The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
1CTED THE sEATTLE POSTOFFICE

postmaster. On December !. 1883. Mr..
Lyon moved the postoffce 10 the present
site OF the Boston National bank build
ing. where II was during the fierce con-
Migration that almost obiterated Seattle
the following year.
In 1859 President Harrison appointed A.
NJ. Brookes postmaster. who gave an ef-
fcient service during his term. After
the fire the property where the bank
building now stands became very yalua-
Die and as part Of IL was used for other
purposes a proposition was made to the
government and accepted whereby the
first regular postofnce building was
erected on Columbia street. between Sec
ond and Third avenues. into which
the Office was moved in the fan OF
1850.
In 1891 Mr.. Brookes resigned In favor
of Griffith Davies. who was appointed
and conducted the office until 1896. when
President Cleveland appointed Gen Gil
bert s. Meem. who served until the spring
OF the present year Six months prior
TO Gen. Mems vacation Of the ofiice
George NJ. Stewart was appointed, but
owing TO Gen. Mems confirmation by
the senate being six months after his
appointment by President Cleveland,
while congress was not IN session, his
commission run six months longer than
II would otherwise have done. six months
age the office was moved from it's Co
luinhia street quarters TO its present To-
cation In the Arlington block Tho me-
ccssiiy for this movement was the need
OF more room. which was not available
In the Columbia street building. So II
r. that in its developed state, with a
volume OF business amounting 10 millions
OF dollars a year. George NJ Stewart.
the present incumbent. manages the busi-
ness begun In a humble way BY the late
Arthur A. Denny. the Interim establish
ing evidences of seattlc's prosperity ard
rapid growth indisputable and with but
few equals.
II was during the regime Of william
". pumphrsy. In 1871. that Seattle was
made a money order office. after many
years ~ effort TO secure this nox com
mon convenience. II was then the sixth
office In the territory. the preceding
ones being Olympia. waila walia. Van
oouver. stcllacoom ard Port Townsend.
The first stu postofacos in King county
in order were seattle Black River. White
River. Squak ard snoauaimie. These
have now grown % number sisty-nlne.
nearly al OF which do a larger htssi-
ness than Seattle dia during the nrst
several years % It's establishment In
fact. there are as many po~isfflccs IN
Seattle now NJ there were Tn All king
county IN iszI. Ana II locai stations are
20 Re Included there are more than fwtce
as many The present King county list
Includes the following
Adelaide. Aquarium Auburn. Ballard.
Bellevue. BLACK Diamond. Back River.
Boise Botbei. BuennA. Burton. Cedar
Mountain. ChAsi4Daga. Cherry Valley.
Christopher. Columbia CITY. Derby uu-
wauash. Eagle Gorge. Fsddyviils Enter
prise. E.namesaN. Faa city. franklin.
Fremont. Green Lake. Green River.
Houshtun. fugiewcoa. IufeFhay. Isea-
au4h. Jpsaita. Kirkland. I.atonA. LISA
beuia. Maple Valley. Manry. haywood.
Monohon. Newcastle. North Bend. Novel,
IS. Orfiifa OBrfer. csseeosa. Palmer. re
Ell, PiAvschss. Pontiac. Preston. Red
mond. Rsuton. Ross. Seattle. sneauainsie.
South PARK. south Seattle, stuck. sun
ny,saie. Toit. Van ASSET. vashon. Vim
cent. waaAsh. Wellington, West Seat
lie. woodiGgllis and Yes.er.
Prior 70 twenty years ago the local
,.osta.fiee has but little record 81 the
business done. and . greater portion Of