The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-29
THE DEPARTMENT WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus.
THE STIRRING EXPERIENCES OF MR. McENANY
Nearly Half Century in Government Service Against the
Indians Through the Civil War; and Later in
Official Life Here--Notes About Clerks.

upon which to build. His range CT
studies, properly to fortify himself
against the impish tricks of the types. /
should comprehend everything readable.
Facts, data. statistics. the names Of men
and women prominent in the worlds af-
fairs since Adams time should be stored
away in his brain cells. to be called into
reqCisition at a seconds notice Keen
ness OF eyesight and CT perception, and a
tenaciOUsIy Tetentiye memory are natures
gifts to him, without which ne is fore
doomed to failure The names of the
birds that fly in the air the planets IN
the blue canopy above them. the fishes
that float in the sea, the history OF ali
the earth above and beneath them the
animals that roam the plains, and the
beasts that rear their -oung il forest and
jungle-the correct spelling OF these
should be as easy to him IS the spelling
of the names of distinguished persons.
Science in all her forms. the art, the
drama. music. politics. religion, the com
meTCial world, finance. athletics, sports
on land and sea, working knowledge OF
all the languages living and dead, the
interminable pages of lexicons and of
gTammars, the intricate windings of the
phiIcIogist's workshop-these are the good
prO0freaGer's Inheritance nucleus Of
which ends only when the grim destroyer
gathers him in
Now, there is one other thing know.
too" continued Mr. BrockwelI, and that
is, this Columbia Union OF ours has been
making the same old mistake year after
year-in not selecting a gentleman Of
about my size and character as its presi-
dent" And with a hearty laugh Mr. 3.
pushed the button
Col Lee N. Lipscomb. OF the PostoH1ce
/. Department. corps commander Of the
Spanish War Veterans is using his efforts
IN organizing brass band for the Spanish
War Veteran Association The Henderson
Drum Corps is now the official musical
. organization Of the young vets.
Three topographic maps Of an interest
ing section in Utah have recently been
issued by the United States Geological
Survey They lie adjoining CD the south
ern border Of the State and show a sue
cessiOn OF piateaus and eSCaTpment cliffs,
and the Colorado, Escalante and San
Juan Rivers flowing in deeply tTenchcd
canyons The maps are the Kanob,
EscaIante and Henry Mountain sheets.
There is little settlement IN this region.
but its interesting topography IS well
brought out By the use Of contours. or
lines passing through points OF equal al
titUde. They may be had on application
to the Director Of the Geological Survey
for , cents each
Twenty-one years ago Charles II Irelan
entered the Patent Office as a temporary
clerk in a very humble position He came
direct to this city from his home in Mary
land BY hard and conscientious work he
soon made his worth known 10 the off
5-Tz no
now holds the position Of chief clerk of
the Patent Office He has a pleasant word
for everyone with whom he comes in con
tact, and not only looks the picture of
health, but gives the Impression Of capa-
biIity.
IF there is one man in the Government
department who may rightly be termed
the reporters friend" that man is John
H Dortch, chief of the education division
Of the Bureau Of Indian Affairs The time
cannot be recalled wher Mr.. Dortch re-
fused 10 supply the newspaper fraternity
with any kind Of a story, even on short
notice, unless, Of course, II referred TO
Government business. which could not be
divUlged without breaking rules. He is
q Tennesseean by birth. and delights in
recalling "reminiscences Of his bOyhood
days To his efforts is due no small meas
ure Of the success Of the present system
of educating the red man.
The Lighthouse Board IS one o. the i'm
portant administrative bodies OF the Gov
eminent service which finds shelter under
the broad spreading wing Of the Treas
ury Department. The board is under the
superintendent Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, and largely composed of officers
of the United States Navy and members
Of he Il bq- rf1 of
all duties relating 10 the construction and
maintenance Of lighthouses, Iightvessels,
5eacons, fog signals. bUoys, and the ap-
pendages, and has charge OF all records
and property appeTtainiDg to the light
house establishments
The hortfculturist Of the Bureau of
Plant Industry OF the Department Of Ag-
ricuIture, Mr. l. c. Corbett, has his hands
full at this time OF the year He super
intends the work appertaining to the cuI-
ture Of the Towering plants in the expert
mental gardens and grounds of the bu-
reau. The care and ornamentation CT the
grounds surrounding the department
buildings and the duties connected with
the Conservatives and parks are per-
formed by him.
Among the other work carried on by the
division of experimental gardens and
grounds is the testing md propagating OF
economic plants. Investigations are car
ried on for the purpose OF determining the
best methods OF improving the culture Of
plants under glass, as well as other in
vestigatiOns connected with intensive hor-
ticulture.
AMERICAN FLOUR