The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10
h0es About the Work Of Be
form Vigorously.
lnAxlmc IMPORTANT CHANGES.
nr6nh1sshes . New O0ee ~ Hsiaes-
9x1es the Reindeer for NssI-Cas-
prfng REPRESENTATIVE stamp
ebesaase ~ Wsas9es-Oststss De-
sailea Isfosmastos ss 20 the is-
ssssss-People JsbiBsat ~ Relief.

eKAGwAY. April f--rosiofire Ihspec-
fsr John p. clssn. who arrived few lays
Ego and begun his hig task Of reforming
he postal facilities OF Alaska - gong
shout the work In vigorous sYiA. he has
already looked Into the Affairs OF ban
aassn or more postofysees and has made
important changes looking 10 the better
nsnt Of the service. but be has established
3 new esfsee AT fiaines has tried the REIN
desr Tor mall carving purposes. AID nas
obtained mueh information about the new
country into which. he viii shorts plunge.
He finds a great many changes 10 make.
ard the people arc lubIlans that be has
power 10 make TIE changes 3. once. with
or, The tedious delays Incident to c0mmn-
nlcatlnx wita the department al Wash
tagton.
juneau skagway. Dyea and che other
coast towns, have been bad enough of,
Win the seat OF government 1910 miles
away and communication open all the year
sDufd bat The settlements on the Yukon
have nesu almost out Of the world, 60 far
a. intercourse with Washington " d0f-
eerned II rev postGffIee MAJ desired at
anp point in the Interior IL has taken
tArse or four years TO ges the desired Of
nse established. A community would petit
ton for an office and Feconm mend IA post
master ore year the department would
lfssd the proper blanks tge next summer.
he Tsox.maxterss bond would be sarit cut
;hs next. and year later Il would eoxae
nek approved II there we're any bitches
h The proceedings. requiring further cor
ssxx..
esfahilss3ed for even longer thine. Inspec
Tor Cum on The other hand. carries the
Necessary blanks with bin. and can es-
fabian a possnffcs. appoint the postmAss-
Ter. approve bis bond. ana install him In
ais position. all within n week
A. fast as Offices are established. tho
n<aspapers viii ~ notified. no that the
usblle on the outside VIII hs Informed.
and will be able 20 govern It's correspond
snes accordingly.
Al wraagei on the way north, Mr.. C1sm
ard his assistant {. T. Waysand found
faH postofiee entirely out of stamps. They
lei the postmaster have sIs1 worth. which
va the first good result Of the visit Of
the Inspector. At Juneau they found the
sssse doing large business. and on ae~
coaat Of certain things connected with that
eass Mr. Maryland took "A trip down TO
s<atfss. He Win return, however. in few
dats to join Mr.. sium here. and 10 80
ln!u the iaterior with hm as soon N the
r.ssr navigation opens.
rsatstscr at sheep Camp.
I, IL probable that postoffice viii he
established at Saeep Camp One has also
been rssi,lcnea for a. Canyon City. An
esAsr may BE- put In at some popuiou. point
on the new wagon road 90. sss Skagway
Eass
Three clerks have been awarded TO skag-
Nay. and "a many 10 the office at nyea-
These Wits the services OF the pastmas ter
q. this place and the possTistTess AT pyea.
Mr. clnm believes, Will he able 10 hani.e
he business in the future. The aueiness at
this point II heavier than at the other. but
the nYss office is behind with its work.
xai Ire clerks viii have hard pub in
catching SO with the wer.s. ON account OF
the steamers All Landing here eaa the deias
experienced IN getting their mail Al uyea,
Merchants haze been Ia the practice o.
having their correspondence essae 10 this
place and taey have sent regular snssseIs-
ssfs over every day 10 get their mail. In
TITS way they have eayed day time. at
hast on every letter received When th@s
hgssnass i Withdrawn from Ehe office here
II wlIl reduce the work httle ansi. Of
ssaese add somewhat 10 tae work of the
IFea office.
Tee clerks. whs> have been da!gsg the
sassfshatsns ansl delivering ~ u68rig al
sc maH al pssa. have Avsn ief cut by
Nf. Gum The cIerka We're paid eS ere
eiixe,s, each man ga fbelr list cogiriau;
taa - eyays weekly 70 have his mat
sfoagAt 20 hsrn The scheme waFSsa vsFy
satisfactorily 10 tic patrons. a. II was far
better than standing in Inns for hours
The tao me- helped 8 distribute ihe grais
waerestr q mai arrived They had over
- aasfoas. ard Wegw making goad wages
eHs Of e. II shey nerstsd help 70 distribute
TIE ate8 shgS employed men and paid
TIER. The puHtnsslresS who knows Aitss
Ct she MARK of the afftce. hal ouly one
eisfk 70 pay and lls dates were greatly
rsaaesa oy the work ~ these outside
clerks. isspeetor slusn Is r0s suye that
say rule or seeua sea hiss osen violated
ey tass asthad, bss thinks L bsst Ia stop
H.
TAsFs hsx been no nfst rafste hss'svs@n
sksgwas aai nyea heretofore, and the
want 81 Thar sss.st.al mas cs0ee0 S-4s}is-s
us7A9% ana sexatiou- S@cA q SscFtev.
sssaef d&lls or syi-weekly. is IL EAe estsb~
asisf3 sI erce gY Tie Inspector Also q
asass service 30 ara fsan siasffes Mission
ard fee st@na hars a contrast is also
- &c a1sse t1F th& carry sslE os tie mails
% AID ifeFH ;ee Past fcvS ana lse steam
SIS saicA fafTy maj All 40 these t9csll-
aes are nsalE us,.it3
hiS >afes for nNrg and >kagwn>.
iasqs<'er C,nm has ;cleg-ays.l.si far
'aFSe e''ss}tr ard a-tarcof safes gar nysa
and th.> plses. he sreasA; raoosy order
sank ~t'a hIso. -ei hss Instructed ssss
"'ssSes "a sAe ase sd -hsm However. tie
81 haHAs wh@a he etoa1st vi ~ *
80 - fr~ fal4. aea Mr Gfasa seie~