The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-18
POSTMASTER WHO HUSTLED
ROW PosrorFICE BUSINESS WAS
BUILT Up At DAYTON, q.
ny Explaining TO the People the
Advantages of sending Money by
Registered Letter, "A Postmaster
Makes Record at WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post -Intellsencer.
WASHINGTON, July lT.--'Tn the pos
office department. as In unofficial af,airs.
IL paws 20 advertise" said Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Madden The
department is a business machine and
when business methods are applied strict-
ly the results are encouraging, / am led
10 make this statement" continuei Mr.
Madden. by the DEVELOPMENT OF the post
ONCE at DAYTON, o. II, c. witcfr tho
postmaster. IS young man OF hustlns
qualities In n business way. He has en-
tered the work by extending his business
and increasing his receipts by showing tho
people what great and beneficial irsti-
tuition the postoffiee really Is, and is sue
ceeding admirably. II made the banner
record OF the registry business for the
past fiscal year by showing more than co
per cent. when the normal increase IL
only per cent You can readily see what
he must have done 90 increase hts business
q per cent, There are many people who
10 not Understand the registry system,
ana Mr Witon took especial pains to In
ssttnSt ais patrons As result he almost
Dayton In June 1900. amounted TO tsl Gss.
an increase OF S6.lN or S is per cent.
Very few cities OF NAVY times the popuis-
ton OF Dayton can show as much OF an
Increase In dollars. while IN the percent
age of its gain Dayton is far ahead of any
other city.
Furloushs granted to enlisted men serv-
ING IN Alaska or at any station beyond tho
limits OF the United States for the pur-
pose OF returning 10 this country. viii
take effect on the dates they reach tho
United states. which will be indcrscd ON
the furloughs by the transport commits
sarics The furloushs will direct the SOL
dier TO report for duty at the close of the
last day thereof at the military post near
est the particular home port from which
transports usually sail for the islands or
stations above referred TO- and tho COM
manding officers OF these posts will assign
such enlisted men to organizations under
their command. for the purpose Of suhsisf-
ence during the time they are detained az
their posts, and they viii he returned to
their proper stations by the flrst available
transport.
Peter Mcpherson. Of Republic. and
have been admitted to practice before
the interior department.
Patents have been awarded 70 citizens
81 Washington as follows; Charles o.
BURNER Nooksack. nutlock. John W Pet
uJohn, essignor Of one-hall to W, u.
Bush, Montesano, coupling. and charles
p Tatru and q. Delius. Seattle. extract
Ing precious metals
Citizens OF Washington have been grant
ed pensions as follows. Original uen-
sions: James "A. Chase. Wenatchee 81,
John T. sites Walla Waiia, 81; August
konitx. spokane. s., ileniamin i. CARING
ton. knumclaw. s.; Theodore Cook Fv-
ereit, 81: Napoleon 10 Long Garfield Sc.
Morris Johnson. Traeyton, SC Increased
| pensions Josiah Starkey, Renrdon, 81:
| Fiavel II. Van Eaton. Olympia BY Ape-
| cial act $50. Charles Critxcr, spokane by
/ special act 81: Farnham j. Eastman,
Cheney, by special act. so Clayton Troth,
| Centralia, s.; David Burton. Cora. IS, and
| Isaiah Windovcr li<oomls. $40.
An original pension has been granted 20
Don PanRborn, aof Clear Rrook. Wash.
at 50 a month Increased pensions have
also been granted as follows Warren t.
Eaton. New Whatcom SO: John Sem,
| Spokane 81 Emily ~ Wood Port Town.
Sl2. fulius Forester, Olympia, 81. Charles
W Hobart &3s Joseph L0ngmier Oyn-
ria T2e All those with the exception OF
Sem ana Forrester. obtained their TN
oreeses through special acts passed nv
the last congress
An additional pension Of 81 month has
been granted James Fletcher, % Wtiln-
pa and one ~ - month 10 William
r. Crawford. Of MonteHano.
walter ". olive. Mission. Hanna Nc
Deery IJsahenla. Joseph " Balunger.
Newcastle. ana Grace DARK, Underwood.
Wash. have received their communications
as poslmaRtere The latter office has been
newly Established IN Skamania county,
two and ons.hatf miles north 81 Hood
river. Or. ANA nine miles southeast %
+ T. Caine agent Of tho steamer
Cleveland will be- paid fof carrying tho
MALE from Seattle 70 Nome. one TRIP
one WAY only This YVES done On the
steamers lnsf Trip uqrihsnrd
A unafrH.Fo has been established az
InmHt Naiia Walla couDiy t@"niynvs
fntiaa ri re' 40 81 AHA Walls, nnd six mites
oaet of 9e ka. sin Esther A. hudson
t4f.4 .sHsas
The efar tnatc service from Castle Rock
'n ttekaau. wash. VIA 10 discontinued
JDit II
b. q Johnson has been app9laiea
etAlnprr iu tho postofhre 81 New what
com.
II A. Jensen. - Madison. Wis, has been
appointed teacher 80 toiFtiie agency In
dian school Washington.
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