The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
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APPOINTMENT OF CARRIERS
LARGE NUMBER NAMED FOR NEW
ROUTES In INDIANA.
Postmaster General Payne Asked to
Recommend Increased Salaries
for Letter Carriers.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Representative
Cromer had an extended conference to-day
with Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, relative to the extent of rural free
delivery in the Eighth Indiana district. Mr.
Cromer desired to ascertain what effect
the changed order of things in the depart
ment would have on the promises made to
him that his congressional district would
be given a complete system of rural service
during the current year. After his confer
ence with the fourth assistant Mr.. Cromer
said he was satisfied with the plans now
being formulated for the extension of the
service. Under the apportionment to
be made by the department the
Eighth Indiana district will get
about sixty additional routes this
year. The general system will be COM
pleted in Randolph county and Jay, Wells
and Adams counties taken up in the order
named. In other words Representative
Cromer will get the county systems prom
ised him by the officials formerly in charge,
but there may be some delay. Mr.. Cromer
will leave for home tomorrow.
Rural carriers have been appointed for
1nOldnd as IOllOWS.
Columbus-James NJ. Burdtti, Euphrates
Burditti, George B. Grider, j. w. Grider,
Littles, Felix l.. Falls, Anda d. Falls,
Howard Brenton, Sias Brenton.
Petersburg-James E. Kingman, J. N.
Hornbrook, Samuel A. Metcalf, William
Metcalf.
Beadles, Louis F. Siebe, John Siebe, John
N. Shepard, James l.. Shepard, Calvin G.
B. Wileman, John w. Wileman..
Union-Thomas T. Lownsdale. Glen
Lownsdale, Thaddeus Coleman, Chalmers
Jenkins
Vilpen-Charlie Ward, B. N Molon, Hen
ry Robinson. William F. Robinson, John E.
Hostitter, Alfred v. Hostitter. John H.
Houchin, Jos. Tyley.
Winslow-Ralph Martin. George W. Bar
nett, Thomas vanlandingham. Fletcher
liam s. Burch, Charles L. Burch, William
B. Pierkle, Della Pierkle. Abe Corn, John s.
Atkinson.
f. M. Ganey, of Muncie, Ind, secretary
of the executive board of the Letter Car
riers' National Association, called on Post
master General Payne to-day. in company
with the general officers of the organiza-
tion The delegation presented a memorial
from the association in behalf of bill to
increase the salaries of letter carriers. They
were accompanied by Representative Gro
mer. who is a member of the House COM
mittee on postoffices. The postmaster gen.
eral said he would consider the matter and
make some recommendations. Ii is under
stood that he favors increased salaries for
the carriers. Mr.. Gaynor is a candidate
| for the presidency of the National Associa-
| ton and is said to stand an excellent
chance for election. The statement Is made
| that the department officials are opposed
| to the selection of President James Kel-
| lev. whose activity in California resulted
| in the defeat of Representative Eugene +.
Lowd, of that State.
The Chase National Bank, of New York
has been approved reserve agent for
the First National Bank of Whiting. Ind
JOHN F. MONK