The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14

System is Proven to be Of Very Great
Benefit Everywhere IL is Tried-Par-
cells as Nell as Letters Delivered
Money Orders From the Carriers
Other Towns also to Get it-Good
News for the Farmers.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June S-Mr.
A. B. Smith special agent of the post
office department in charge of the rur-
al delivery system has been in Wash
ington for day or two on official
business. 1t is his purpose to shortly
establish three routes in West Vir-
ginia-Grafton, Fairmont and Nor
gantown.
Mr.. Smith is pleased with the re-
suits in all places where the system
has been established. The effect has
been to accommodate large number OF
people, increase the postotfice receipts
by augmenting opportunities for cor
respondence, and in many instances
securing much more revenue than is
required to maintain the service.
In one place West Chester, Pa,
Mr.. Smith says one carriers work
pays the salaries of the entire force of
carriers. In many instances the rev.
enues for the first six months pay the
expenses of the year. This is not, OF
course clear gain over previous condi-
tions, but there is an advance in the
sale Of stamps by reason of Increased
opportunities which is far in excess
of expectations.
In many localities it is understood
the new system has had the effect of
abolishing star routes, at least for a
portion of the territory represented by
each, and this, the department finds
is an advantage, star routes but sell
dom il ever paying back to the gov
eminent the amount expended for
their maintenance. At Philippi
West Virginia, where the carriers
have been at work but month the
results in the number of pieces Of mail
handled and the impetus the system
gives to the postal business are most
flattering.
The privilege OF having mail aud
parcels-the first with the expenditure
ut the usual cost-delivered at each
farmhouse door, is popular from the
start, and, the officials say the 'fad"
has come to stay.
Another innovation is soon to be
added-if, indeed, it is not already in.
troduced at points-which il is be-
lieved will do more than all else To
render the system Indispensable. The
carriers on the rural routes are TO be
empowered to attend to the suburban
money order business -that is, among
the patrons of the Office from which
each carrier wends his daily way. A
special form Of money order blank is
being prepared for this use, and the
man who deliverers and collects mail
from the farmhouses will be equipped
with the essentials for the transmits
sion Of money by mail and armed with
authority to receive the amounts Civ
ing the regulation receipts, and will
deliver the same TO the postmaster.
That functionary will do the rest.
Mr. Smith is not sure of his dates
in the West Virginia sections named.
He has other engagements which he
cannot ignore-the establishment of
routes where the preliminaries are al
ready ompleted-but he said he would
as soon as possible after meeting these
appointments take up and dispose of
the cases at Fairmont, Grafton and
Morgantown respectively.
Is the Steam Locomotive Doomed?
Men who ought to know say that
in the next ten years every steam To-
connective will disappear completely,
and electric motors will supplant
them. They also say that with the new
motive power trains will rush along
at a minimum speed of 100 miles an
hour This will prove great bles-
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from one point to another, but no
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over America.