The Ordway new era., 1908-09-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Miss Anna c. Klett OF Cheyenne.
Wyo.. has been appointed a clerk In
the Agricultural Department
Oct. 18th civil service examination
Tor letter carriers and postal clerks
VIII be held at Ieadvillc, Colorado
The Postoffice Department has re.
newed Its lease with Reese McClOskcy
Tor postofiice accommodations AT Du-
range for five years from Nov. LIST
The Postofiicc Department in Wash,
ington states that the six motor cars
being used to collect mail In the Dis
trict Of Columbia are Ioing the work
formerly performed by eight men an
twelve horses.
The most important government sta.
tions in Alaska are now In complete
| wireless communication with the
United States. The signal corps has
completed the establishment OF six
wireless stations al u cost ot over
| 100000. which will insure continuous
communication in every season Of the
year.
According to the annual report OF
the Vicksburg National Park Commits,
| sion. a total OF $737 900 has been ap.
propriated up to this time by tn. va
rious state legislatures for memorials.
monuments and markers to certain
persons and organizations. Union and
Confederate memorials both adorn the
park.
President Roosevelt has pardoned
X. Yashida. a japanese. who. with
others. was convicted in 1905 In
Alaska for numbering the japanese
foi eman OF a canning factory In which
they were employed. He was sen
fenced to thirty years in the pentiten-
tiary. On condition that he sail at once
for Japan. he was freed. the pardon
taking effect upon his going on ship
board.
Postmaster General Meyer has made
an order that postmasters of the coun'
try confer with their local school au-
thorities as to TIE practicability and
desirability OF delivering to the school
children short talks on the postal ser
vice. The design is ~ inform the pu-
pills OF the scope OF its operations. the
methods of delivering the mails. clas'
sification of mai! matter and registry
and money order systems.
Specifications nave been issued by
the Bureau OF Yards and Docks invit-
ing bids for dredging at Pearl HarOor,
Hawaii where the United States is TO
establish an important naval station.
Four hundred thousand dollars was
made available for the proposed work
at the last session of Congress. but
the entire improv. ment Will approx
mate in cost $2.500.600. Proposals Tor
the dredging will be opened December
LIST.
The definite decision OF the United
States forestry service to establish
forest service district headquarters in
the national forest states has been an
nounced. The forest states viii be
divided into six districts with head
quarters at San Francisco. Missouia,
Mont: Ogden. Utah: Denver. Port
land. Orc, and Albuquerque. N. NJ.
These headquarters will be In charge
of foresters vested with authority 10
settle the purely local problems WITH
in their respective districts.
The State Department has tele-
gram from the American consul at ia
hia, Brazil, reporting the conclusion Oh
the trial of the fillibustering expedi'
tion led by Zebastian Fl. l.. De Magah
into that republic in 1907 The expe'
dition consisted of eight men under the
leadership Of Magall, four Of whom
were young Americans-Samuel PARK
er. Herbert Phannebecker, Everitt VIII
son and George Vice. all of New YORK
Magali received a two-year sentence
Vice. who was seriously wounded In the
skirmish which led to the arrest OF tne
men, was acquitted; George Gordoh' q
Scotchman, and follower OF Magah'
was sentenced to one year. and the re-
naming members of the expeditioa
were sentenced to Imprisonment for
one year and five months.
About Jan. 1st a sub-postoffice Will
be established on the south side Oh
West Eighth avenue, Denver, between
Kalamath and Lipan streets, on proper
ty owned by J. and r. A. Savageau. .
This property has been leased for ten
wears. the lease including all equip
ment, heat light, safe, etc.
The government receipts paid i9.o
the treasury since September ~.
shows q marked Improvement even
exceeding the receipts Tor tne conc soc1
sponding period in September, .t"rs asvn
which was some weeks before ., uesv
were any Indications OF n'oA'''
panic.