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WHERE THE FRESH AIR IS FILTERED
ordT3 and registry receipts from the Post
ofllce department, which cover a large area
and represent many million dollars. Ia
the northwest corner of the basement Is
the swing room und recreation room for
tho mall curriers, with toilet, bath and
locker apartments adjacent, and a hand
pomo marble Bhower bath room and a
smoking room, all for their use. On the
north Bide basement, under the sidewalk,
are the coal bunkers, which are of many
cars of coal capuclty. Kitunilnous Bteam
coal is used almost exclusively in the build
ing. About 2,0UO tons nnnually are used
In the furnaces of the building, and thtse
are equipped with smoke consuming .ap
paratus. The remainder of the basement
la devoted to Janitors' quarters, ice storage
end rooms for tho cleaning paraphernalia
of the structure.
The main floor is reached by three pub
lic entrances, on the north, east and south
Bides. On the south side neur the Dodge
street entrance is the registry department
which has been newly fitted at a great
expense. At the southeast corner is the
money order department, and next north
of it is tho stamp department, ending at
the main Sixteenth street entrance. Then
follows the two main elevators to the up
per floors, and beyond them, occupying
the entire northeast corner is the omco
of the assistant postmaster and the post
master. West of the Capitol avenue en
trance and occupying the north side la the
office of the superintendent of the mails.
This is as far as the publlo is permitted
to get inside the first floor. Around the
ast corridor are the lock boxes. They are
flanked on the south by the carriers' do
Uyery windows, and on the north by the
general delivery windows.
Inside and occupying the greater part
of the main floor is the postoffice work
room, where the malls are all received,
sorted and sent out. The mails are all
received at the Seventeenth street entrance,
and from the west side also a door enters
to the carriers' quarters. In the south
west corner la fitted up a lunch room and
lavatory for the fourteen women clerks
employed In the postoffice.
Two new elevators have been placed
Xiear the Dodge street entrance for the
convenience of the public, leading to the
bp per floors.
To the right of the main elevators, and
In the northeast corner of the second
floor are the offices of the United States
district attorney, comprising a public
office, consultation and a private room.
West of these offices on the north side:
ore the offices of the custodian of the
builduig and surveyor of customs of the
port of Omaha, Major lien H. Barrows,
Who la assisted by Special Chief Deputy
Vllllam Unxlcker, Inspector and Appraiser
7oeeph C. Thomas, Clerk James Burners
tod Assistant Ciutodlan William F.
Cowrer.
Next adjoining Is the women's toilet
reom handsomely fitted with marble, with
similar toilet room on the south side
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for men. The rooms next adjoining on
the north pide are those of the posUofflce
Inspectors and assistant suporlntendt'iit of
the postoftlce department. The northwest
corner suite of rooms are occupied by the
western division of the Rural' Free Deliv
ery, occupying four rooms, until it meets
the rooms of the Railway Mall service
occupying the remaining half of the west
wing and the southwest corner rooms.
Next east of the elevHtors are the rooms
of tho United States gauffers, revenue
agents and the public and private offices
of the collector of internal revenue. Next
on the east front arc the two offices of the
secret service department of the United
States.
On the third floor, the northeast corner
rooms to the riht of the elevator are
occupied by the United States marshal and
deputies, and comprise a suite of three
rooms. Adjoining them on the north front
are the private offices of the United States
district Jud?e and United States court
room No. 1. Immediately west of these
along the north front are tho offices of the
pension rxumlners and the United States
emigration agent. The northwest corner
suite of rooms on this floor Is at present
unnssit;ned. All of the rooms along the
west wing ore for the accommodation of
witnesses, male and femnle.
Under the new assignment of rooms the
United States district clerk will occupy
the southwest corner suite of rooms, three
in number. Next, adjoining is the south
elevators and public toilet rooms. Then
comes the United States court room No. t,
and adjacent are the private chambers of
the Urlted Stales district Judge, and the
law library and messengers" room. The
offices of the clerk of the United States
circuit court occupy the southeast corner,
and are three in number. The two re
maining rooms on this floor, along the
east front, at present occupied by the
United States district clerk, will be utilized
as chambers by the United Stales circuit
Judge.
The northeast rooms of the fourth floor
will be occupied by the local secretary of
ttie civil service examining board. Next
north of them are the rooms occupied by
tho United States weather bureau. Ad
Joining them are toilet rooms, and then
comrs the rooms of the newspaper clerk
of the PostofTlce department. The north
west corner rooms are unasslgned at
present.
The whole of the west wing of this
floor will be devoted as dormitories for
the railway mail clerks, and will be fitted
FURNISH PURR ATK.
up with cols, lavatories, baths, all fin
ished In marble and wilh all the accessm
ii'S for their convenience. The southwest
corner rooms will be devoted as a reading
room, Bleeplnir apartments, etc., for tho
railway clerks, and will lie equipped wilh
gas, electric lights, etc.
Adjacent these rooms In the south wing
will be the record vaults, United States
petit Jury room, and In the southeast
corner Is the United States grand Jury
room. Next adjoining on the east front Is
another relit Jury room, und adjoining it a
record room.
The main attlo on the north side Is nt
present utilized as a blue print room by
the Rural Free Delivery division.
At present employed in the care of the
building are ten Janitors, four watchmen
and seven charwomen, and the force is
not adequate to the needs of the structure.
Two elevators are now running In the
building, and these ore In almost con
stant use. An application has been made
for additional elevator conductors, In order
that the Dodge street elevator' may be
Utilized.
In the maintainance of the building dur
ing the last year 2,0(0 tons of coal were
used. For electric light and power, 100,
000,000 kilo watts; gas, Rjfl.fioo cubic feet;
Wirter, 4,(ifxi,ono gallons; lc. l;)5,non pounds.
Cost for miscellaneous Items, $1,000. The
custodian's pay roll roelies $1,100 monthly
outside the ollieial department.
The port of Omaha was first established
In 187I. The following have served as col
lectors of customs since tills period: Wal
lace W. t'opeland, John Campbell, Hubert
C. Jordan, William If. Alexander, Dr.
George L. Miller, Champion Chase, Cadet
Tuylor and H. II. Huinnvs, the latter
being the present Incumbent, his appoint
ment de.llng from March 21, 1Wi3.
Architecture in Omaha
(Continued from Page Four.)
rltable n pearlng doorway, Introduced by
broad steps, on cither side of which at t lie
top is a plain, while pillar and sheltered
by a wide-roofed vciandi. Mr. Lawrle 1m
the niast'-r of this plan. A very unique,
though simple, little work in Colonial ii
the cheei f til old sun-dial pedestal whii h
stands on the large lawn at A. C. Smith's
home, 1303 South Twenty-ninth avenue.
Not many of the kind are seen nowadays
and that makes this one all the more cn
Joyed by those numerous admirers of this
old-fashioned, yet up-to-date style para
doxical aa that iua seeia. Mr. Kim ball Is
IN TIIK DOII. Kit ROOM.
the designer of this dial and ;-.so the homo.
Mrs. Hymn's: Reed's spacious residence
at 41M South Thirty-fifth, with lis old east
windows and Colonial entrance, Is as typ
ical and tu t ii in 1 as any example of nny
kind of architecture in the city, it might
easily be nilstaki n fur an old-fiiMhleined
home of a Virginia nrlMtociat. It and the
fine new resident e of F. A. Nash at 120
South Thirty-third were designed by
Mr. Henniner. The Nnsli home shows a
somewhat different phase of this typo.
It appears less antiquated and for that
reason probably less romantic and uniqiio,
but still Is a noble expression of the Colo
Tilal art. Its large, bold veraudii In front
Is supported by very powerful pillars and
crowned with an enticsed balcony that
gives the place a lovely home-like show.
A front dormer window of the Colonial
style is afforded in tho splendid residence
of R. C. Howe, 1M South Thirty-third.
It stands alone, probably, in the city and
furnishes a good demonstration of the
versatility or dlverslbllity of the Colonial.
No home could have a much more unique
and attractive front than this one, which
must have been made as It was Just to
permit of the dormer window. Architect
Fisher has the credit for this design.
Mr. Fisher then showed the broad con
trast between the Colonial ami the. OothlO
styles by drafting u front porch for his
plan of the residence of Dr. S. D. Mercer,
occupied by Mrs. A. C. 1'. Furrell, at VI2
South Fortieth street. Here is the slender
pillar, us opposed to the stout support of
the Colonial. The Colonial Is vsatlle, but
It could never haVe allowed one of Its pil
lars to bo tilinnicd down like this old
Gothic.
There are two more good specimens In
the French ReniialHsance, that of Mrs. Hen
Gallagher's home at SOS South Twenty
sixth street and the stable, of F. 1. Klrken
dall, Gl South Thirty seventh, lioth are
designs of Mr. Klinb.ill. Mrs. Gallagher's
homo affords an excellent object in this
character of art, for it is pronounced a
most accurate type.
One of the most unique pieces of archi
tecture in the entire, collection Is tho oriel
bay window on the residence of D. M.
Woodard, 3010 Lincoln avenue. It clings
lightly, as if for protection, under the
broad eavcB of the house, corvltd out from
tht? wall Instead of resting on tho ground,
Mr. Fisher is tin; author of this draft.
Didn't Work
Mr. Cleverly I have a great Jeike on my
wife. I've J ist bought her a hat for $5,
mid had it rent home with a $15 price mark
on it. She'll never know the difference.
Mrs. Cleverly (later) Harold, dear, I
guess I would better buy my own hate
after this. I rould have done a good deal
better for $15. You've been awfully cheated.
Why, I saw tills very same hat in the
window with a (5 murk on It. Detroit
Free Press.