The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-24

ment. has 335 clerks. occupies a third
Of floor Of the big postoflce building,
and two floors Of the Evening star build
ing across the avenue from the depart
ment. Such has been its growth.
Just few years ago. 1Ir. Machem him
self established the first rural route in
the country, at little town in West
Virginia Today there are routes estao-
Iished and pending for investigation, over
5000 cases.
IN the Seventh district Of Kansas, there
are 4 routes established. p reported for
establishment. and 81 uninvestigated
cases pending
Superintendent Machen saws that from
reports of special agents he is Of the
opinion that in all the country there
does not exist state where road facili-
ties are so excenently adapted 10 this
service as Kansas.
The work Of this service is increasing
constantly and additions appropriations
win be asked to further it. and add 70
its efficiency.
Paul E. Webb OF Stafford IS an insI &c
tor of rural free delivery, and cne Of
the youngest in the service. Judge ".
D. Gilbert OF Atchison and O. (. McEl-
fresh of Usage City are also inspectors.
Kansas has no special agents.
As Mr.. Machen says. there probably
nes ct was put into execution such a
ropuisr, useful and well deserved SER
vice as rural free delivery.
Colonel J. H. Richards Of Fort Scott.
general attorney for the Missouri Pacific
railroad, was here this week on business
before the supreme court
Representatives Scott. Curtis. Calder
head and Bowersock have arrived in town.
Washington Papers are discussing the
rumar that senator Ia ~ who does
not expect reelection, xiii b. the Demo-
cratic candidate for congress in the Sixth
district next year. Senator Harris re-
Gently bought a ranch in Ellis county.
The senator's standing with the admin
istration. and in Washington generally,
is probably higher than that of any op-
position senator save Cockrell Of Mis-
souri,
Washington papers are also printing
interviews with Senator Burton on the
irrigation question. The junior senator
has developed into quite an enthusiast
on this proposition.
NJ. A. Chance. late chief clerk to the
fourth assistant postmaster general. Mr..
Bristow, is now private secretary to the
place is taken by Mr.. Q. A. Conrad, fol
years Mr.. Bristow's faithful and efficient
private secretary, who is succeeded in
the latter position by a Kansas boy, Mr..
Spillman, son OF Former Judge Spill
man. of Manhattan
These postmasters have recently been
appointed in the Seventh district: James
P. Faurot. South Haven, Sumner county;
Newton y. Stems. Colwich. Sedgwick
county; Freeman Thomas, Enon, Bar
Der county.
Recent pension allowances in the Sew
enth district, through Mr.. Longs inter-
est, are: James W. Lewis, Mcpherson;
Charles A. Butler. Utica; William c. Al
len, Newton; Jane Fluke, kingman; Da-
vid Richie. Hutchinson.
Adna c. Clarke. late captain of the
Lawrence company of the famous 2oth
Kansas, has left for Kansas. where, on
Monday. at Fort Leavenworth. he will
take the examination for a commission
in the regular army. Mr.. Clarke was
recently designated to take this examina-
ton. He was one of the bravest and
best officers of the Goth. and was severely
wounded in the Philippine campaign.
lie is at present clerk of the court at
Lawrence. r. II. FAXON.