Show CANE FOR JOSH Birthday Gift Presented Veteran Postoffice by Mates MatesA A cane was presented yesterday to L A Billings better known as Josh who has been em employed employed at the time Salt Lake postoffice for years The gift was from Ills hits mates in the mailing department the occasion being his seventieth birth birthday birthday day da The present came caine as a complete surprise to Mr Billings Edgar Reeves made the presentation The cane Is of ebony and the gold cap bears beams the in inscription inscrIption inscription Josh from Mailing Depart Department ment meat Sept 18 1905 Mr Ir Billings has been In the time employ I the government for e years He Ho came here from California In the I early earh sixties About four years ago Mr I Billings RUlings sustained an injury to his leg legIn legin In an elevator accident consequently I the he gift was particularly esteemed |