The daily sentinel., 1912-04-19


will hereafter engage in other bust
ness pursuits He had been almost
continuously in the service for the
past IA years. Through his know
ledge on the business and extensive
acquaintance, he had become a val
liable man in the service. and ii is
to be regretted that he must leave
us.
Edgar A. Rider, our money order
and bank clerk, has been promoted
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Wilson as assist
ant postmaster. Mr.. Rider began
work in the postoffice as mail carrier
in December, 1901. He has been a
careful and painstaking employe. and
has worked his up through the sew
eral positions of responsibility to that
of assistant postmaster by worth of
merit. 1t has been the policy of the
postmaster to promote the employees
from time to time as vacancies occur,
and in accordance with their fitness
and abilities to fill the positions. Up
on the resignation of David S. Strain.
now postmaster at Palisade, Walter
Muikey was appointed assistant
postmaster. When Mr.. Mulkey went
west. Alvin Borschell succeeded him
and when Mr.. Borschell accepted a
position with the Grand Valley Ma
tional bank. Mr.. Wilson was ap-
pointed. The position of assistant
postmaster Is a hard one to fill. be-
cause of the many exacting duties
that are required of him. and the
thorough knowledge of the business
and the postal laws and regulations.
An outside man or woman unfamil
lar with the business could not be
appointed. The position must be
filled from the employees of the post
office who have passed civil SER
vice examination. We have conf
dence that Mr.. Rider will be an ac-
ceptable appointee with the patrons
of the Grand Junction postoffice, and
serve them well in the capacity OF as
sistant postmaster. In addition to his
duties as clerk and carrier, he has
been the secretary of the local civil
service board for several years and
has served with great efficiency in
this capacity.
Charles b. Carson, who has been
an efficient substitute clerk for the
past 2 ~ years, has been appointed
to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Mr. Rider. He will take
the night shift which has been work
ed by 10y j. Wilson, for the past two
years, working from ~ a. m. to 8
a, m,
Owing to the continued illness of
Harold A. Higbee. who is off on
leave of absence, it has been neces-
sary to transfer Ralph N. Turner
from the position of carrier to that of
clerk. Mr.. Turner takes the shift
from 5 O'Clock p. m. to / . a. m. Har-
old NJ Rider. substitute carrier, will
fill the position of carrier until Mr.
Higbee is able to return to work.
Otis o. Shubert has been appointed
to be money order and postal bank
clerk. and 10y J.. Wilson will act as
assistant stamp and general delivery
clerk.
Harold Higbee has resigned his
position on the civil service board and
Ellsworth A. Beatty has been ap-
pointed to fill his place. Mr.. Beatty
is one of our oldest carriers and is
deserving of this promotion The
civil service board is made up of two
clerks and one carrier. The members
of the board now are Edgar A. Rider.
secretary; Ellsworth A. Beatty, car
rier, and Ralph N. Turner, clerk.
A civil service examination has
been called for positions of clerk
and carrier, to be held on May 25.
1912. All who desire to take this
examination will please call on Mr..
Edgar A Rider, the secretary of the
board. and secure application blanks
which they will be required to fill
out and file with the 18th civil
service district secretary. postoffice
! building, San Francisco, Cal. before
/ the 9TH day of May, 1912. This
| examination is for the purpose of
establishing an eligible list from
which the postmaster must select
clerks and carriers to fill vacancies
in the ranks of those who act as sub
stitutes. All appointees must act
as substitutes before they are eligi-
BILE to become regular clerk or car
rier.