, 1921-07-03
MAIL SERVICE
IN THIS STATE
NOT AFFECTED
Reduction of Divisions on Trans
continental Air Route Fails
to Affect Importance Of
Wyoming Stations

CHEYENNE. Wyo. July 1.-THE re.
arrangement OF air mail divisions on
b trau5-continentail route which
took place Friday did not result in any
division superintendent losing his po-
cttor although four divisions were re
duccd 20 three through the elimina-
ton OF = and the ie%ngthening of the
others. The superintendent OF the
C1eveiand-Omaha division recently was
removed. following n special investi-
cation, and his successor has not been
appointed. The three present super
intcndents are at the heads OF the
three new divisions. New York-to-Chi-
cago. ChicaSo-to-Rock Springs and
Rock Springs-to-San Francisco.
Tho division of Superintendent A.
b. Dunphy, Chicago-to-Salt Lake. is
the longest OF the three new divisions.
covering 1.125 miles air line distance.
The other divisions are abou 500 miles
in length.
The change in no way affected the
importance of Cheyenne as an air
mail point. h transfer OF mails con
tnuing TO take place here and the
chief repair shops OF the division re-
naming here. The importance of
Rock Springs was somewhat increased
by the s%tationinE there OF a few more
airplanes and mechanics. Salt Lake
lost the distinction OF being a di
vision terminal. as also did Cleveland.
Ohio.
Superintendent Dunphy addressed
tic directors Of the Cheyenne Cham
Der OF Commerce and the city commits.
sion regarding n water supply for the
air mail hangar and shops here, ex-
planning that II the city did not at
once lay water mains TO the hangar
and shops it would be necessary to
locate the shops elsewhere. Hereto
fore the hangar and shops have been
supplied by tank wagon from the
nearest city main. The commission
ers agreed TO provide an unlimited
supply of water at once and mains
will be laid TO the air field within the |
next fortnight. The Cheyenne shops. |
it is anticipated by the air mail man
agement. eventually will be erecting
shops, viz; airplanes for the mail
routes will be assembled here and any
repair can be made by the local plant
as it then will be equipped.
Under the management of Dunphy
the Omaha-Salt Lake division of the
air mail has made "A remarkable rec
ord. The flying over the Rocky Noun
tains is the most difficult of the serv-
Ice and air mail officials regarded the |
proposal TO maintain service through
out the winter app~rehensively. Serv-
ice was maintained, however, with the
exception of IN a few very stormy
days. The smoothness with which
affairs on the division are progressing
is illustrated by the record of the last
% days. during the greater part of
which period flying conditions were
either positively bad or only fairly
good. The divisions record for the
period was 100 per cent-mail ships
operating in both directions over all
laps each day.
Superintendent Dunphy stated h
the abandonment OF the feeder air
mail routes, such as the Chicago-Min-
neapolis, is without Significance as re-
CARDS the trans, continental route. The
feeder service has been financed under
the appropriation for the railway mail
service and without authorization
from congress, whereas the trans-con-
tinental service was authorized by
Congressional action and provided n
special appropriation.
The reduction in the number of di-
visions, Superintendent Dunphy be
lieves, will make for efficiency. Dun
ply under the Encouragement loses $50
miles of jurisdiction at the western
end of his present division and gains
44o miles of added jurisdiction at the
eastern end. Harvey r. Mummert.
manager of the Cheyenne air mail
field, will be appointed assistant
superintendent of the Chicago-Rock
Springs division. effective July /.
Carl F. Egge. recently appointed
bead OF the air mail service. formerly
was a postal clerk with a run between
Omaha and Cheyenne and is thor
oughly familiar with cSlditions in the
Rocky Mountain region.