Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-21

Elwood Mead, the Irrigation expert
OF the department Of agriculture, had
a talk with President Roosevelt re-
Gently, ans naturally the matter under
discussion was that of the irrigation
Of the great grid lands of the west.
Mr.. Mead has several plans for irriga-
ton and will submit some OF these 10
the president. 1t is understood that the
president, who lived many years In the
west and Is well acquainted with the
arid condition of that section. will say
good deal in his message on the slb-
| ject Of irrigation.
Western members of congress are ex-
tremely hopeful that congress at the
coming session will extend national aid
to some rational plan for Irrigation.
President McKinley's visit to the west
last May had done much to Increase
the friendly feeling he had for the /
west. and in a number Of his speeches
he referred to the need Of irrigation IN
the west. 1t was generally thought by
western congressman that PRESIDENT
Mckinley would have given considera-
BILE space in his next message to con-
gross to a discussion Of the need or
federal aid in the reclamation Of the
millions of acres Of land that cannot
he cultivated because water cannot be
obtained.
Afflicted POstOfice Employees.
A peculiar skin disease has MADE It's
appearance among the clerks ana EN-
ployees of the postoftice department.
and there are quite number who are
afflicted with the very disagreeable
eczemalke Disagreement, which, since
, the last few weeks. has given them
considerable annoyance and phys'ca'
pain.
The disease was first observed on the
, hands of a messenger whose duty Is
=. to carry letters. dispatches ana DOCKS
: from office to office. He paid little at
tention to it, thinking 1t would disap-
oear in due time. Instead the disease
snread. and now there are quite a num-
her of employees and clerks VINO are
), doctorng their hands and faces 10 r'u
- themselves of the strange allment. ipe
t matter has attracted considerable at
. tention. and an investigation was maze
to explain the disease and to trace IL
to its source. with view to stop ts
further progress.
: To Replace Long Bridge.
u CORRESPONDENCE Is in progress De-
II tween the secretary Of war ana the
u president Of the Pennsylvania Rallroad
|. companv with view to securing a
u modification of the plans for the rail-
e road bridge across the Potomac to re-
~ p]ace the Long bridge, so as TO guaran'
. tee structure that will be an orna'
u. ment to the city and in entire harmony
u with the pending scheme for the devel
g onmept of the park system OF the dls
e trict. The members of the PARK com
10 mission have been consulted III resar.
IN to the proposed railroad bridge. anu !
y "a said that the representatives OF th'
~ railroad company have indicated u
them as we'll as to the secretary of wa
80 their desire to act in harmony WIFI 'n'
IL commission with respect to Potoma
- mark and to cooperate with them II
-, the improvement of the approaches L
N the national capital.
: value of Public Buildings.
Assistant Secretary Taylor has ma
statement prepared showing the va
." a. no Of public buildings in the Unite
2, States. These show that the dlsDurst
~, ments from the treasury on account
w.. buildings within the District or Ct
n Iumbia have been $67 $40, 1O2. On az
-" ~, count of the buildings and grounds tn
~ disbursements for the capitol nav
% heen S17.O71,S49. The central building
~ when erected. from 1878 to lo29' COZ
tn S1.1OS,9O4 In the extension. from 100
~ to 1875. the expenditures were $500
~. 900 The new dome cost $1,O4' ~
cd and repairs since 1929 have amouhte
MS TO S2.3SO,21O. The White House an
- grounds have cost the government 81
ere 752,7S9.
nc. uo.p,tality at the White House.
That all social roads lead to II
White House, now that the per'od
oo- official mourning is over, Is liked rae
,or Hospitality, while the reverse OF spe
- +acular. is dispensed easily and grac
rr. fully at luncheon and dinner whlie u
o+ afternoon of Friday Is set aside by u
NV first lady in the lana 10 receive Il
an personal friends and make or renew
ate' ouaintance with the members or OF
to cial society. Now that November III
ers brought 1.-The season" the attenoan a
tho at Mrs. Roosevelt's informal
,;m homes" is naturally increasing. ana
Woo least half hundred guests gather
.nr, the sacred hour Of afternoon tea. L
ery circle Of official society Is rep'
and sented
Rural Free Delivery.
10" y, The rural free delivery service W
w. be placed under the classified serv'
has as soon as practicable, probably sol
"i ;t' time during the winter. This was
nn. termined upon by the president SO
oe after he succeeded to the preslden
,o+ and after he had talked with Postm'
ter General Smith and others. he 4