The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-08

third class Offices have already been
designated as savings banks. and the
system Is thoroughly organized in
every portion of the country
With congress gone, the President
and his forceesat Beverly, and with
nearly all the cabinet absent from
Washington, the capital just now riv>
ais Goldsmith's famous Deserted
Village" Secretary Wilson of the ag-
ricutuTal department has been about
the only man of high degree" on the
job of late.
Now that all the members of con-
gress have left for their homes the
tariff board has the distinction of be-
ing the only expert institution on this
phase of the government in the cap
ital. President Taft held this to be
the case whether congress was here or
not, but Messrs, Underwood, Clark,
ct al, wouldn't have it that way.
Washington's great musical insti-
tuition, known as the United States
Marine band, has been given author
ity by the President to make tour
extending over period of six weeks,
for the purpose of giving the people
of the south an opportunity to hear
the music of this great band. 1t is
very unusual for the band to leave
the capital.
The postoffice department has been
having its difficulties compiling stat
istics relating to the expense of hand
ling second-class mail matter, in or
der that the postage rate of maya
zines, newspapers, ETC., may be re-
adjusted. The great porstoffice build
ing on Pennsylvania avenue has been
lighted several nights while crowds Of
clerks worked over the figures, and
every Sunday, usually set apart for
rest, has been a full work day at tho
department. Every postoffice in the
country has been called upon to fur
nish information that is required.
The first production of views of
Washington in the great moving pic
ture shows that are to be given the
people of the country, were tried out
on audiences here this week, and the
films give a splendid idea of things
as they exist in Washington. Many
snap shots of prominent public men
are given in the views, and it is the
intention to display the pictures in
every town and city in the country.
The delegates from the territories
of New Mexico and Arizona, Messrs,
Andrews and Cameron, are still in
Washington, and are getting things
arranged at this end of the route for
statehood. By the time all the for
malities and election matters are out
of the way and the new states ready
for admission, it will likely be several
months. The change from territorial
to state government will be completed
about the first of the coming year.
Even the investigating committees,
which have done so thriving bust
ness, have suspended operations for
the present, and the chairmen of the
different bodies have gone home to
listen to the applause of their CON-
stituents. Congressman are no less
human than other people, and the call
of summer vacations has disrupted
and disorganized even the committees
of Investigation which have been con-
sidering nearly everything and every
body connected with the great scheme
of government.
The postmaster general announces
that in his forthcoming report he will
that the parcels post sys>
tenn be given a trial, by adopting it
between postofices at the starting |
point of rural routes and extending
along the routes themselves; and also,
in regard to local deliveries in cities.
Then if all goes well, Mr.. Hitchcock
bellows the system can be extended
to gradually cover the entire country.
Representative Lindberg of Mime
sofa wants a special national policy
Of conservation for the development
and use of natural resources put into
force, and during the closing hours
If congress he introduced bill that
would create an Alaskan commission
With the power to develop everything
If the mineral and timber resources
If the territory.
WASTED WORRY ,
By DOUGLAS MOLLOCK