The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-21

tent and there are now trees in ali parts
Of the State
Trees were planted as far back as 1850
and there are large groves Of cottonwood
planted by hand. The Government owns
nearly ten millions of acres OF land IN
Nebraska, and q great deal OF Il l. the
sand hills, where tree planting Is espe-
cIally desirable.
M Hill is one of the most active sci
entists employed by the Government and
he has devoted many years Of hard work
to the tree business. He is an artist and
landscape gardener Of repute. as well a.
a specialist on the relations of woods
to climate and health.
Messrs. Nat G. Watts and James Hes
lett, two popular members OF the third
division of the Government Printing Of
hee, are away on their annual vacation
Some Of the young iconoclasts at the
Agricultural Department who have had
more experience in shattering traditions
than they have in splitting wood have
caused the fall of an idol, the demoi-
ton OF a time-honored belief, the de-
struction OF the supreme trust OF a
whole department. The custodian OF the
idol thinks these youngsters know too
much and ought TO get a license to
practice their beliefs
For over thirty years there has been
IN the department watch of great re-
nown. The owner didn't count He was
merely attached TO the timepiece. But
there are none SO poor as 20 do that
watch reverence and the custodian
takes all the short cuts home.
For over thirty years the Secretaries
and Commissioners Of Agriculture have
arrived at E certain time, decreed, set
apart, specified, designated, appointed,
and ordained by a watch TO which one
Of the employees belonged The watch
was not the mans. He was merely set
to be its Aaron. to see that the world
wagged according TO schedule For
thirty surging, bullying years the sun
came up every morning at the instant
the watch pointed TO the orthodox min
ute and the sIanting beams at the close
Of day went al the time appointed on Its
face The beams and shadows that
chased each other across the billowy
fields IN June keIt step with its unva-
rying motion II the planetary business
got wrong the watch kept OF, and the
custodian regarded them more IN soF-
row thar IN anger The seeds came up
under its annual espionage and the hog
cholera ceased from troubling when the
watch marked the approach Of winter.
Il was the light that never failed. be-
cause II couldn't. It required no set
ting, no correction, and its conclusions
were oracular The whole departmeu.
believed In 1t. 1t is all changed now,
however
One day last week some Of the young
men, while under q window OF tie
building, saw the man with the watch
creep reveFently TO the western end. It
was about noon. The MN surveyed the
awhile and then pulled out the
watch with the reverence a knight would
use IN handling the holy grail He held
IL in his hand as q gem Of great price
He was looking westward The time
ball on the War, State, and Navy build
ing fell and the watch was fixed for run
ming the world for twenty-four hours |
more 4 longtime reverence was shat |
tered.
Mr. Samuel J, Barnett, of California, i
has recently been added to the clerical /!
'orce OF the Treasury Department He /
won his place by civil service examina- /
ion.
Thine Civil Service Commission. in &C
with a custom praetieed for
several years. has requested a detail OF
several clerks from different depart
nents to enable the Commission to ex-
1edite the vast amount Of work which
necessarily accUmulates IN this impoT-
ant branch Of the Government Among
he number Of clerks assigned 10
his duty is Mr.. John ". Stewart, OF the
Pension Office.
Mr.. Stewart Is particularly fitted TO |
he position to which he is now called,
" reason Of a long period OF experience
I other branches Of the public service.
the Pension Office on October
s. 1880, from the TwRety- fifth New York
district. he at once ap-
lied himself TO the mastery OF the work
n all It's branches. with the result that
.e attained q high rating as 10 eff /
icncy.
Mr.. Stewart has for several years been
ttached to the admitted files Of the bu- i
eau, and, by painstaking and accurate
5ork, has established the reputation of
einS one of the best file clerks en-
loyed In that division Of the Office.
While his fellow-cleTks may very
luch regret his temporary absence from
he Pension Office. they are pleased 10
now Of his assignment TO d position
hat carries with it marked recogni-
lon Of his ability and faithful services
uring the past. l.
Mr.. John c. Colt. law clerk in the
'atent Office. has returned from Boston.
here he went TO represent the Office In
z equity suit brought by En inventor.
he Office has been sustained in two ap-
Gals. but the case is likely to go in
efniteIy. Inventors as q class are very
ersistent and when they have money
IT Up desperate legal hghts-
Mr. N " serrano, of the Govern
tent Printing Office. is one Of the few
DaniaTds working IN Washington for
be Government. He Is one of the older
mDloyes of the Office. He Is an active
zember Of several organizations. Mr.
errano came to this country when quite
Dung and was appointed 10 the Gov
rnment service from New York.
Mr. John H McWhorter has been
transferred from the Navy Department
D the Treasury. and is IN the Treas
rer's Office. He came to the Nav
apartment several years ago from New
oTk.
Mr. 4 C. Rice, chief clerk in the
vision Of soils. is up the Potomac On
vacation. He IS spending Il fishing |
e vas accompanied from the city by