The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE.

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SPECIAL Dispatch % the Post-Tmtesligsncer.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Elm the iass
erection quite 3 number of saostmastsrs III
the state Of Washington accepted nnrnina-
tons and were elected ID various municipal
ofHces. Their Democratic ard Para,.stlc
Trends have been jealous OF their good for
tune IN this regard and are hombaralng the
peSrosfice here to know whether there IS
Hol some law by which postmaster IAN be
prevented from holding any ether etsice
while he IL serving the United States. Not
ably have complaints come from residents
OF shelton ard Cniontown. For the tnfor-
nation Of shose interested and 10 set 81
rest all questions Of similar character
which may arise. il may be authoriratiyeiv
stated. after submission Of the matter 10
the postmaster general that any fourth
class postmaster. whose salary is less than
d.S0o per annuul, may hold any Otter office
which be q so fortunate as TO be able 20
get. II his salary exceeds si.oa and his
office becomes a ihird-class one he IS then
debarred from holding office as a member
OF the state legislature All other state.
city or county Offices are open 10 him.
AT Unioniown a peculiar complaint comes
from some parties unfrenasy to the past
master, thar he Is drawing $50 year 10
which he is not entitled Some time ago the
work at the Uniontown once distributing
mali Tor other points became somewhat
nnrdensame and, upon the application o.
the postmaster properly indorsed by Ssna-
tor Wilson. an additional sum OF 1853 was
allowed for clerical assistance. Now Ii Is
claimed that this additional work no longer
exfsts-ihe mail being sent by another
route ana uniontown no longer being a dis
tributing point. Instead OF rejoicing that
the postmaster at Uniontown gets 1850
more year TO spend ia building I'D the
place, some dog-sn-ths-manSer Democrats
are trying to have this $50 taken away
from him Il beh0oyes the Uniontown post
master to make q showing here why IL
should be retained
Papers have been filed In the general land
ONCE OF a contest for the tract OF land In
the vicinity OF South Bend, flied by Charles
Towne against James c. Mclaughlin.
Towne declares that Mclaughlin had ahan-
doned the land upon which he made home
stead entry some time ago and desires that
the entry may be cancelled in order tina.
he may fe upon the land. Mclaughlin Is
said to have left the state having reiin-
pushed his application TO William Duck
witz. The REIMBURSEMENT. however, was
not made in proper form and was rejected
by the Vancouver Office. The land has nos
been improved by any one according to the
evidence furnished. The Vancouver Office
affirmed the claim OF Towne. and recon-
mended the cancellation OF McLaughlin's
entry. No appeal has been made by Nc
Iaughlin TO the general land Office. but
only the commissioner can cancel entries
and the matter now awaits his decision.
The clerks OF the Spokane postoffiee have
petitioned the senators and representatives
In congress from the state of Washington
&c do all in their power to secure passage
OF the measure classifying clerks in first
and second class Offices. This measure is
Of great Importance to clerks. as II secures
to them additional salary according to
terms Of service and merit shown In their
work. All the Washington members are
pledged to support the BILL