The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-01
Neosho County Rural Free De-
livery. Of Interest to Rural
Patrons.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Having received Instructions from
the postOffice department. to Investi.
gate NeOshO county, Kansas, to ascer.
tain II a satisfactory county system Of
rural free mail delivery service can be
planned and recommended, | at pres
ent am engaged in an investigation Of
the public highways throughout the
county. So far, | am surprised at the
bad condition OF many of the roads,
both in use at present and not in use
for rural free delivery, ard at the alb.
sence Of evidence of work being done,
or that has been done during the pres
ent season. 1t is we'll for all interested
In rural delivery in the county, those
that now have service, as we'll as
those who have not but desire 1t. to
take notice, that [ shall not only de-
cline to recommend use of roads not
now used, but shall recommend re-
mOval Of service where possible. from
roads now 10 use, that need radical
work performed to put them in COZ
ditlon for travel by the rural carrier,
unless such WORK shall be performed
by the proper highway officials. or by
patrons interested In particular miles
OF roads needing such work. within
the next five weeks, and before sba
complete my report ON the county.
The prospective Encouragement of tie
county into county system Is exp =
ed to be a permenent esta blishmeni,
subject to no material changes in tho
future, and now is the accepted time
to provide road conditions necessary
to secure a good service. l shall rec
ommend just as good service as the
condition of the roads and Ill ser
vice of the county warrants, and no
better. ond, If an approximately per
feet service under existsng rules Is not
esJa bllsned, 1t will be solely the fault
of the residents of the county. and
not of the postoffice department.
A county system of rural free deliv
cry does not mean "house.to. house"
delivery, but as close delivery as the
condition Of the highways, and the
density Of population will permit OF
under the existing rules.
For the purpose of atfording all res
idents of the county interested. an
opportunity to meet me. and tell me
what they wish. as we'll as to give
uCCCsSdly dS>uI dDOco do w IlulucuIdtc
repair of bi d roads, shall on Monday
september IL, 1905, welcome all who
desire to Call opOn me, at the court
room in the county building at Erie,
Kansas, according to each a brief in
teryiew, and recording their express
ed wishes as to the service, None
now we'll served, who are satisfied
with the present service need to
bother to call upon me. All who de-
sire to be changed from one service to
another should on that day call aud
In lie te b fact. Unless sufficient
number OF present patrons of ser
vice In this way Indicate their desire
to be charged to a route from another
pOstotfioe, unnecessary revolution in
the present service will not be made,
but only such as is absolutely uecess-
AIRY to properly cover all unserved
hooks and corners. 1t is useless for
any to call upon me before that date,
as l expect to be driving each day
that the weather will permit.
Respectfully,
Z. p. JOHNSON.
Rural Agent,
Rural Free Delivery.