The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-09
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

! The many Washington friends of Miss
Cora R. Wilde, formerly clerk in the Of
| fee of the Chief Clerk of the Treasury
Department, will be glad to hear of her
| improvement in health She was recent
| ~ transferred to the ONCE Of Deputy
| Collector of Customs Edwin Baker, at
| Nogaies, Ariz-, and the rarefed atmos-
! phere OF that region has already effected
| a decided change for the better in her
/ condition. 1t is 4 coincidence that her
new chief. Deputy Collector Baker, went
/ down to Arizona as a Chinese Inspector,
| by transfer from a clerkship in the
! Treasury Department, TO see If the change
/ Of climate would not build him up. The
result was so beneficial that he did some
/ brilliant work and, as a reward, he was
advanced TO his present position
Robert Watchorn, Special Inspector in
charge Of immigration work on the Cana
dian border from Eastport, Me, to Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, came in from Montreal
! Friday and is stopping at the Fairfax
His mission is to confer with his chief,
| Commissioner General Powderly, in ref
erence to the important work in hand on
the border, greatly increased since the
PRONUNCIATION on November I Of the new
agreement with the Canadian transporta-
ton lines. Mr.. WatchoFn came to Amer
lea from England a good many years ago,
located IN Pennsylvania and from coal
digger advanced to State mine inspector
Inspector Watchorn has made investiga-
lions all over this country and Europe as
well, served on the Board of Special En-
quiry at Ellis Island. New York, and is,
in consequence of wide experience, an
authority on the immigration question
and has no peer in the immigration serv-
ice as an inspector. All the Canadian in
spectors are now under his direct super
vision
Frank La FIesche, clerk in the Mail and
Files Division Of the Indian Bureau, has
been an employee in that Office since June
q, 1881 Mr. La Flesche is fulI-bIood
Omaha and winnebago Indian. and in
other DAYS was chief of his tribe. He
early developed a tendency toward higher
things, and with the aid of interested per
sons was given a superior education He
studied law, graduated. ami was admitted
70 the bar Although Mr. La FIesche
has lived for many years away from the
Omaha and WinnebagO reservation he
goes back each year for a visit among his
full influence at all times His white
man wisdom is a factor IN many Of their
councils Mr. La FIesche was an assist
ant in charge Of the Indian exhibit at the
Trans mississippi Exposition, held at
Omaha, Neb-. in 1899. and he is very
competent clerk in Chief Lewis =. Ellis
division Of the Indian Office.
Arthur c. Spencer. until short time
ago Assistant Ceologist in she Division OF
Geology and PaleontoIogy Of the GeoIogi-
cal Survey, has just returned, much
bronzed in complexion, from q trip to the
island Of Cuba He entered the survey in
August, 1856 after graduating from Johns
Hopkins University. and the field par
ties which have gone out annually have
counted him among their number His
bachelor apartments are Teritable muse
ums OF curiOs picked Up while on his
travels, among them being some quaint
Indian relics and quite an extensive array
OF MoJave blankets of the richest de-
signs His rarest possession however. IS
a violin Of marveIousiy rich and sweet
tone, upon which he performs with mas
terry skill.
The death OF George " Young has
greatly saddened his recent associates in
the Office OF the Auditor for the Interior
Department. Mr.. Young became i'll two
or three months ago. and was compelled
to leave his desk for the care and nursing
OF his daughters in New York His return
was daily looked and hoped for when the
sorrowful news OF his death arrived. His
desire 10 rest in Arlington Cemetery. 10
which he was entitled as veteran of
the civil war. was acquiesced in, and he
was laid to rest lest Friday. some of his
comrades in the Auditors Once and
Grand Army of the Republic acting as
pallbearers-
FRA A. Hatch, United States Indian
Agent for the Indians Of the Cheyenne
Agency. the headquarters of which is at
Gettysburg, s D., is in Washington, and
has been in conference with the officials
of the Department on the affairs Of his
charges The Cheyenne Agency ranks
among the largest and most important In
dian reservations in the country AID Mr.
batch IS a very able agent.
William H. DeLacy, private secretary
to the Chief Clerk OF the Interior Depart
ment, E. NJ. Dawson, has been an eTnploye
of that department since October %. 1852.
Mr. DeLacy occupies a position OF great
confidence and trust in the Interior De-
partnent and his duties comprise very
wide range, one of mis- important tasks.
as notary public, being the swearing IN Of
new aDpointees Of the department and the
CeTtiHCatiOn work Cd applications fer sick
leave. He meets in the course Of the day
many of the visitors and persons having
business with the Chief Clerk, and directs
many who only think they have such busi-
ness to the proper Office. His is a posi-
ton requiring special qualifications and
the exercise Of considerable diplomacy
and tact, for which he is perfectly fitted
both in capacity and in the possession of
the manner" necessary in those whose
duty it is to come into daily contact with
the constant stream Of people which files
through q great public department
Clifford Pinchot. Forester of the AgricuI-
LuraI Department. has won distinct IRureIs
in the particular branch of agricultural
science of which he has made a speciality.
Unlike the great majority Of toilers in
the vineyard OF the benevolent gentleman
Uncle SAM. Mr. Pinchot's
labors are not alone for the semi month
" bundle" which comes in a pay eave-
lope. for he is said TO be a man Of some
wealth, and his work in the woods" is
done out OF spirit of enthusiasts love
for that class of Investigation
"A Primer Of Forestry, Part l. the
Forest being bulletin No. p of the De-
partmeut Of Agriculture, the second edf-
ton of which was issued by special au-
thoTity of Congress, dated April Is. 1900.
is a comprehensive exposition Of practi-
cal forestry, beautifully illustrated, com
piled by Mr. Pinchot. His Report on the
Big Trees of California" with nIustra-
oil lnfT