The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02
UNITED STATES MAILS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, }
WAGHTNGTON JannarU . 1879

the United States from July /, 1872, to
june so, 1874, on the following routes in
the State Of Kansas, will be received at
the Contract Office of this Department
until p m. of April i, next, to be decid-
ed by April 20, following.
An act of Congress of March 8, 1871, re-
quires that bids of $1,000 and upward, 6e
accompanied by certified check, or DRAFT,
equal to five per cent. of the bid.
1928 From Alma, by Newbury, to St.
Mary, 90 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Alma Wednesday at 9. a. m;
Arrive at st. Mary by p. m;
Leave st. Mary Thursday at 0 a. m;
Arrive at Alma by 4 p. IN.
1929 From Clyde, by Shirley, to Murphy,
81 miles and back, once week. Il
Leave Clyde Tuesday at 8 I'm;
Arrive at Murphy by p. m;
Leave Murphy Wednesday at a. m:
Arrive at Clyde by p. m.
1920 From Concordia, by Granny creek,
to Beloit, 20 miles and back, once
a week.
Leave Concordia Tuesday at S 4. m;
Arrive at Beloit by p. m;
Leaye Beloit Friday at 8 a. IN;
Arrive at Concordia by p. m.
1927 From Concordia, by Arion, Glascoe,
and Rock Hill, to Ellsworth, 20
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Concordia Monday at a. m
Arrive at Ellsworth next day by 9
p. m;
Leave Ellsworth Wednesday at a.
Arrive at Coneordia next day by
pm;
1922 From Emporia, by Fremont. Water
loo, and Ivy, to Waushara, %
miles and back, once q week.
Leave Emporia Friday at a. m;
Arrive at Waushara by p. m;
Leave Waushara Saturday at q. m;
Arrive at Emporia by Up. m.
1928 From Fort Scott, by Arcadia, Null
berry Grove, Mud way, Stevens
town, Neutral City, Pleasant
View, Wirtonia, Petersville, and
LostIne, to Baxter Springs, 81
miles and back, three times a
week.
Leave Fort Scott Monday, wednes-
day, and Friday at 6 a. m;
Arrive at Baxter Springs next days
by 2 p. m;
Leave Baxter Springs Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday at 6 a. m;
Arrive st Fort Scott next days by ,
p. m.
1924 From Garnett, by Central City,
Mineral Point and Avon, to Bur-
lington, 80 miles and back, three
times q week.
Leave Garnett Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 4 q. IN;
Arrive at Burlington by p. m;
Leave Burlington Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at q. m;
Arrive at Garnett by Pm.
1925 From Independence, by Harrison
vile, Atlanta, Havana, Matansas,
Peru, Sedan, OZro Falls, Lowe,
Cloyerdale, and Dexter, to Win
field, 1111E miles and back, twice
week.
Leave Independence Monday and
Thursday at a. m;
Arrive at Winfield Wednesday and
Saturday by 6 p. IN;
Leave Winfield Monday and Thurs
day at 6 n. m;
Arrive at independence Wednes-
day and Saturday by 2. m.
1926 From New Chi :ago, by Altoona, to
Fredonia, so miles and back, once
week.
Leave New Chicago Tuesday at a.
m;
Arrive at Fredonia by pm;
Leave Fredonia wednesday at a.
Arrive at New Chicago by pm.
1927 From New Scandinavia to Jewel, %
miles and back, once q week.
Leave New Scandinavia Monday at
IN;
Arrive at Jewell by p. m;
Leave Jewell Tuesday at a. m;
Arrive at New Scandinavia by p.
m.
1f-@C 7 IOul NEW Nv
and White Rock, to Big Timber.
Bidders to state distance, and pro-
pose schedule OF departures and
arrivals.
1920 From Oswego, by Sherman City,
Monmouth, and Hamilton, 70 Gil
rard, 45 miles and back, once
week.
Leave Oswego Monday at I'm;
Arrive at Girard next day by 9. m:
Leave Girard Tuesday at 9 q. m;
Arrive at Oswego next day by a.
m;
1920 From Saiina, by Falun, Lindsborg,
Hyco, Swe adale, Lake Village,
King City, and Sedgwick, to Wich-
ita, S5 miles and back, once n
week.
Leave salina Thursday at am;
Arrive at Wichita Saturday BY 2 p.
Leave wichita Monday at 1p.m
Arrive at Salina Wednesday by 6 p.
IA.
1921 Froa wateryilIe, by Hopper. But
Ter, Peach Greek, and Clyde, to
Coneordia, So miles and back six
times week.
Leave Wsterviile daily, except Sun.
day, at q. m;
Arrive at COncordia by p. m;
Leave Concordia daily, except Sum
Arrive st Waterviile by $40 p. IN.
1922 From Wichita, by Sedgwick, TO
Newton, 81 miles and back, six
times a week.
Leave Wichita daily, except SUM-
day. at 3 a. m;
Arrive at Newton by p. IA:
Leave Newton daily. except Sum-
day, at s n. m;
Arrive al Wichita by p. m.
NOTES.
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with celebrity, eerteiLty, and security ?
using the terms of the law, and they must
be guaranteed bp two responsible persons
certified to as such by q postmaster OF
Judge OF court OF record.
No pay will be made for trips not per
formed, and for each OF such omissions
not satisfactorily explained three times
the pay Of the trip may be deducted. Fol
arrivals SO far behind the time rs TO breal
connection with depending mails, and mo-
sufficiently excused, one-fourth Of ths
compensation of the trip Is subject to for
feiture. Fines will be imposed unless tn,
delinquency be satisfactorily explained
for negleetfng to take the mail from or in
TO post ONCE; for suffering il to be injuF
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