The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-01

TIRE Satisfaction OF MS SuperiOfa anu lis
many promotions are due 10 his pref
cheney The division under his charge
keeps the general ledger accounts OF the
postal service and an individual account
with each strlaster and mail contractor
TO registers Postmaster Generals transfer
drafts and all warrants drawn fer trans
porting the mails. expenses OF rural free
delivery purchase Of supplies. ana mis-
CeiianeOus expenses Of the service pre-
pares the quarterly and annual reports o.
receipts and expenditures receives and
settles accounts OF pOstmasters. postal
repositories and the disbursiaG clerk OF
the PostOfficc Department
FhHip Gauges is a valuable assistant 10
the superintendent Of the Botanic Car
dcns- His position as gardener requires
that he be familiar with the necessary
requirements OF plant and flower Mr
smith. me superintendent Of the gardens.
speaks of Mr. Gauges ability IN the high
est words Of praise. Looking over the
Botanic Gardens at any season Of the
year IL can be seen that these words %
praise are justly bestowed. FOR especially
in the spring Of the year there is 70 pref
tier spot in the city than here Mr.
Gauges has been at this kind OF work all
his l.fe and knows gardening ia its full
est sense. be is a MarylandeT by birth
and was appointed from the Fourth Cen
gressional district Of that State.
One man in this city whose duties are
different probably from any other is
Frank Baker. the superintendent OF the
National Geological Park Mr.. Baker halls
from New York and from his childhood
has always taken a lively interest in all
kinds Of animals. Under his guidance
the affairs OF the park have assumed al
most perfect shape. and since his ap-
pOinIment countless new species Of AMI
mails reptiles. and birds have been added
TO the valuable collection There is q
certain power that one must possess in
order TO be successful in handling ami
mails. especially those whose disposition
is not inclined TO be friendly. Mr.. Baker
has this power, and 10 see him uncon-
sciously exercise Il wcald create the inn
preston that he was gifted With the
power Of hypnotism- Mr.. Baker has also
a thorough knowledge of natural his
tory. He has a fine library on that sub
jecU. He is also perfectly familiar with
the treatment OF ailments that may affect
any OF the animals or reptiles
The Department OF Agriculture has as
ore Of its branches a Division OF Publ
cations. This division is the publishing
house or the Department Its force com
prises editors. prOOfreade=s. compilers.
and, in fact. everyone and everything that
is necessary TO the makeup or a complete
publication Office, together with clerks
and IabOrers engaged in the distribution
OF the publications Joseph A. Arnold Is
the associate editor connected. with this
department Mr. Arnold has been asso-
cisted with journalistic and newspaper
work for some years and has contributed
20 periodicals and magazines There Is
plenty OF work 10 90 in his position. as
under the supervision Of this department.
comes the editing OF the Year Book and
regular bulletins. reports, and circulars
the printing and binding tnat is done Tor
the entire Department 10 both the main
and the branch Office OF the Government
Printing ONCE; the preparation and dis
tribution OF official Information. and Of
advance notices OF publications TO agri-
cultural writer's and papers, and the prep
arariOn. printing. and distribution OF
Farmers Bulletins"
One OF the latest callers upon the Dis
trict Commissioners en- the last day OF
the old year was Representative E J.
Burkett Of Nebraska Mr. Burkett is
member OF the subcommittee CT ths
House Committee on Appropriations, and
the District appropriations bill Mr.. Bur-
kett had a long conference with Mr.
Ross over the District finances Though
the subject OF the conversation is not
definitely known II is a fact that the
members Of the House and Senate com .
mittees are acquainJiEg themselves VITA
the needs Of the District and are gradu-
ally feeling their way 10 such legisia-
ton as NAV give relief 10 a somewhat
strained financial situation The confer
ence botweeu Representative Burkett
and Commissioner Ross is supposed to
have been a review OF the facts reias-ng
TO the apparent de6cit IN the District
revenues
one Of the oldest employees Of the
District Of Columbia and one Of the most
is George Il. Bailey. az present
Assistant Engineer in the Engineer De-
aartment. SIR Bailey was first appointed
in the District service as Computing En-
zineer in 1873. when that Office was more
nearly what its narle implies Mr.. Bailey
was chosen for his recognized abilities
as a c0mputer- He held the Office for
nearly twenty years. leaving il 10 become
Engineer Of Bridges in May, 1897 Mr.
Bailey was appointed 10 his present posi-
lion in Nay OF the present year
His long connection with the District
work has made his knowledge very valu-
able 10 the Engineer Department. His
counsel and advice are often sought By
lis younger but less experienced assO-
.iates-
There is a little room at the sixth
street depot where the mail clerks reg
ster on their arrival and departure The
title room is fun OF interesting memo
les. and could its walls speak many an
interesting tale would they tell The aver
&c mail clerk is a hale feIlow vel met.
wen If he is one Of the hardest working
nd poorest-paid g. Uncle Sans en-
.Ioyes. and when l. g comes in on OF his
un he has many a good story 10 tell
me OF the jOlliest OF these boys, anu one
Who is ever ready with a good sto .. Is
T. c. Hutchinson, who runs on the local
iyisi0n between Harrisonburg and Wash
ngt0n. He is very popular amOnE The
'boys" of the service, as is shown by the
act that ne das twica7 &een Elecref %
be position Of president OF the National
ssOCiatiOn Of Railway Mail Clerks Tor
he Third Division. which position be now
oIds Joe" as his friends fa-@.Iiarly
am him. went out 10 Milwaukee 10 the
-ovember meeting Of the ASSOCIATION and
aDrespured the good old Third" IN good
.yIe Congress Is going 20 be asked 10
7fse the salary Of the clerks and Mr.
is confident that &c viii tsks
LvOrable action
The clerks in the Census Bureau come
rom almost every walk Of life. Some Of
hem previous TO coming here we're en-
AGED 10 the task which the poets pro-
ounce a delightful one-'teaehing thu
Dung idea how TO shoot Among these
picturesque and historic Valley OF Vir-
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