The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-09
new ROUTES
FOR CRAWFORD
Denison, Buck Grove and Man
lila Get Service.
Route Six Out Of Denison Will Cover
Additional Territory North
west OF the City.

west OF the City.
| The prospects are that three new
rural routes will be established in
Crawford county this summer. This
will bring the total to eighteen routes
covering different portions of the coun
ty, as follows
Breda route covering north jackson,
township; Two West Side routes
in West Side, Hays and Jackson town
ships; Two Vail routes, lying in Mil.
ford, West Side, Hayes and East Boyer
Townships; Six Denison routes lying
in Otto Creek, Hanover. Goodrich,
Paradise, Milford, Denison, East Boyer,
Nishnabotny, Washington and Para
disc townships: Two Dow City routes
lying in Union, Boyer, Denison and
Paradise townships; One Buck Grove
route, lying in Washington and Union
townships: One Manila route, lying
in Nishnabotny, Iowa and Hayes town
ships: Two Charter Oak routes, lying
in Charter Oak, Hanover, Soldier and
Willow townships; Two Klron routes,
lying in Stockholm. Otto Creek, Mil
ford and Morgan townships.
Despite this extensive service, there
will still be many farmers ''off the
route, but it would seem that this
cannot be entirely remedied until
either the county becomes more thick
ly settled, or house to house delivery
is established.
Special examiner L. A. Thompson,
of Council Bluffs left Denison on Mon
day evening, otter week of strenuous
work in examining the old routes,
looking up proposed changes and es-
tablishing Route 6 out of Denison.
| The special examinationer is the
sole referee as to route changes, and
the postmaster cannot make any alter
alton in route as laid down by the
department. While the inspector ex-
amined number of proposed changes
and drove total of perhaps 200 miles
during his week in Denison, he left no
notice of his intentions and the notifi-
cation of changes it any, will come
through the department.
It's possible that the southern por.
ton of route will be given to the
Manila route, in which event changes
will probably bemade to accommodate
additional patrons living closer to Den
ison. A slight change has been asked
in Route l, Route 3 may be shortened
aud the extreme southern portion of
the route served from Buck Grove
hereafter
Route will stand practically as at
present although change has been
asked where duplicate service is given
from Dow City. Route 5 will be
changed but the patrons will be served
from Route 6.
BY an order received from the de-
partment yesterday, the rural carriers
will hereafter leave the Denison office
at $50 q. M, returning as near 4:30 D.
m. as possible.
On Monday Mr.. Thompson held a
civil service examination at which
five candidates for the new route were
examined The result has not been
made known. Others who passed sue
cessful examinations will be placed on
the eligible register and will be in line
for appointment should vacancy occur
on any of the routes.
The Buck Grove Route will prob
ably be laid out to the south of that
town, while the Manila route will
run to the north and east.
Mr. Thompson made many friends
while in Denison. He listens court
eously to all complaints and suggest.
ions, made most careful inspection OF
the proposed routes and changes, and
showed himself to be thorough bust
ness man. His visit was enjoyed by
all connected with the service at this
place, and it is rheir hopes that he
may come again.
The leading topic this week has
been the severe illness of Mrs. U. G.
Johnson. Mrs. johnson is we are