The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04
IMPROVED MAIL SERVICE.
Daily to Ports Orchard and washingto
-Tri-weekly to Hood Canal.

-Tri-weekly to Hood Canal.
The efforts Of f. W. Vaille, assistant su-
perintendent of railway mail service,
who was sent by the department to in
vestigate the needs of Washington and
the Northwest in general, have borne fruit
in a manner which will De appreciated by
many communities along the Sound.
circular was received at the postoffice yes
terday from Postmaster-General Wanna
maker inviting proposals for carrying
mails on the following routes in the state
of Washington from July /, 1892, TO June
30. 1884, The circular states:
Proposals will be received until D. m. March
"a, 1s92. Decisions announced on or before
April is, 1892. Contracts to be fl ed in the de-
partment, duly executed, within sixty days af-
ter the acceptance OF bids
An important provision is the establish
ment of new route officially known as
No. II ,074, and now described as follows:
From Seattle BIZ Madrone, Port Blaksley, Col
by, Sidney. Butler, Charleston, Chico, silver
dale, Tracyton, Crystal Springs, Brownsville.
Pearson and Paulsbo, to Seattle, niuety-fve
miles equal to 47.50 miles and back six times
week, in safe and suitable steamboats,, By
schedule satisfactory to the department. Bond
required with bid, 5000.
At present the Madrone mail is carried
by special messenger and, as no through
route has been established, the service to
the towns named has not been efficient.
By the provisions named each town will
have daily mail service. 4 railway mail
clerk will also be supplied. This clerk is
of great importance to the towns along
the route because through him the
residents will be able to send letters
and communications direct from town to
town, whereas at present letter mailed
at Port BIakeley for Madrone goes to
Seattle and then back to its destination.
The farthest place from Seattle on the
route will receive the Seattle daily papers
before o'clock in the afternoon. Its
establishment will do away with the fol-
lowing routes: Seattle to Madrone, Seattle
to Port Blakeley, Seattle to Chico, Crystal
Spring to Port Blakeley, Brownsville to
Tracyton, and Port Madison to Paulsbo.
Other new routes connected with Seattle
are as follows:
No. 71,076-From Seattle, BY Bangor, Seabeck,
Brinnon, Pleasant Harbor. Duckabush. Helmer,
10 Hamlin On. o., Dewatto, Lilliwaup Falls aud
Hoodsport TO Union City, 1l2 miles and back,
three times week, in safe and suitable steam
boats, by a schedule satisfactory to the depart
ment.
Leave Seattse MOnudyi wednesday anu fFludy
att a. M; arrive at Union City by y. m.
Leave Union City Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday at 4 a. M; arrive at Seattle by 6 p. N.
Bond required with bid, $4,000.
No. 1.SfS-From Seattle to Madrone, ten miles
and back, six times week.
This is water route. If No. 7l,074 Is awarded
this route will not be let. At present the
Madrone mail is delivered by special carrier.
The rules governing proposals are strict
r-1I
ing are essential:
Proposal must be accompanied by bond with
two or more sureties approved by postmaster.
In cases when amount exceeds 5000, must be
approved by postmaster of the first second or
third class; proposal blanks may be secured
from the department at Washington City or at
the Seattle postofhce.