Show senator smoot writes letter pertaining to building late last week meek the reporter editor received the fol folio loving ving letter from senator reed smoot with reference to the new federal building for pu u reka dear a M mr hulah huish referring again to your letter of april 1914 relative to the selection of the site for the proposed federal building at lu reka will state that I 1 am just advised by honorable B it newton assistant secretary of the treasury department that when the reports of the s te agents have haye been examined by the de be apartment part paTt ment they are submitted to the post office department for a recommendation from the postal point of view this routine re quires considerable time but every effort is made by the treas ury department to obtain prom prompt pt action I 1 shall do all I 1 can to secure the early selection of a site for the new building at eureka with very best wishes m I 1 remain yours tr ily reed smoot |