The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-22
A Brief History Of its Growth in the U. S.
First Route is Established in this County,
Rural Free Delivery System.


each When the petition here it is again checked
and examined and then referred to the special agents the
field This that the special agent goes to the terri
tory of the route covered in the petition which petition also
contains full description and OF the proposed route
The agent personally goes this route looks carefully
into the number Of people the route views all the
why's and wheeores of the makes special note of the
of citizenship to be supplied with the service and
curatey the road to ascertain if it is than
thirty miles in length.
The agent then makes his full and complete report
every bit of the noted division head
quarters and this department then returns the entire
to the department in Washington with their recommended
ton in the matter AS will be seen the final action in the
to whether the route will be suitable all
respects and meets all the requirements of the Department.
based very largely the report the special agent makes
after his personal visit the contemplated routes territory
1t estimated that about forty per of the APP
piled for dsaowed by the department because they
not to the standard in other require
ments If the department finds the special agents report
is the in substance and detail as the originally
set forth the petition there very little doubt but that
the route will be ordered established
From the time the petition first reaches the department
until the time it is either disaoved established
the time consumed in the Investigations is
months At the department these petitions numbered
consecuvey with their receipt at that office. All along
the and channel of the system which has
lined the rule first first served is strictly adhered
to-
to obtain rural free delivery the honorable fourth assistant
postmaster general has the following say subject
which is embraced in his annual report to congress:
Rura free delivery service is established upon petition
of the people, properly indorse The purpose
vice is to carry daily mail people who would otherwise
nave to mile to postoice for it, 1t isl
required that the roads avesed by the rural agent shall
good condition. that there must be unabridged creeks
Or streams not forbade at all ordinary the year.
and that each route being "a miles in length
than drndfa
less than miles long established where they bel
made OF standard length and proportonate number of
families is required on such routes
One of the chief hnd1ances the establishment rural
free delivery the condition of roads and unbrged
The demands of the department. in these respects most
rigid For this great service be established the roads
must be in excellent conditions in every and all
respects The roads must be in all of the year
that they will be traversabe comfort and without an
noyance to the rural carrier.
While the takes hand in making people keep
their ads the efficient
rural delivery work hand hand and without the
people of community that they
the benefits of the latter Later
meetings have been held throughout the purpose
organization in the good roads majority
these meetings have ended by committee being appointed
to call the supervisors counties
that certain tax be levied for good roads purposes
suggestion IN the shape OF asking that the
this purpose These two suggestions meeting
favor of public approval and Judging
be about the best way solve the problem.
In addition the delivery the mail on rural
routes the carriers authorized
furnishing proper receipt therefore,
chase OF money orders giving the patron
sell postage stamps postal cards and stamped envelopes
do this the patron must the Carriers
also required to deliver registered letters letters
letters which must be delivered addresses in
the door the house. within one mile from
the route The time for the carriers departure
bung Office arranged that will deliver day papers as
early as possible after publication
Not with giving people thickv Settled counties
the advantage Of rural free delivery
outlined the proceeding paragraphs the has where
the service practical and possible offered
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