The Washington times., 1907-07-07


Miss r. r. Riley. OF the asserting divl-
sion, office OF the auditor. departed Fri
day for a two months trip 70 Seattle.
Wash, and other points Of interest in
the West
J. c. Bulger, OF the asserting division,
Office of the audi,0r, was on the sick
list for several days last week.
z. T. Bushnell. assistant superintend-
ent Of tho division Of salaries and al
lowanees. has returned from an extern
sive tripI the West on official business.
having visited the States OF Colorado,
Kansas. and Nebraska He states that
while the crops are somewhat back
ward, they appear 70 be in good condi-
ton. and that a bountiful yield may be
expected business throughout the
Vest is also good.
I. J. L.csieur. OF the division OF Rail
way Mail Service. Bureau Of the Second
Assistant Postmaster General. was
called 10 Ashland, Wis. one day last
week on account Of the serious illness
OF his father.
Miss Mary Love has been transferred
from the Treasury Department proper
70 the Office Of the auditor for the de-
partment and assigned to the asserting
division.
Charles a. Conrad, chief clerk in the
Bureau of the Fourth Assistant Post
master General. enjoyed several days
vacation last week
e. q
tracts. Bureau OF the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, is spending twenty
five days OF MS annual leave in and
about Baltimore,
! Capers F. Rogers has been transferred
/ from the inspecting 10 the asserting ci-
/ vision, office Of the auditor for the de-
partment.
George c. sholes. of the division OF
contracts, Bureau Of the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General, IS on vacation
/ for thirty days and Is visiting relatives
and friends in Vermont
Mrs. l. F. Dowrs has been trans
! ferred from the Government Printing
! Office TO the office of the auditor for the
! department
Chauncey s. Sugar. OF Minnesota, has
been appointed private secretary 10 Sec
Z
| Cleary. Mr.. Sugar was formerly en-
ployed as secretary 10 the House Com
mittee on Library.
Among the clerks in the department
who received substantial salary in
| creases on July 1 are the following in
/ the division OF pOstofice inspectors;
! William H Reynolds, 9. NJ Acker-
man. L. r. Orisson, r. NJ. Hugdal, r.
! L Shuman. Harry E. Meyer, and A
/ J. DeleVingne.
Mrs. Kate w. whiting. clerk at 81. oOC
per annum in the bureau of the Fourth
] Assistant Postmaster General, has re-
! signed her position In order 10 return
/ to her home at Minneapolis, MINI.
where she VIII be employed in the post
office.
Mrs. Margarec Pyne. clerk in the a.
! vision of topography. has been trans
ferred to the division of dead letters.
w r Chester and William A. satter.
| field, clerks in the division of rural de-
| livery. are among the number receiving
July 1 promotions
Miss NJ. G.. Emery, of the division OF
inspection. Bureau Of the Second AS
sistant Postmaster General. is taking
thirty days leave, which she is spend
ing in Georgia.
Miss NJ. A. GARNER. of the division Of
appointments, Bureau of the First As
sisSant Postmaster General left or
| Tuesday for a trip North for a few
| days.
r. w. Stewart. of the division Of con
tracts. Bureau of the Second Assistant
Postmaster General. is spending thirty
days at his old nome in Tennessee.
According to the latest available data
the average amount for which money
I orders are drawn is S766 The cam.
paign being made by Postmaster Gen
| eral Meyer for the extension of the
money order system to many small Of
fees will, it is believed, serve to reduc,
this general average.
With flag raising on Monday morn
| ing by the captain of the watch the
new Postoffice Department annex. a.
First and K streets northeast, was for
mally commissioned.