The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16

uTsL SppOintees o. President Mckinley
during his first term, being named early
IN March and confirmed by the Senate
Re IS a very capable man, and has
worked great improvement in the meth
DDS Of business in his division He is
quite popular with the employees of the
division, and is recognized by all as a
thorough business man. d careful and
Just official, and fine gentleman.
Mr.. Brush was appointed from Dan
bury, Conn, where he was a popular
citizen
Mr. Brush has changed the system of
keeping the flies of the Office, and the
system he has organized makes the find
ing Of records much easier. It is vast
contract to make any change IN the ar
rangement Of the many millions of
documents in the Office, and the work is
not yet completed, but the Improvement
is great and is noticed by all who have
occasion to hunt for papers. Every pa
Per Is easily accessible.
Last year Mr.. Brush conducted an i'm
p3rtsnt piece Of business for the Gov
eminent, handling the matter OF the
transfer OF the abandoned military res
ervation Of Fort Sullivan. Maine TO sew
ersl purchasers. He is frequently sent
On missions OF this kind.
The Assistant Commissioner Of Lands
and the recorder are the only persons
IN the Office who are allowed to sign
land patents When they have signed. q
clerk from the White House attaches
the signature Of the President 10 all
patents The recorder also has another
distinction over all other division chiefs.
The appointment IS made by the Presi-
dent. and not by the Secretary and
r..
The Keepers Of the museum at the
Agricultural Department are pleased
ever some samples Of oats. t is be
Heved the finest field of oats in this
country is that Of T NJ Whitney OF
E-Adderburn. Va and he has sent a
sample bunch that enthuses even those
who are not versed IN the crop business
Mr.. F. H Newell, chief photographer
OF the Geological Survey. is out West ca
IN extensive tour He is n the field 10
investigate the irrigation systems in the
West, and will be out all summer. The
Government is going 70 install new
systems OF irrigation all ever the arid
regions under the law passed by The
last session. and the object OF M
Newell's visit is 10 fix the number and
location OF reservoirs
Mr. Arthur NJ sduzzy. of the District
OF Columbia. ore OF the principal clerks
in the record and pension division OF
the War Department, has been given q
promotion He went into the Office many
years ago and is one OF the most raIued
clerks in the department
Capt A. F. Dunlap, one OF the Oldest
and most honOred employees OF the Gov
eminent Printing Oficn. is still regard
ed as one OF the boys. He is quite z
favorite all over The cdice, though en-
pIoyed IL the proof room He is
genial man and has z large fund
"reminiscences arising from MS extensive
experience in war and peace
Captain Dunlap is seventy-sevea years
old and is native OF Kansas. He
learned the printing trade early in life.
and most Of his active career has been
spent n the craft He was at one time
foreman OF the job room OF the famous
Kansas State Register ard came from
Kansas TO this cit He has taken
constant and active interest iE the af-
fairs OF the printers and q few years
ago he was presented with q handsome
cane in recognition CO his services In
securing the passage If q bill 70 give
the compositors increased compensation
for overtime
IN war, as in peace, tie Captain was
strong man He was captain OF q COM
pany in The Fifteenth Kansas regiment.
and did hard and effective service. He
had Eve brothers. all OF whom we're
like him. large.
Mr.. James S. ErIy. Of Illinois. is oae
OF the clerks in the Educational Bureau
70 receive recognition for good work
in the way OF & promotion. He has
been under Prof Harris for several
years and has a good grasp Of the az
fairs OF the bureau
Land Office empIoye who has lately
returned from the West had the oppor-
tunity TO see q rush II Oklahoma a few
weeks ago he had read lot OF news
paper stories about these rides for
homes, and had absorbed dozen OF SO
OF the tales about pretty girls getting
Out and beating cowboys in the race. and
thought he knew how Il would lock. The
Land Office man saw the finish at Fort
Hall reservation, and. while the 70
nance 20 be expected was absent there .
azS Lue most intense interest as the
Tustlers rode IN after j race Of twenty
five miles. The riders who Won had re
lays and made sensational dashes at
the last with fine, fresh horses Several
Of the riders undertook 10 beat a spe-
cial train. and did heat II, getting hne 4
lots as their portion There IS nothing
gentle about a race for free land
4 good many people wonder why a +
certain fine old lady OF virginia .
family, clerk IN the Interior Depart /
nlent. has persisted in a lie OF single /
bIessedness
IN old Union officer. q chief In the
department. the other day Dut the
question TO her. This vas her answer.
when you people visited my home.
uuinvitcd, among other relics that toon
your fancy was a bottle Of very choice
vine. hid away in the cellar and label
cd To be used at the wedding OF your
little girl.
1T was never replaced. and so the
occasion has been indefinitely post
Toned"
The poet laureate Of the Post Office
Department. Dir. Carlton Hughes.
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