Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1908 — The Postoffice Was Moved. [ARTICLE]

The Postoffice Was Moved.

The postofflce was moved Sunday afternoon from its old location to the K. of P. building, and now occupfM what is expected to be Its Quarters for the next ten years, the government having entered Into a lease for the room lor that leng<h of time. The move has resulted in the box number changes for a large number of patrons of the office, and has created a great amount of unavoidable confusion, and until the distributing clerks get acquainted wi h

the new boxes the service will probably not be altogeUier satisfactory. The new office' is quite a metropolitan one in appearance,. Mil the furniture being new. There are 668 boxes, of which 240 are call. 20 drawer, and 408 are lock boxes. The lock boxes and drawers are all provided with the combination locks, doing away with the key system. The new lock boxes are greatly in demand. . There is plenty of room in the new office and when all the work is systematised it will be a very fine office. ......1,