The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-19
THREE ARE ASKED FOR
People Request New Rural
Mail Deliveries,
GOVERNMENT MAN HERE
VIII Investigate Routes and
Report on Same,

/ Captain H A. Clarke, who has charg'
Of the establishing Of rural mail delivery
routes Of the state for the United states
postal department, is in the city investi
gazing and planning for three more rura
mail deliveries from this city Captain
Clarke arrived here yesterday and in
mediately went to work On the rur4
delivery matter
Some time ago application was mad.
for other routes, one TO be toward
HaysvilIe. about twenty miles IN length
and another toward Maize. taking II
about the same distance in miles. An
other application was He'd from the post
Office At North Wichita asking FOR q
route toward Kechi, about twenty-five
miles IN length. Since that Application
was fled, IL has been recommended that
the North Wichita postofice be discon-
tinued. and necessarily the route would
be under the control OF the postofice
here. These three routes would be Of
immense benefit TO the residents along
the proposed routes.
Route Toward HaysvIlIe.
Yesterday Captain Clarke went over
the route toward Haysville The trip
made was Of twenty-one miles in length.
Counting I'VE miles of for travel IN the
city before and after the route proper
was reached. 104 homes is the number
located on the route which the delivery
would serve. This is above the minimum
allowed BY the government. Their tig-
ures are 100 for every twenty miles. and
since this route which Is No g. would
serve so many people there is little doubt
but what it VIII 60 through all right.
The people along the route are delighted
with the idea Of having their mat de-
livered at their door every day and are
making strong demands that It be estab-
Hshed. Captain Clarke VIII make his re-
port within few DAYS regarding the
viii report on the others
One Route Northwest
The route toward Maize which IS ask
cd for would serve over hundred resi-
dents in that locality Under the pres
ent situation many Of the people living
in that part Of the country get their
mail in his city, and during the busy
season. which is approaching. the farm
ers do not get their mail more than
once a week. If that. This makes it
very disa greeable for those people and
consequently they have asked through
the postoffice people thar they be allow
FL to have free delivery route The
territory covered would be similar to
that Of THE route toward Haysville. and
that matter viii be taken up within the
next few days Some Of the people
along the proposed route get their mail
ut Maize. hut wish 70 discontinue that
practice and receive their mail by the
new delivery They would he enabled
20 get mail much easier and guickec
and could more readily keep in touch
with the affairs q the DAY.
Fifth Route Is Proposed
The fifth route which has been asked
for is out of the North Wichita Office.
But since thar Office has been placed on
the list Of those recommended to be ab0l-
ished the matter must be taken up
through this office The route is toward
Nech and has not been investigated by
Captain Clarke There are many people
10 be served by such route. but the
distance would probably be a little far
Their than that Of any If the other
routes. This would be made So, on ac-
count Of the distance to be Travelled
through the city before reaching the
country. However. there seems to ZEE
enough people along The route who ask
for a delivery route that the proposed
delivery system VIII be- inaugurated
This would make the firth system ont
Of this Office If all are started.
There are at present two routes III good
working order MANY people are being
accommodated by the two carriers and
receive their mail daily. There seems to
be no question about the matter I'm this
part Of the country. and the routes have
given splendid satisfaction.
Ca0tain clarke who has charge ~ the
rural mail delivery for this state. was
formerly q captain in the Wyoming
rfzht artillery and saw service I'm the
Philippines. He Is enthusiastic over the
rural mail delivery matter in th-s state.
Captain tIarlee'S statement
#, -ao9rta- FOR the EaEIa fa SAID.
..-T-here is no longer any question about
the success Z the rural mail delivery FIJI
this state. The routes watch have been
instituted have been successful ana now
thsr paris II the country have been ask
ing that routes be established to take IN
more territory nor Now reached ~ he
deliveries. This VIII mean that aN ever
tha state ron-es VIII he established ara
II q sew years q locality without De-
livery system VIII be raritv
"Tae routes I have examined IN this
section II the country have FL been SAT-
issaeeo-v have n7t yer msde MY 70
port 81 f-e matter. 5uc WIZ 90 So v-ithin
Captain clarke VIII CALI On namss-
of the poseofees near "ieo-ta when