The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-01-20
A. w. Lafferty Writes ffomt.
To Montgomery Countyans:


elected at the late election. The
fact that J received the largest vote
ever given to a republican for any
Office in the history of the county,
receiving few votes more than Mr..
Ham, who was elected, increases
my gratitude for the confidence
rcposed In me.
am getting here si90 n month,
and paying s22.50 board. At this
rate ] expect to get out Of debt in
a year or such a matter, and then
go back into my life's work with
renewed vigor.
There Is no future to my present
position as special agent OF the
General Land Office. But the
duties OF the office, while here In
Washington. and the travel en- DIN
ed. makes II quite educational In
character for young man.
The capital is county seat on
a large scale. Washington l. n
country town a. compared with
st. Louis. the buildings are smaller
and more scattered. The factories
are absent. The White House sits
on the south side Of Pennsylvania
avenue, the principal street of the
town, and faces north. II Is only
a two story stone building, painted
white, and Is much smaller and
more unassuming than one would
expect to see. II is not secluded
like the fashionable residence
places In our large cities. The
street cars, coal wagons, ETC., pass
right along In front q II. Just
across the street west Of the White
House, and on a." same side oi
Pennsylvania avenue, Is the bullo-
ing occupied by the State, War,
and Navy departments. Next
east Of the White House Is the
Treasury building. The buildings
OF the other departments ar,
scattered about In other parts OF
the city, all Of them quite a
distance from the White House
Pennsylvania avenue runs SOUTH
east and northwest, except the
short distance that 1t runs east and
west In front OF the Treasury
building, White House and State,
War and Navy buildings. At the
southeastern terminus Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, about one mile
southeast OF the White House, IL
the capitol building proper. This
building accommodates boil
branches OF congress and the
supreme court. It Is a grand
structure, surrounded by beautiful
grounds, and faces east.
To become familiar with depart.
mental work Is part OF congress
mans education. The better h,
knows II, the better he can serv,
his constituents. This was one o.
!, the secrets OF Senator Cockreli'i
great success. The work OF tn,
departments Is carried on for tn,
most part by clerks. In the pen
sion ONCE q clerk will 70 over tn,
papers In case and allow or dis
allow a claim, or dictate q letter te
the claimant or his attorney In re-
gard to 1t. The commissions
: knows nothing OF the merits OF th'
case, but signs the correspondence
and gives general directions. Tn,
'' same is true In the other depart
mcnts. l have written severa
4 letters that were signed by tn
4 commissioner Of the General LAM
office, deciding controversies O
. which he knew nothing personally y
d will say In conclusion that
have run across one law that ma.
be Of value to some Montgomer.
. county people. Any soldier O
!. any Of the wars prior TO March
o 1856, or his widow, or II he die
y prior to that date. any Of hi
} children who were under 81 year
: of age March 3. 1855, and now liv
ing, may secure warrant for 10