The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-11
SOIL or FIVE INDIANA
COUNTIES TO Be TESTED
Plans of the Department of Agri-
culture-Indianapolis Army
Post Estimates.
NEW RURAL MAIL ROUTES

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The itinerary
OF the surveyors of the bureau of soils. who
will operate in Indiana, has been prepared
at the Department of Agriculture. party
will start work in Warrick Spencer and
Scott counties April 1, and in Marshall and
Madison counties Oct. 1. In the latter
county special attention will be paid TO
various soils directed to the attention of the
department by Sid Conger, state oil in
spector. The plans of the bureau of soils
in this connection were made on the rec
ommendation of Senator Beveridge and
Representative Hemenway. 1t is probable
that the area TO be covered will be enlarged
by the department. Many applications for
surveys in Indiana have recently been re-
ceived. The surveys in many instances will
be followed by experiments under the di-
rection Of government experts.
The committee on appropriations to-day
gave consideration TO the plans for the
building Of the indianapolis army post
Major Ruplin. representing Quartermaster
General Humphrey. appeared before the
committee to explain the departments esti-
mates including those for the Indianapolis
post AS recently stated in these dis
patches. the full estimates of $4,000 will
not be made available at this session.
Major Ruplin directed to prepare an
estimate of the amount necessary for the
coming year.
Senator Beverage has been advised that
a postal inspector has recommended the re-
movaI OF Darius G. Hogg. postmaster at
Utica, Ind. The inspector reports that
Postmaster Hogg does not give any atten-
ton TO his office and that the premises are
kept In dirty and disOrderiy condition. -
Postmaster Hogg has been directed TO mend
his ways or quit the public service.
Alvah NJ TempIeton. of Bloomfield, Green
county. has been recommended by Senator
Beverage for appointment as a cadet at the
West Point Military Academy George L..
Sharp, of Fort Wayne, is named alter
nate.
Professor James A. Woodburn and Jesse
Macy. OF Iowa, formerly of Knightstown,
Ind. are here
The removal Of Lawrence p Cahill, post
master at Cannelburg. Daviess county. Indi-
ana. has been recommended by postal in
spector.
Representative Watson has recommended
John H. Wood for appointment as postnas-
ter at Sulphur Hill. Shelby county
Robert +. Hughes. of ShelbyviIIe. is slated
for an appointment in the immigration serv-
ice He called on Commissioner General
Sergeant to-day. accompanied by Repre-
sentative Watson, who recommended Mr..
Hughes's appointment.
Rural free delivery will be established in
Indiana April Is as follows:
HoIton. Ripley county (Routes 1 and 2-
Population. 1,220; houses on routes, 224
Lawrenceburg. Dearborn county (addi-
tional service)-Population Go; houses on
routes. 1S5.
Morris. Ripley county Croutc No. D-Pop-
ulation served. coo; houses on route 40.
Osgood. Ripley county additional serv-
ices)-Populat ton. $50: houses on routes. $780,
Riley. Nigo county (route No. 1)-Popu-
lation, $50; houses on route, 10.
". T. Hager of Columbus. wants to be
superintendent OF agriculture I'm Panama.
His application has just been received and
turned over to the Panama minister.
Indiana postmasters appointed to-day:
Thomas w. Arthur. Carwood. Clark county.
vice BENJAMIN j. Warham. removed; VIII
liam b. Morgan. at Ireland. Dubois county.
vice Albert II Stewart. resigned Lovvinie
T. Snepp. at Rugby Bartholomew county
vice Lewis T. Ertz. resigned; Irwin II Cole
at Sugar Branch. Switzerland county vice
Aaron r. y. NaEnater. dead, and Albert
AXE at Wood. Ohio county, vice w. NJ
Campbell resigned.