The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-14
CONCERNING CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Persons Who Take No Precautions in
Sending valuables Have No Re-
course II These Become Lost.

Sending valuables Have No Re-
course II These Become Lost.
II you want your Christmas pres
ents which go through the mail to be
delivered safely, then be sure that
they are registered, and the sooner
they are sent out the better.
1t is a common practice during the
holidays for persons to send valuable
packages through the mails with no
other protection than would be given
to an ordinary piece OF mail. The
safe course to follow is to register
oil packages OF value. The govern
ment is not at all responsible for the
delivery of mail unless IL is regis
tered. but II a registered piece Of
mail is lost the loser may receive its
value up to $25.
II is not generally understood how
precautions are thrown about the
delivery OF registered mail by the de-
partment. After it is mailed the
sender receives q receipt for it and
then it is placed with other regis.
tered mail in sack in the presence
OF witness. From this on each
man who handles il must give a re-
ceipt for it. 1t goes from hand to
hand in this manner until it is de-
livered and the person to whom it is
signs final receipt for it.
This receipt is sent to the sender
and the transaction is completed.
1t is probably not generally known
that it is possible to register letter
without going into the postoffice, and
a registered letter may oe mailed at
any time in the mail box at the Office
door. The cost OF registering piece
Of mail matter is eight cents, in ad.
dition to the regular postage. II
one wishes to register letter after
the postoffice closes, he may do so
by placing the regular postage and
eight cents in stamps in addition on
It. II this is done it is well also for
the sender to write bis name on the
package. II the sender's name is
given receipt is issued and may be
claimed at the postofiice. This also
applies to special delivery and mailed
away from the postoffice should bear
the words Registered" or special
delivery" as the case may be.
In case of the loss OF piece Of
registered mail the sender makes ap.
plication to the postofiice where the
package was mailed and is indemni.
fed for the loss.
Registered mail may only be deliv-
cred to the person to whom it is adj
dressed or to another upon his writ
ten order. If the sender so desires
he may direct that registered mail
he sends to be delivered only to the
person to whom it is addressed and
no other by writing on it Deliver to
only" Persons applying
for registered mail, If unknown, are
required to give Identification before
they may receive registered mail
to them.
Registered mail may be forwarded
spon the written or telegraphic order
Of the addressee-frst class matter
Immediately and without extra
charge other matter upon the pre-
payment Of the postage chargeable
BY law for forwarding. No addi-
Lional registry fee is charged for for
or returning registered
mail.
Und.livcred registered mail is re.
turned to the sender's address after
thirty days, or such other period as
may be specified in return request
On the envelope or wrapper. First
class matter is returned without
charge; other matter upon the pre-
Of return postage. Should
The sender OF piece of registered
mail wish to reclaim or recall 1t at
auy time before its delivery, he may
DO so by making application to the
postmaster Of the Office at which the
mail was sent out.