Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-15

taeS A~AAS WS@N1NA may N0ASM QS-
rives its "news from every part OF
the country through Geographic SER
vice, and which Is scattered broad
east to thousands Of persons whose
business or interests are affected by
the weather. The Daily Weather
Map employs some 1000 special cor
respondents.
Another daily Of the same general
character Is the Snow and Ice Bulle-
tin. which IL issued by the navy de-
partment. This publication Is much
appreciated at the great ports Of the
country and Is especially favored by
officers in the operating departments
Of big railway systems.
The most popular publication turn
ed out by the department OF agrIcul-
ture IL the Crop Reporter, the news
dispersed by which Is not only eager
ly awaited In rural communities, but
by hnanciers as we'll. The greatest
precautions are taken by the ON
cials Of the department OF agriculture
to SEQ that no information to be print
ed in the Crop Reporter leaks out
before the paper goes to press. The
circulation Ii about 100, 600 copies.
Not satisfied with this daily chronicle
Ing Of crop conditions. the depart
ment Of agriculture also Issues the
Weekly Crop Bulletin during the
summer, embodying the usual sum-
mary Of crop and weather condi-
tions. together with telegraphic in
formation from every crop raising
state OF conditions at the hour OF go
Ing to press.
The postal authorities issue daily
publications OF interest not only to
thousands OF postal employees, but to
many others as well, such as railway
officials. publishers, real estate agents
supply houses and scores OF people
In other callings. This duly sets forth
changes in railway routes OF the es-
signment OF railway clerks, OF the
appointment or the retirement OF
postmasters or other officials, OF the
establishment or abolition OF rural
free delivery stations. etc. The Postal
Bulletin contains articles much OF the
nature Of editorials" generally
written by the postmaster general
himself. Usually they invite atten-
tion to abuses in the postal service
whereof correction is desired.
The department OF the state, too,
used to have It's daily. but 1t is now
issued by the department OF COM
merce and labor. This is the Daily
Consular and Trade Reports, about
the most interesting and snappiest
Of Uncle Sans papers. It contains
al sorts Of information, principally
Of foreign trade conditions abroad, al
though Its efficiency is by no means
limited to mere trade matters.
Treasury Decisions, a dull publica-
tlon, but an extremely valuable one
OF special interest to importers and
exporters. tobacco and whisky manu-
facturers. lawyers and federal on
cials. In this publication are to be
found not only the decisions OF the
customs and international revenue
officers. but set forth at length the
decisions OF courts bearing upon
treasury matters.
The photographic Office OF the ma
Wy department Is one OF the busiest
Of the journal producing government
divisions. Besides the snow and ice
bulletin, above mentioned, 1t turns
out the Monthly Pilot Chart, the
photographic Bulletin and the Week
" Notice to Mariners. These really
interesting papers offer all the cur
rent news of the seven seas. Not
only do they tell US OF wrecks, but
OF the travels of iceberks, the shift
ing OF sands, the discovery OF shoals,
the condition OF lights and light
houses and Of much scientific data
acquired as to wind velocity and the
passage OF storms.
OF the technical publications pub
iished by Uncle Sam the Patent or
fee Gazette stands in the front rank.
It Is the only one with a bona flde
subscription list and from II many
a nr1Vata ntIhilaher Fnfghf faHra La
sons with respect to turning out an
excellent mechanical production. The
paper whereon the Gazette Is print
ed Is OF the best quality and its Illus
trations are exceptional During the
so years OF its existence the Gazette
has grown from a form closely re-
semblIng popular song sheet to a
handsome publication Of about S5OI
pages.
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