Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
IL. r. ID. Matters Names Interest In
Frye Shipping Bill.


WASHINGTON, ID. g.. Feb. is especially
Almost every NAL that comes to G Y.
Burleigh from the third Maine district
furnishes evidence Of the interest of the
residents in the perfection of their rural
free delivery service; some are asking for
new rural rout's; Others 9 asking for
changes In ex sting routes, or for the ex-
tension OF other routes so as to include
families not already supplied with deliv-
cry of mail 10 their doors. Tue governor
has been taking up lot OF those matters
lately at the postoffice department, and Is
having them arranged as speedily as pos
sible.
81 am urging these interests OF the
third district people at the department.
said Gov. Burleigh to-day. "As soon as
the right way can be found to accommo-
date all the reasonable requests, am con-
fioent they will be attended 10. / want
the rural residents In the various counties
OF my strict to have the best possible
mail facilities and / am leaving nothing
undone to that end"
letter from Hon. e. e. Chase, of Blue.
hill, urging early investigation and estab-
lisbment OF the proposed rural route out
Of that town has been received. The
fourth assist ant postmaster general, who
has those matters in charge, gives assur-
snce hat the Bluehill route will be con
s!dered as soon as 1t can be reached. He
told Gov. Burleigh recently that it would
have to be taken up in its regu ar order,
however, with other Maine etitions, that
being the rule OF the department which
has been in force for several mouths.
Gov Burleigh has also brought to the
attention of the fourth assistant post
master general a request from Stinson
| Hooper, OF Prospect Ferry, for the extern
sion Of rural delivery route No. out of
8ucksport to that town. petition q
residents has been forwarded here asking
that Inspector E. P. Boutelle be assigned
to the investigation OF conditions there.
E. l.. Bartlett, principal Of the high
school at stonington, is an applicant for =
position in the public schools OF Porto
Rico, where E W. Lord, of Ellsworth, is
assistant com missioner of education.
Gov. Burleigh has taken the matt ter up
| by correspondence with Mr.. Lord, from
whom he has received assurance that Mr..
Bartlett will receive such information as
he desires. "If Mr.. Bartlett. sees fit,"
writes Mr.. Lord to Gov. Burleigh, ITO
make formal application, think 1t very
probable that we can find a petition for
him. The fact that am one Of your con.
stituents, and legal resident OF the same
county in which Mr.. Bartlett lives, will
insure him special consideration"
| Second Assistant Postmaster General NJ.
s. Shallenb berger bias written to Gov. Bur
leigh, giving notice that in accordance
with his request presented by J. E.
| Witham, Of Orland, the tar RI ute service
on route No. 1877 North Orland o Orland,
| will be continued notwithstanding he es-
| sbment OF rural free delivery route
| from East Holden. An oder had been
issued discontinuing the service on hat
star route, but Mr.. Shallen berger after an
interview with Gov. Burleigh about the
conditions there. consented to its con-
tinuance.
A reque-t OF John r. Shuman, OF Great
Pond, for a consignment of fish from the
United States commission here has been
referred by Gov. BurIeigh to Commits
sioner George NJ. Bowers with an earnest
recon mendation that it be complied.
MIR. Bowers will see that the consign
ment OF fish for stocking the pond are for
warded in due season. He plans to for
ward several other consignments to Han
cock county waters within the next few
mont hs, as soon as the ice goes out, and
the time is propitious.
Gov. Burieigh to day expressed his be-
lief that Congress would conclude it's
work here probably by the end of April.