The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-30
UNCLE SANS
BOYS ARE BUSY
Rushing Times in and Around the
New Federal Building.
ADlEy TO OLD QUARTERS
PATRONS STAND IN LINE HOURS
TO SECURE KEYS.

The work Of settling in the new post
OfftCe. while no small task is being done
quickly. The employees are working un-
der difficulties, as they are Sun unac-
customed TO the arrangement OF me ae-
piflmenLs making the distribution OF iuc
mails slower than usual As far as pos
SlDle patrons holding boxes i'm the old or
lice have been given boxes in the federal
building bearing the same numbers.
" hefeNef a change has been made inc
patrons have been notified
Inc greatest trouble was experienced
III the distribution Of keys. From
O clock yesterday morning until late at
night long line of persons stood IN front
OF the key window" awaiting their turns.
the clerks gave out the Keys as r4pidly
as possible, but progress was made slowly
and some patrons were forced to stand III
line TWO hours before securing the Keys
10 their new boxes. An cmpi0ye of the
Once sad last evening that over 300 KEYS
had been given out before O'Clock. me
crowds We're gOod-natured, however, Tor
b. was wait or go without one OLD
man who stood in the line Tor an hour
or more more nudged young fellow standing iiis.
hOyhOOd days when we used to line mp
ready for the grand rush nc tle theatre
for nigger HEAVIER" he said.
Clerks Work All Night.
The clerks worked the greater portion
OF Tuesday night distributing the mans
into the assigned boxes. At O'Clock
yesterday morning the call Tor mail De
gan. Behind the partition The scene was
a busy one While most OF the equipment
had been placed ia position. there were
desks 10 place ia the various departments,
cases 10 arrange, machines 20 set up, cup
boards 10 rrpack aHd countless eIller lil-
lie items which made the office resemble
"a beehive during honey gathering EE-
erYOne worked with a viii. Towards
evening the place lost its tOpsyluTfl
appearance and confusion was replaced
bV order.
1t should be mentioned that during the
transfer not a letter, paper postal card or
stamp was lost or misplaced, The change
was made without delay on unnecessary
work. The various departments were
opened for business enarly in the morn
ing although in many Instances the
clerks had not yet unpacked the boxes
containing their supplies. The postmas-
tcr's office was opened. as were those OF
the assistant postmaster ana inspector.
The new office presents Il fine appear
auce at night AT the side OF each en-
trance a column surmOunted by cluster
uf electric globes light the front of the
building. The interior is well lghted.
The new oak and marble give the build
ms rich appearance.
Goodbye to the Old Home.
Officials visited the old quarters Tor the
last time last evening. These look cold
in their emptiness. The floors were eN-
amincd carefully for any letters or mat
Ter that might have been dropped, but n
thorough search led TO no such finds.
The Herald man, however, found 4
horned toad in an old crevice. The poor
ghing had been lost in the office for years
His disappearance happened so many
years ago that only a few OF the en-
ployes recognized the tiny creature when
Inc was discovered, It might be added
that the toad mentioned was dead ana
stuffed
persons go into the old office yesterday.
Persons who knew the office had been
removed called as they have done Tor
years. Force OF habit VIII explain H.
Tho employees who were in the old office
during the day said that Il score Of men
called Tor mail one old fellow came IN
during the afternoon. lie swung the olu
doors open quickly and without ElanclnS
either 20 left or right made his way to-
wards his letter box. His footsteps
echoed through the empty building. Upon
reaching his box he knelt IN the dust-he
didn't pray-just opened the box. II was
empty,
As he withdrew his hand from the
letterless box his face pictured the aston
ishmenU he felt at his discovery.
strange he said slowly. II was posi-
tive ] would get a letter today. What
makes il more strange ne continued 10
himself as he scratched his gray head
iu the proper usual-deep-t hinlCng-style,
here il is the end of the month and no
oun from my tailor. What can be wrong
with this pOstOffice and my tailor lie
locked into the box several times 10 as
of a hallucination. At last, satisfied that
there was no mail in the box, he made
his way To the inquiry window. IL was
locked "Humph! / haven't heard Of
Teddy dying" he mumbled as he rang
The he'll TO call an employe. lie really
didn't ring the beli-hr merely pushed
the button; The bell wouldn't ring. We'll,
lay the hOrnbeak of my grcat-uncie', he
exclaimed. At this juncture an employee
stepped out and explained politely that
the postoffice had been moved To the
Federal building, and If he would call
why. ] know tread about it in The
Herald" he Interrupted; but swat my
skin. The old habit was too strong 1
came iu without thinking
\ half holiday will be given the post
office attaches today. The following
hours have been arranged for the dis
tribuIiOn Of mails and other business:
Vn- key. general delivery, box. stamp,
ana inquiry windows Will be open from
y a. m. 10 I p. m.; The registry, from I'll
a. m 10 ] p. IN, The folding department
VIII be open from a. m. 10 l p. m, The
money order window Will be closed as is
usual on holidays, Ohc carrier delivery
Viii be made i'm The forenoon iu the resi-
don't district and Two IN the business dis
triet -Four hotel deliveries Viii be made
as usual. TWO in the forenoon and two IN
thc afternoon.