The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-10
FREE RURAL DELIVERY
Several Routes to be Estab-
Iished in This County.
AGENT EXPECTED SOON
Man Now in Kansas Outlining
Work.

Assistant Postmaster Jewett says he
expects reDr tentative here in a short
time 10 take up the application for free
mail service in the rural districts
in this county. He has written 70
Congressman Long at Washington and
the matter has been referred 70 the war
department. II is expected that several
routes Will be established in this county,
but as there are q number OF appIiea-
lions It is hard to predict them. but one
will probably be from Derby Waco Or
Valley Center
II. c. Rising, special agent Of the post
Office department for the establishment
OF rural free delivery routes, is now in
Kansas for the purpose Of taking charge
Of the work About 1Go routes will be
esta blished IN the state and an investiga-
ton OF the claims for routes is now be
ing made. The work has already COM
menced in Sedgwick county.
Mr.. Rising has divided the work into
towns, counties and congressional dis
tricts. He viii so conduct his distribution
Of the routes that each congressional dis
an equal number. He has had seventeen
years experience in the postal business
and well understands all its branches.
Kansas is in what Is known as the mid
die division. and IS under the direct
charge Of F. VI. Dice Of indianapolis, Ind
Mr.. Dice has given special attention 20
the work and understands its every de-
tail He IS very much in favor Of the
rural delivery idea, and always encourages
the establishment of as many routes as
possible. He was in Kansas a year ago,
and became acquainted with the needs Of
the state in the way OF better postal ser
vice. It was under his direction that Mr.
Rising came to Kansas to engage in the
establishment Of more routes.
The work of establishing new rural free
delivery routes is very difficult and exact.
and 1t will take Mr.. Rising at least seven
months to complete his work in this state.
He is obliged 70 travel personally over
each route. and make reports 70 the cen
trai Office. He has to make maDs OF the
routes in seven colors. which have to be
correct in every detail, showing the loca-
ton Of all the houses, churches and
schools as we'll as being a correct topo-
graphical representation Of the country.
As soon as the routes are established,
carriers viii be appointed Mr. Rising
says that he viii in all cases as far as
possible, recommend Union veterans for
carriers.
There are az present twenty-seven ru-
raj free delivery routes in Kansas. dis
tributed as follows: Bonner Springs,
three; Piper, Osawa tonne, Louisburg, Pa
ola, Tecumseh, Topeka, station 4, Jewell, |
Mankato, Randall, valley Falls, Meriden.
McLouth, Burlingame. Usage City. Car
bondale, Merriam, Clay Center. Marys-
vile, Ellsworth. Lawrence, bingham. !
Pittsburg and Scandal
Applications have been made TO the post
office department for the establishment Of !
free delivery routes al the following post /
Offices: Jewell, three. BeIoit. four; Leav-
en- worth. three; BelleyiIe, two; Hiawatha. !
three; Usage City. two: Everest. two |
Atchison, Scandal, Clifton, Louisburg. |
Anthony. Mama county, Va |
lencIa, Randall, Irving. Perry, Rhinehart, !
Baehor, Eudora- Newton. Meriden, Che
ney. Olathe. RossviIle. Marysviue, FL /
mont, Horton, Bucyrus. Spring Hill. Gil /
ard, Admire, Gardener, jamestown. |
CORTLAND, Mankato, Republic. Clay Cen !
ter, Plevna Wakarusa, Wilder Station |
4 Topeka Bendana, Ashland Shawnee. /
county. Fountain. Ellsworth Hutchinson. /
Lawrence, Osavkie, Centralia. Newton. /
Gardner, Osawatonie. ScottsyilA, Hell (
ton, sabetha. RiehIand. Wichita. Concor- /
dia, Home City. Ottawa. Beattie. Paola, |
Reading, Blue Rapids. Garnett
Mr.. Rising viii begin the investigation {
Of the applications Tor routes at once and /
wiil establish them as fast as possible
L IS the policy Of the department TO grant
the location Of the routes as often as they
are requested when the patronage Of the
districts asking for the routes IS such that
they can with propriety be established
The department imposes the duty upon
The patrons Of the routes u keeping good
mail boxes in which their mail can Re
placed and keeping the roads il good or
Ter.