Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, May 26, 1915 Is Our M.A. Mugan's Brother Last Friday's Chicago papers contained the announcement of the appointment of Mr. Dan Mugan as postmaster at Jefferson, to succeed Hon. John Stevenson, the present worthy officer, who, through the fortunes of politics, now will surrender his position to a democrat. Mr. Mugan is being overwhelmed with congratulations by his many friends hereabouts. He will make a competent official. He has stood for democracy, and proudly upheld her banner, while many fell about him from the onslaught of republican hosts. Yes, there have been times in the past when a search for local democracy was like looking for a needle in a haystack-but Dan was the aforesaid needle, you bet! When you found him, way back there in the days of 1904-'08, you found nearly all that was left of the party of Jefferson in Jefferson. Mr. Mugan is making his arrangements to receive the official portfolio, and will take possession of the office as soon as all preliminaries are complete. He will, as postmaster, have plenty of both. Bees and bees to handle, and, doubtless, like all his predecessors, will occasionally get a "sting" from bees, if never from The Bee. He has The Bee's hearty felicitations upon his appointment, and we wish him both satisfaction and success as the local Nasby. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm