The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-03
NEW RURAL LINES
Forty-Five Established in
Last Four Months.
This is the Number of Routes for Free
Delivery of Mail in the Country in
the State of North Caro-
(Speciaf to News and Observer.)

(Spccldf To News and Observer
Washington, Nov According to
figures made pubic today by Su-
perintendent of the Rural Free De-
livery Postal Service. North Carolina
had 975 routes in operation at close
OF fiscal year June 30th, 1905. while
on Nov. 1st, there are 1850 routes,
showing the. establishment of forty
five routes in that State during first
four months of the present fiscal
year.
There are now pending petitions
for establishment of 262 new routes
In all North Carolina Congressman
have presented 10 the Postoffice De-
the rural free delivery system 2,207
petitions for routes in that State. on
$50 of these adverse reports have
been made. Hon. ]. H. SmalFs dis
trict now has 81 routes in operation
with % petitions pending. Hon.
Claude Kitchins district shows 101
routes established and II petitions
pending. 197 routes have been estab-
lished in Hon. c. r. Thomas dis
trict and six petitions are now pend
ing. 104 routes are now in opera
tion in Hon. L. w. Pou's district, and
y petitions have not yet been acted
upon. In the Fifth district. Hon.
w w. Kitchin has succeeded in hav-
ing $50 routes established, and that
district now has 26 petitions pending.
102 routes have been established in
Hon. G.. b. Patterson's district, and
fifteen petitions are now pending.
In the district represented by Hon.
r. y. Page, there have also been es-
tablished 102 rural free delivery
routes. and thirty petitions have not
yet been acted upon. In the eighth
strict, represented by Hon. Theodore
Kluttz i'm the last three Congresses,
115 rura! free delivery routes have
been established, and there are now
pending 64 petitions. This district is
now presented by Hon. z. Spencer
Blackburn. Hon. f. Y. Webb's dis
trict has already in operation within
Is bounds 109 rural free delivery
routes with 80 petitions not yet acted
upon. In Hon. James Madison Gud-
gers district there have already been
established IS routes. and there are
now pending 30 petitions. The report
shows that lowe leads all States in
number of routes established.
Robert D, Nobl.tt has been appoint
ed postmaster at Linville'S Store.
Burke county; William c. Douglas at
Rusk, Surry county, and Emma j.
Gilhkin. at Lola, CaTteTet county.
Rural free delivery service. route No.
/. has been ordered Laurel Springs,
Allegheny county TO begin January
md, also route No. 1, at Roaring
Gap. Wilkes county. same date.
Those Democrats who have been
trying to Read President Roosevelt
into the Democratic Party because
of his utterances on his Southern trip
IA reference TO railroad rate legisla-
ton. or who have expected TO be in
vited by the President to confer with
him on that subject, will doubtless
find something Of interest TO them in
the announcement from the White
House today TO the effect that "the
Pres dents recommendations on this
question will be the feature of his
message. He has not yet written his
recommendations and will not do So
until he has had full and free con-
ference with Republicans of all classes
in Congress even those who are op-
posed 10 his views.
No Uention is made Of prominent
Democratic members of Congress be-
ing invited to confer with Mr.. Roose-
welt on this subject, although it is
generally understood that their views
and those entertained by the Presi
dent are IN harmony.
Mrs Frank Morton wife of the
manager Of Toxoway and Miss Alice
White. of Greensboro. are visiting
Mrs. Jcscnh Ninitree this city.
Mrs Robert Dunn. of Charlotte. has
been the guest of Mrs. Wallace Nef,
of this Citv. the mast week.
other North Carolnians registered
here are F, II Gouvcrneur, of Will
mington. and Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Moore, of Cf3stOnia.