The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-22

tack with something like 100 families OF whom
the watch for his coming result he brings city life
into closer touch with the farmers agricultural life into
far closer touch with the city, he keeps the patrons Of the
route daily with markets and prices; he is the
means of advancing general intelligence through the in
creased circulation legitimate journals and publications.
quckens all nterchanges promotes good roads, enhances
farm values makes the farm life less isolated and
attractive and unes with other wholesome influences in
checking the prevailing current from country and city
UNCLE SAM IS EMPLOYER.
OF Hirsch is not the sole factor in this The
had something with plan; fact the
United States Post Office Department jurisdiction
the route from the time the carrier leaves the post office
until he makes the circuit, and returns to the Office
He can cover the route in about seven hours.
The first bagfu of mail started the route last
Thursday morning. There's lot of red tape about this
post Office business and the apparently realizes
that if Hisch distance and any time left
to himself the people in his territory must assist him by
either standing the roadway and await his coming put
up boxes he deliver their letters and parcels ION the
fly as it
BRIEF HISTORY SYSTEM.
In this connection it may be we'll to give brief history
the introduction of the rural delivery in this
country. It is little than nine years in existence
To be exact Oct. l, 1906 when the plan first
tried experimental service at Hallton, Uvila and
Charesown W. Va where the carriers of the three routes
received 5000 year. At that time it dreamed
that months later with the present year this service
would deeply imbedded itself public favor and APP
prevail and it's experiment prove itself to be system which
the progressive American people needed branch out
and to expand such proportions that today there would
be active operation than 500 routes whose carriers
something like 250o0,000 people with letters and
papers within few hours after they turne the
governments agents for delivery and anywhere from to
days advance Of when the majority received them only
few years ago.
To the remarkable growth of the it's
establishment and the view in which congress holds this
ssrvce Judging of appropriations which
have hoor bacx
consecutive ones the following statistics prove interest
ng In 1893 there a rural routes in operation and
congress- appropriation for this year OOO 1885,
148 routes appropriation $50 ooo in 1899 39 routes appro
pration 15O0OO 1900 1916 routes appropriations $780,
OoO in 1901 40 routes appropriation ST. 900; in 1902
1856 routes appropriation So no. in 1908 IA 19
appropriation O54 in 1904 routes appropria
ton s1292 70o in 1905 28073 routes, appropriations ST.
800 1906 that is for the fiscal year ending 30
1906 congress has appropriated maintain this
service and at this date in the year the number
operation has passed the 3d. with
other routes being daily established by the department. and
petitions the establishment of others pouring the
Offices Washington fast the rural residents get
them up the proper FORM having them signed by the
requisite number of people and forwarded them to the
division of rural free delivery for inspection and nvesga
tion.
There hardly any territory the United States which
is settled with any degree of populations whose homes
far apart that obtain the great benefits
rural free delivery if they 90 about the task the
correct and systematic way.
If the residents of any rural communitythat is
munitv that does not contact with the delivery
limits of anv free delivery Office the corporate limits of
any city non-free delivery Office believe that
could not less than 100 families handle
less than pieces of mail month and
than thirty miles of road while making his daily route
they should with their congressman
advising him of the situation and request that the blank
petition for rural free delivery be sent to interested
person who would get the benefits from the contemplated
service When received this petition must be circulated
should be signed by many possible Of the people
whom this route will also serve.