The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-25
HON. F. c. STEVENS.
Republican Candidate for Congress,
Fourth District.

IOUIIn OiSlt lSAs -viS&5Is&E
+ Congressman Frederick c. Stevens,
who has so ably represented the Fourth
Minnesota District in the House of
Representatives, will undoubtedly be
reelected on the fourth day of No
5vember with triumphant majority. 1t
is fact, we'll known not only within
the boundaries of his own district, but
also in the teSof Minnesota in gem
eral and the National capital, that Mr..
Stevens labors on behalf of his con
stituents have been crowned with the
most signal success. He has proved
himself to be possessed of sound judg-
Sment, conscientious regard for the
fulflirnent of his duties and thorough
understanding of the needs of his, dis
ttrict and the manner in which public
+ business is expedited in Congress and
in the great departments. - ID
n Among the notable achievements OF
Mr.. Stevens in this capacity as repre-
sentative of the5 people of the Fourth
Minnesota District is the establish
ment of the postofice headquartersfor
the entire postoffice business Of |. the
Northwest, at St. Paul. The designa-
ton of St. Paul as. the proper place for
the location and maintenance of such
headquarters. was only effected after
continuous efforts which many irnpor-
tant interests at first were fearful would
not meet with success, owing to the
difficulties that had to be overcome:
In this, connection Mr. Stevens has
recently secured an addition to the ia
E.cilities already offered the public in8the
matter of securing a prompt and sef-
S'fective delivery Of all classes of mail
matter. There will shortly be estab-
iished in the downtown business dis
#trict Of St. Paul new postoffice branch
headquarters to be known as the Com
Smercial Station. This station will ena-
#ble all mail intended for St. Paul bust
mess houses to be delivered much more
Rapidly than has. heretofore been the
cease. The maintenance of the Com
Station will necessitate an ex-
penditure of 81, 500 per annum, exclu-
Rslve of the salaries of about fifteen
clerks and twenty-five mail carriers:
s5# When the proposition to, adopt the
rural free delivery system was first dis
cussed Congressman Stevens devoted
considerable time and attention to the
thorough study of the merits Of this
system and decided that his district
+ should've one offthe hrst7in. the United
! States to receive the full benefits OF the
same He has met with extraordinary
Success IN carrying out this plan and
the result is, that the counties OF Ram
sey, Washing ton and Clisago which
3 compose his district, are. supplied with
rural free delivery routes to such an
faf1f I,of
country resident in the district receives
the mail daily. Washing ton county is
the first county in the stateto be COM
pletely equipped with routes Of this
character ss$ f,zs5s a IA. 81 5s ss
Asa appointment member OF the COM
mite on military affairs off the House
Of Representa- iyes, Mr. Stevens has
Eexerted every energy to secure the en-
slargement and improvement Of Fort
Smelling as military post and the in
crease Of Its garrison An apprppria-
ton OF $6oo,poe has been secured to
! this end and part Of said sum is now
being expended for the purposes men
toned The plan for enlarging the
garrison At Fort Hing contemplate
the final estab1ish ment at that post Of
a full regiment of infantry, two entire
batteries OF artillery and a complete
squadron Of cavalry, all under the COM
mand Of Colonel Jacob Kline.
The county Of Washington owes a
debt OF gratitude to Congressman Stew
ems for his success in obtaining an ap-.
preparation for the purchase of site
and prospective erection Of a federal
building at Saltwater. The sum Of
100000 has been approx riaed for that
purpose. 81