalry and his parents
objected, SO that In order 10 prevent them
from knowing his whereabouts he en-
listed under the name OF Neville Pegg.
Under that name ne has an honorable war
record and was discharged. but not apply
ing for a pension until recently. when his
disabilities became too great a burden. he
finds trouble In hunting up any Of his old
comrades who can identify the Neville
Tunmer of the present day with the Ne
Vile Pegg who served during the war and
in whose title 70 a pension there Is no
flaw. Representative Lewis has asked the
commissioner OF pensions TO furnish the
soldier with list of comrades of his regi-
ment and their present whereabouts so far
as known in order that the work of iden-
LITIGATION may be made easier.
The pension bureau has been notified Of
the death Of Alonzo S. Atkins an appli-
cant for pension, who recently died at the
Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane. 1t has
been a frequent occurrence in the past
that pension applicants have died while
waiting day after day. and sometimes year
after year, for the little monthly allow
ance which the government should make
10 them. Commissioner Evans has taken
notice of this fact. and IS pushing the
work of adjudication of claims as rapidly
as is consistent with law.
The following changes in the postal
service for the state of Washington have
been ordered:
Postoffices have been established at
Point Roberts, Whatcom county. with a
special service from Semiahmoo fifteen
miles west OF Blaine and thlrty-seven miles
northwest of New Whatcom. George II.
Waters postmaster. and at Marble, Ste
vens county. nine miles southwest OF
Northport and twelve miles northeast OF
Bossburg, with Charles z. Horton as post
master.
The postoffice site at Elma. Chehalis
county, has been changed eighty-four rods
west. and Alexander Joiley appointed
postmaster.
The postoffice at Hoko, Clallam county.
has been discontinued. and the mail Will
hereafter be taken TO Bucyrus.
on the electric car service from New
Y
Fairhaven & New What ON Railway Com
pany. the compensation due 5. T. Mitchell.
trustee. for mail service on this route I'm
accordance with REIMBURSEMENT submitted
has been recognized.
The following star service changes have
been ordered: Monroe 20 Cherry Valley
The service has been increased 10 six
times a week Stevenson to Cascade
/ .ocks-The service has also been increased
to six times week Sank TO Marble
Mount-The service has been increased to
three times a week from April ] TO Octo-
Der 81 OF each year.
The mail messenger service 20 Msltby.
Snohomish county, from Seattle & Inter-
national railway route III 02a. has been
discontinued. The mail messenger service
10 Florence Snohomish county. from Sc
attic & Montana railway fifty miles has
been changed 10 run az often as required
a star service has been established in
Alaska from Metlakahtia to Saxmsn
IN o. thirteen miles and back four
times a month. connecting with steamers
10 and from Seattle at Saxlnan. from Sep
TENDER l. 1857. to June 20. 1898.
The following recently appointed post
masters have filed their bonds and received
their commissions; George j. Locker.
Olsffa. Mary Purcell otter: Samuel ".
Hutchcraft. Cedarvile. Thomas J. Fern
don Fern Hin; Harry Fl. Swonord Swof-
ford; Sarah A Mclean. R0sedale: WI
liam l. Church, Dungeness: Charles
Bruihl. Winoua. and =. Lawton Cady.
Robe
Changes in the star schedule are as fol-
lows: Cosmopolis to Newskah-Ieave
CosmopoIis Tuesday and Saturday at 1922
a. m arriving AZ Newskah by t;a0 p. m.
and returning leave Newskah on the same
days at p. IN, reaching Cosmopolis by
70 p. n.
Anatone 70 BIy-Lesve Anatone Friday
at l = IA. arriving a. BLY, by Z p. m. and
returning leave Bly az 5 a. m. arriving at
Anatone by u IN.
Coulee City 10 Conoonully- Cou-
lee City daily except Sunday at a. n.
arriving at Bridgeport BY p. n; leaving
Bridgeport daily exert MonSsy a. a. m.
arriving Al Conconully by 7.l5 p m.
leave Conconuliy daily except Sunday al
6 a. m. arriving at Bridgeport BY 7.15 p.
m: leaving Bridgeport daily except Mon
day az a. m, arriving al Coulse city by
s .. m
Stevenson TO Cascade L0cks-Leave Ste
venson daily except Sunday az Z p ?. IA.
arriving az Cascade Locks by So p. m.
and returning leave Cascade Locks daily
except Sunday AZ $50 A m, arriving al
Stevenson by go a. n.
Monroe 20 Cherry Valay-Leave Monroe /
dIy except Sunday az ; a. m. arriving ~
Cherry Valley hy a. IN. and returning
leave Cherry Valley daily except Sunday
AZ s.i5 q m, arriving az Monroe BY II .
Z. N.
The following pensions have been grant