The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-03


Two pos.oesces are soon to be estah-
lished In the Sannysida country. Eastern
Washington Petitions were filed las,
January for the establishment: of these Of
fees On the mai route between Sunny
side and ZII.ah- tha Offices 20 be known Is
Outlook and Harrison The petitions also
asked for the appointment OF George C.
fde Az postmaster at Outlook and Mrs.
Melinda Mason as possmistress al Harri-
sor TIE mail route has been established
for some tsrae. bat the postcfsces have
been hanging fire owing 20 the press of
business before the department The
postal officials now say that these Offices
will be established, but that tf1e name Of
Harrison must be changed TO scme other.
as there is already a postoftce of that
name in Mason county.
Among the Endorsements OF Col Eduard
p. Fds-r Of Seattle, are noted the names
Of ex-Chief Justice Hoyt ex-Gov Me
Graw. John T. Mitchell. Judge Orange
Jacobs. Hon Ssott Swetland chairman
Republican state central committee: Geo.
~ Stewart, Prof. v. A. Pussy. A. p.
Farth. A chilberg and many other prom
Inent citizens OF Seattle. Prof. Pusey.
chairman Of the King county central COM
mittee. states that Mr. Edsen's appoint
ment will heal all the differences which
have hifherto existed in this county, as all
the different factions are united" Mr..
Edsen has two places IN view-the consul
generalship at Dresden which is now
filled by William s. Carroll. OF Maryland
whose term expires September g. and If
he cannot get this place he would like 20
have the consuiship at sBarmen tnot Bre
mem. Neither OF these places requires
civil service examinations
The pos.oface at Knab. Lewis county.
has been brought TO the attention OF the
postof7ce department several times lately
by petitions for the appointment of Mrs.
ID. T.. Hurst as postmistress there. The
present postnistress is Mrs. Shultz. who
has been the incumbent since 1SsS, and Is
largely insiorsed for third term 1t seems
probable, from the weight OF Endorsements
which she has. that there Will be no
change In the administration OF this of
flee.
S. Fl. Beach, of New Whatcom. who was
recently denied admission 10 the national
soldiers home and was referred TO the
president of the board of managers has
been Informed that he cannot be admitted
TO the home AT Santa Monica, Cal. under
the present rules. unless he turns over
part Of his pension money TO his family.
Q. s. Paul. an old soldier of North Yak
ina. Is an applicant for the position of
government builGing inspector of the Pa
cif!c coast.
One of the applicants for the postoffice
st Olympia Is V. A. Miiroy. son of Maj
Gen. r. Fl. Milroy. whose service in the
army OF the Shenandoah was most impor-
tant In the civil war; With $500 men he
stood OF Gen. Lees army of not less than
s5.oto by strategy and personal bravery.
of Washington and brought on the famous
battle Of Gettysburg. Mr.. Milroy once
ksld the position of postmaster. to the en-
Tire satisfaction of the residents of Olym-
pia al a time when, In order to give salts
faction. he was obliged to pay out more
money than the Office took in. A very
strong petition for his appointment has
been filed with the postmaster general.
Numerous ambitious young men In the
state OF Washington are making inquiries
OF the war department. and of their repre-
sentatives In congress as to when the next
vacancy Will occur at the military acad-
emy al West Point For their information
II may be stated that there will be no va
cancy until the graduation OF Cadet Willis
v. Morris. OF the class OF 1900. The ap-
pointment Of Cadet Morris successor will
be made In June. fse-.s ana will fall to tha
representatives from Washington in the
Fffty-sixth congress.
ALLAN 3. SLAUSON.