Iowa Old Press

Davenport Daily Republican; Davenport , Scott , Iowa ; December 24, 1902

Iowa at Washington
            Washington , Dec. 23 – Postmasters appointed: Little Rock, Lyon county, C.E. Davidson, vice Charles Wright, removed; Overton, Lee county, B.J. Fullenkamp, vice William Culligan, resigned; Woodlawn, Decatur county, Mellie Beaver, vice Mrs. Addie Fleming, resigned.
            Postoffice has been established at Plum Creek, Kossuth county, with Forgen Johnson as postmaster.
            Postmasters commissioned: Gustavus F. Peck, Algona; William B. Meano, Boone; James H. Dunlop, Clarinda; James F. Mentzgar, Knoxville ; Rilla Taylor, Guernsey .
            William B. Neubold of Farmington has been admitted to practice before the interior department.
            Alfred T. Allen of Perry has been approved as stenographer and typewriter in the interstate commerce commission office.
            Pensions have been issued to Iowans as follows:
            Originals- William C. Maleby, Indianapolis , $8; Cassius C. Hopkins, Waterloo , $8; George W. Anderson, Runnells, $8.
            Increase, reissues, etc.- William H. Scott, West Union, $30; Joseph H. Clark, Davenport , $24; Sylvanus H. Carlow, Bloomfield, $24; Samuel O. Carlton, Osceola, $17; Christian Pence, Cedar Rapids, $8; Joseph James, Creston, $17; Jacob Searles, Soldiers’ Home, Marshalltown, $12; Edgar L. Rice, Des Moines,  $30.
            Widows, minors and dependant relatives- Ellen Dargan, Panora, $8; Alice Davis, Colesburg, $8; Eliza J. Wright, Winterset, $8; Sarah Jane Warmstaff, Cone, $12; Lizzie Lilley, Pacific Junction, $8; Lura E. Lewis, LeMars, $12.

Submitted by C.J.L., May 2006