Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-19
REARRANGE RURAL SERVICE
Headquarters of Western Division Remain
at Denver for the Present.
IOWA WAR CLAIM IN WAY OF ALLOWANCE
General Deficiency Bill Contains Item
of Almost Half n million ne
Repayment Of War Ex-
penses,
(From a Sian Correspondent.l

W~ASElNGION, June lS.-(SpeCial Tele-
ram)-Postmaster General Payne. Just be-
fore the close Of the department today,
signed a general order rearranging the di-
vision OF the rural free delivery system.
The western division retains its head
quarters at Denver. although there was very
strong pressure to have the headquarters
changed to Omaha. While the department
was entirely favorable to the change, It
was ascertained that the government had
n lease on the present Denver headquarters,
which runs for one year, and as there was
not sufficient room in the present post
office building at Omaha, IL was thought
best to continue the headquarters at Den
yer until July 1, 1908. In the order, how
ever, which the postmaster general signed
today, the western division so far as states
are concerned, is greatly decreased, the fol-
lowing being included in that division:
Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota,
Minnesota, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming
and New Mexico. with w. E. Amin in
charge. The Missouri division, with head
quarters at st. Louis, under the new ar
rangement, will embrace the following
states: Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Okla
homa, Indian Territory, Texas and Louisi-
ana, and will be in charge of Charles Lynn,
at present supervisor at Chicago. The Pa
cihc division. with headquarters at San
Francisco, will embrace California. Oregon,
Washington, Idaho. Nevada, Utah and Arl-
iona, with J. ]. Erwin, assistant superin-
tendent of rural free delivery. in charge.
The Ohio division, with headquarters at
Marietta, o., includes the following states:
Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.
Iowa TO Get Allowance.
The house today completed the general
deficiency bill and adopted an amendment
appropriating $456, All. SO for the state of
Iowa, which the Hawkeye state incurred
in raising volunteers during the war Of
the rebellion.
The bill also carries an item of 1925 for
Myron E. Wheeler for services rendered
during the months of January, February
and March, 1899, as stenographer in the
office OF the United States attorney for the
district of Nebraska.
Representative Shallenberger leaves for
Nebraska tomorrow to be in attendance upon
the congressional convention, which meets
at Oxford on June 23. He will also attend
the state convention at Grand Island on
the gath and will then return to Washing
ton to remain till the adjournment Of con-
gress.
Senator Dietrich has issued invitations
to some thirty gentlemen who have been
Interested In irrigation propositions to be
his guests at the New Willard next Sat
urday night. The list includes members
of the cabinet, Speaker Henderson and
senators and representatives who have been
directly interested in the passage Of the
irrigation bill.
Representative Dick of Ohio. who has
charge of the bill to reorganize the militia
of the several states, says that he expected
to have the bill considered Immediately
after the Philippine civil government bill
is disposed of.
Representative Conner of Iowa today in
troduced a bill appropriating $1,000 to cover
the expenses of an investigation OF the
title of the Des Moines river land settlers
in Iowa. The bill provides for the APP
pointment of a special commission to in
vestigate and review the claims OF settlers
which have not been heretofore allowed
and paid.
Captain Mason NJ. Maxon, U. S. A., upon
his own application has been detailed as
professor OF military science and tactics
at the University of South Dakota, Yer
million, S. d.
o. M. Harton has been appointed post
master at st. Charles, Madison county, Ia,
vice J. L. Fleming, removed,
Civil service examination will be held at
York, Neb., on July 26, for positions Of
clerk and letter carrier in the postohice
at that place.
The postofice at Blessing. Black Hawk
county, Ia, has been discontinued; mail to
Buckingham.