The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-05
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments,

DR.. Housed, CT the Division OF Finance
in the Postofice Department, who has
made himself quite 4 reputation as a
marksman in the local clubs Of this CT,
/ has added another feather to his cap and
! demonstrated that his eye is true and
/ his aim is steady in real action, as well
as firing at clay pigeons and the mani
matc mark. Dr.. Housed about week
ago went into the mountains OF Firg mia
/ in company with a number OF fellow
! clerks. among whom was the nosed
maTksmen, Charlie Laird and VIII Ell
linger. Now the report is echoed back
from the Virginia hills that Dr. Housed
has outstripped them all in the killing
OF two deer in one day. To accomplish
this truly meritoriOus feat he found it
necessary TO swim stream, carrying his
gun high above his head. The water
was cold and the stream deep, but no
obstacle seemed sufficient to deter the
determined hunter from his much de-
, sired game. The Finance Division antici-
pates feasting On venisOn for the rest OF
the winter
Leo Bennett marshal OF 'hn Northern
district of the Indian Territory, and May
or Byrne, of MHscogee, I. T, called on
the Assistant Secretary of the Interior
this morning
officials may come and officials may
go, but Willis Smith still continues to
hold the position of chief messenger in
the once of Indian Affairs. Mr.. Smith
has seen the entire personnel OF the Office
change many times. He was appointed
over thirty years ago and has served IN
der twelve Commissioners
The Judge" is the familiar appellation
applied to Christian H Muller, who has
charge of the messenger and IaboTeT force
of the General Land Office Mr. Muller
has occupied this post for the past eight
years. and the efficiency with which the
force under his supervision operates.
testihes 10 the wisdom Of those who des-
ignated him fer this duty Mr.. Muller
is acquainted with most of the prominent
men in public life. and is often of great
assistance to them in divisions of the
Land Office, with which they have bust
ness
James P NJ Ash, the Chief of the Divi-
sion of Correspondence of the First As
sistant Postmaster Generals Office. is one
of those officials who keeps quiet. Through
his hands all Of the correspondence Of
the Office has 10 go before it Is deposited
in the mail box for delivery. He is one
Of the best-Dosted officials in the depart
Ient On legislation regarding mail priv
iIeges and Illegal use Of The mails. Mr.
Ash IS q Pennsylvania, and has been in
the service since 1889.
Capt. H. A. Cobaugh has held the posi-
tion as captain of the watch at the
Treasury Building for years. His Office
at the left Of the main entrance looks
more like an arsenal than anything else
There ere stacked up in glass cases ready
for use about four dozen Krag-Jcrgensen
rifles aEO carbines, and belts filed with
cartridges. Besides this precautionary
measure there are a great number Of
Colts revolvers hidden in the desk &C.
Cupied by the officer of the day at the
entrance There never has been an occa-
SIGN 10 make use of the artillery OF the
Treasury watch. but that does not prevent
Captain CObaugh from having IL kept in
hrst-clasS condition and ready for any
emergency
Clarence ii. Park. Of the Office Of the
Assistant Superintendent Of the Treasury
Department is one or the best stenogra-
piers and typists IN The Government ser
vice. He is OF great assistance 10 Cap
tain Mcmillan. his afabIe chief. and If
there ) . division IN the Treasury that
is better managed than the enc Of which
Mr. Park is 4 component part. 1t would
be a great surprise to everybody. Mr.
Park is great lover Of dogs. and has some
very valuable specimens Of terriers and
water sDaliels. Dog lore is Mr.. Parks
forte.
Chief PostofEce Inspector Cochran is
out CT town on business. and his place
is hIled during his absence by Mr.. ingalls,.
the chief clerk Of the Mail Depredations
Division.
Attorney Wilton J Lambert called on
the Commissioners yesterday IL reference
10 some needed improvements on q large
tract of land at Langdon. Several of Mr.
Lambert's clients are interested IN the
property in question.
Prof. H W. Wiley, chief cbsmist Of the
Department of Agriculture. who has been
upon an extensive trip through the South.
has returned to his desk IN the depart
ment-
In TIE absence from his duties as Chief
of the Appointment Division of the Once
OF the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eraI, Carter B. Kesne's place is tempo
Tarily looked after by Charles W Tay-
Tor, who has been in AR. Keane-s Office
for a number of years and is highly quail