The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-24

account, in the expectation that they
would become interested in the country
and become subscribers for themselves, i
would the stamp become necessary. If the
articles were not marked would the OBJ
stacle be removed?
Hundreds of journals in the United |
States at intervals send our thousands of |
sample copies at the pound rates,
frequently receive papers containing
marked articles relating TO sections of
country, mining districts and Mines
manufacturing establishments and large
supply houses. The latter class are
certainly paid for by the firms interested
in the article and they are mailed without
stamp thousands upon thousands OF
papers with marked articles paid for by
interested parties and mailed from the
Office OF publication, TO names furnished,
for one issue only.
On April 18th the Boise Statesman
contained an article on Weiser water
similar to the article in the Signal, and the
General Manager of the Pacific and Idaho
Northern Railway purchased 600 copies
which were mailed IN large packages from
Boise to Weiser TO said general manager
without stamps at the pound rate. Gould
the Statesman have sent them to individ-
uas in Weiser, with the article marked,
at the same rate that 1t sent the purchas-
ed copies TO one individuals Is that the
distinction which would require the Sig
nal TO attach one cent stamp to each
paper while the Statesman goes at the
pound rate, both papers being mailed by
the same person, or upon his order, and
on account of similar article upon the
same subject?
After examining the papers sent you
and considering the matter from a
careful and considerate standpoint hope
you will rescind your instructions to the
local post-office, as a continued prohibi-
tion under similar conditions will be an
injustice unworthy of the department
and discrimination against the Signal
not exercised against the other journals
OF the country, great or small, and one
which promises to work injury to the
legitimate business OF single loyal
citizen without due cause. No special
privileges are asked. only those granted
others. Trusting implicitly in the fair
ness of your department. am,
Your humble and obedient servant,
r. e. LOCKWOOD.
To this the following very curt
iCPly was lCOClN CIV
Washington, D. @. April %, 1900.
Mr.. r. e. Lockwood, Weiser, Idaho.
Sir:-In reply to your communication
OF the 10Th inst relative to the rate OF post
age on copies OF second class publica-
tion mailed by the publisher to list OF
names furnished by a purchaser, beg to
invite attention to the enclosed copy OF
the Postmaster Generals order No. Ia,
1894. Respectfully yours,
EDWIN @. MADDEN, Third Assistant
Postmaster General.
The enclosure referred to reads as
follows:
OFFICE OF POSTMASTER GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 8, 1894.
ORDER No. IA.
Paragraph A. Sec 200 of the Postal Re-
gulations is hereby amended to read al
follows:
"A Extra numbers Of second-class pub
lcation sent by the publisher thereof
, acting as the agent OF an advertiser OF
purchaser to addresses furnished by the
T latter, are not sample copies, but are
, held to be subject to postage at the rate
|
n ton Thereof, the same as il mailed by tin
advertiser or purchaser himsef and
o where publisher issues large edition
\ OF periodical containing an article OF
I articles obviously intended TO advanc
:. private interests, and circulated drectl,
v or indirectly through some arrangement
: with the parties concerned, or where tn
r. periodical contains advertisements secur
4 ed under an offer or agreement 10 distrl
A butte a given number OF copies in exces
: of the number Of subscribers, the extr
n copies so issued shall not be regarded a
# as sample copies, but as copies sent ou
II In behalf Of the advertisers or other par
&c ties interests, and therefore subject 7
- postage at the rate OF one cent for eacl
, four ounces or fraction thereof sent to
: single address. y (See Sec. 302 Of tn
% Postal Regulations.)
70 70 WILSON s. BIssELL,
Postmaster Genera
Read that ruling very CAREFUL
: and note how much stronger it could
I if it is to have an orthodox construC
: tion, be applied to uses of the ma
: made by the Weiser Record withor
: objection by Mr. Pritchett. Las
: January the Record went to varior
: business firms in Weiser and mad
: agreements that in consideration {
: such firms subscribing for number
: of extra copies, write-up OF tt
: firm would be made. This was dor
: and many furnished the Record wit
: addresses, to which the Recor
: mailed the papers containing tt
: special article regarding the firm