The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-12-15
Estimated revenue for 1902 SIG, G33, 042.0 90
Estimated expenditure for 1902 ~ ZIG, 3i9.Oo

- t'NilItkaAS lruS Sl,6 ~. JfJ.pJ
Deficiency for 1902. estimated.s ASA. $4,000
The postal service in the new island
possessions of the United States
has been materially advanced and
strengthened within the year.
Rural Delivery Extension.
The extraordinary extension of rural
years has proved to be the most salt
ent. significant NJ f~ar-reaching fea-
ture of postal development in recent
times.
The immediate and direct results are
clearly apparent. 1t stimulates social
and business correspondence and SO
swells the postal receipts. It's intro
duction is invariably followed by a
large increase in the circulation OF the
press and of periodical literature. The
farm is thus brought into direct daily
contact with the currents and move
ments Of the business world. A more
accurate knowledge of ruling markets
n varying prices is diffused, and the
producer, with his quicker commune
cation and larger information, is
placed on a surer footing. The value
of farms. Jas has been shown in many
cases. is enhanced. Coco roads be-
came Indispensable and their improve
ment lis the essential condition OF the
service. h material n measurable
oSihSllo alSa stSiiGI III CllLlllSldkdDlc.
Here to Stay.
With all these results clearly indi-
Gated by the experiment as thus far
tried, rural free delivery is plainly here
to stay.
We are now carrying the postoflce to
the doorSof 81, 200, 900 people massed in
Townsend cities. The task before us is
the more complicated work of carrying
the p%ostofice to the door of about a.
100000, scattered over /, 00O. 600 square
miles of territory. It's magnitude is not
to be underestimated. England, France
and Germany make rural free delivery,
their postmen going on foot But Eng
land contains 50.S6I square miles.
France 204, 092 and Germany POS, sac. We
are already covering with rural frae
delivery u larger area than England. ali
effected within the past two years. BY
the n of the current fiscal year we
shall reach one-siXth of the q, 900. ODO
to be served. What has already been
substantially accomplished is certainly
capable of sixfold expansion.
On the LIST of July, 1899. there We're s9l
rural delivery routes in operation.
Within the fiscal year., under an appro-
priation of $3.50. 900. this number wa in
creased to 1,214. Ongthe list of July. 1900,
the appropriation of 81. 100, 900 became
available. n On the 18th of November
2,6l4 routes had been located and es-
t%ablished. 81 1879 miles in aggregate
length. covering 66,s42 square miles .dI-
Nided among forty-four states and ter
ritories, and serving a population OF
l,Sl0,524. The number of applications
pending at that date and awaiting ac..
ton or under investigation was more
than 2.100-nearly enough to double the
existing service--and every day brings
more. The close of h present fiscal
year will see about 1900 routes in oper-
alton, carrying the mail daily to the
doors of not less han 8 1900, 900 residents
of the rural districts.
Cost In Entire Country.
Taking the conservative exhibit. the
net results of the extension of rural
free delivery to 1000. 900 square miles
or all the eligible portion of the coun-
try, would stand thus:
Estimated gross cost ..... $40 $50, COo
Deduct saw r.
ngs from discontinue
ance of fourth class
Deduct estimated saw
ings from discontinue
aance OF star routes..,.. 2.501.D0
Deduct Increased receipts 1,5ia,a7s--G.7 1890
Net annual cost of rural free
delivery ...+.t..s...... S13, 1872, 22l
1t thus appears that rural free de-
livery can be extended practically over
the whole country at al annual cost of
less than $4,000. 600. AS the appropria-
ton for the current fiscal year for
this purpose is SLIGO, 900 an additional
outlay of s12. 100000, unless unforeseen
demands should come, would substan-
tally take the mall every day to every
door in the land.
Philippines and Cuba.
In the Philippine Islands the condt-
tons have remained unchanged. The
service is carried III as reported a year
ago. and fortunately 1t has thus far
been more than self sustaining.
The postal system established In Gu
ba following American occupation has
given the people of the island u better
mail service than they had ever bfore
enjoyed, together with some valuable
facilities, like the money order branch,
which they had never possessed at all.
Free Delivery Service.
During the fiscal year sixty Offices
We're added to the list of free delivery