Show MOAB OAB POST POSTOFFICE OffiCE WAS EST IN 1880 In order to secure authentic lafor- lafor information mation regarding the early history of the Moab postoffice Postmaster F M Shafer recently wrote to the postal department for an abstract of the of- of official official records Yesterday he received from the first assistant postmaster general a copy of the records which should dispel all disagreement re- re regarding regarding garding the early tory hi of the office According to the records the Moab postoffice was established on March MarchI I 23 1880 William A PeIrce as postmaster At that time Moab was wasi i m in Emery county Between the years 1880 and 1890 the office is shown to toI I have been m in both San Juan and Emery I counties Not until June 19 1890 was I Moab lasted as being m in Grand county A list of all postmasters of Moab together tORether wIth the fates dates they were ap- ap appointed appointed I pointed follow Postmaster Date Appointed William A Peirce March 23 1880 I Henry October 27 1884 George H Wade November 14 1887 Frank M Shafer February 20 1892 Melissa Stark May 8 1898 I David A Johnson August 14 1906 George P Bryan March 29 1915 Frank M s Shafer January ary 23 1917 1911 |