The Washington times., 1907-02-17
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The chess match scheduled for last
Wednesday evening between the Aggies
and State-Justice team, at the Washing
ton Chess Club, was postponed. with the
exception OF the individual game be-
tween j. Roberts. OF Agriculture. and
l. Il. Smith. OF Justice. which resulted
in a victory for the former. The post
poned games will he played this week
\ magazine club has been organized
in the animal hUsbandry Office Of the
Bureau OF Animal Industry, among the
employees Of that office. which is COM
posed OF the following: George NJ. Rom
mel. G. H. Parks, Roy A. Cave. George
r. Samson. l.. Il. Davies, Robert r.
Slocum, G. il. Cross. J. +. Coleman.
and Mrs l. V. Rapp. Century. Harp
er's. Worlds Works. Scribner's. Review
Of Reviews. Atlantic Monthly, Outing,
and Everybody's magazines have been
selected FOR the club, which are ex-
changed between tho members every
fourth day.
The Civil Service Commission has an
nounceG an examination to be held on
Mach next, for the position Of wireman
In the department at g or $3.50 per day
Frank Be"ton. OF the Bureau of En-
tomolOgy, was absent a few days the
past week on annual leave
Miss Lulu Brewer. Of the forest SER
vice, is absent on few days annual
leave.
H.
Bureau OF Statistics. had the misfortune
to lose a diamond earring the past week
while on duty at the department.
4. NJ. Jackson. Of the Bureau OF Soils.
is absent on a few days leave
William McLain. Of the Weather
Bureau returns to duty this week from
an absence Of ten days annual leave.
Miss Jennie L. Colt. o. the Bureau OF
Plant Industry. is absent on account Of
illness, and has gone to Florida for a
few days rest.
Thomas r. PIrtle. of the dairy division
OF the Bureau OF Animal Industry was
absent a few days the past week on an
nual leave.
Mrs. Stella w. Munce Of the forest
service, returned 10 duty the past week
from few days annual leave.
Frank Zumwalt. OF the Bureau OF
Animal Industry. is spending a few
days annual leave at Miami, Florida.
Miss Mabel \ Scheele. OF the inspec-
ton division Of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry. is absent on two days leave.
OvertOn w. Price. assistant forester Of
the forest service. was the principal
speaker at the smoker given by the
I Washington Society Of Engineers. at
30 Fifteenth street. on Tuesday even
ing. William l.. Hall. r. S. kellogg. w.
+. Herring. and W T. Cox. also of the
forest service. took part in the discus
sion of the economy in the use Of wood
G. p. Smith. Of the forest service. re
turned to duty the past week from a
few days leave of absence.
w. r. Mattoom. Of the Weather
Bureau. returned TO duty the past week
after a few days leave Of absence.
Or. II. W Wiley. chief Of the Bureau
Of Chemistry. attended the convention
of the National Gamers Association
In Buffalo. y. Y. on Thursday. and de-
/ llvered an address to the members of
the association on tie subject of the
pure food law.
Eddie Reed. Of the Weather Bureau.
who has been absent on annual leave.
returns to duty this week
y. c Murray. Of the Bureau Of Sta
usucs, with headquarters at Lebanon.
ohio. was in the city the past week on
business connected with the department
g b Dyer, formerly Of the Bureau Of
Entomology, who was recently appoint
cd 10 the United States Consular Ser
vice, with headquarters at Berlin. Ger
many, has notified his friends that ne
likes his new field Of labor, and Is
getting along nicely.