The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05
DO YOU WANT A MAIL ROUTEp
Uncle Sam Is Asking for Bids on The
Several Routes for the Four Years
Beginning With Next July.

privilege of carrying The mails
over the respective routes
throughout the country. This
contract always begins on the
first OF July following the inau-
guration of president. AS the
present contracts will end with
the last day of next June, the
old gentleman is now asking for
bids, which must be on file IN the
office of the Second Assistant
Postmaster General. IN Washing
ton, D. c., not later than half
past four o'clock, IN the afternoon
of the fifth day of next January.
You can ind out about the neces-
sary blanks, and method of pro-
cedure by asking your postmas
ter. The following shows the
routes in this county, and what
the present carriers are getting.
In many cases the pay is much
too little, but that is no fault of
Uncle Sam.
From Amaranth, by Buck Val
ley and Lashley, to Hancock (Md),
1925 miles and back, six times a
week. Leave Amarantb daily ex-
cept Sunday, at 7:30 m; arrive
at Hancock by II m; leave Han
cock daily, except Sunday, on re-
ceipt of mail from train No. 5
Q:33 p ny, but not later than 3:-
30 p m; arrive at Amaranth In 4
hours and 30 minutes. Bond re-
quired with bid, 81, 900. Present
contract pay $3.50.
From Big Cove Tannery, by
Dickeys Mountain and Plumrun,
to Hancock (Md.), 1915 miles and
back, SIX times a week, carrier TO
travel the "West Ridge" road
both ways between Plumrun and
Hancock. Leave Big Cove Tan
merry daily, except Sunday, at q.
30 a m; arrive at Hancock by 49,
30 p m; leave Hancock daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at 2:30 p m; arrive
at Big Cove Taunery by 7;30 p M.
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
Present contract pay $4S9.69.
From Big Cove Tannery, by
Webster Mills and Clto, to Nc
Connellsburg, 8 miles and back,
six times a week. Leave Big
Cove Tannery daily, except Sun
day, at $50 a m; arrive at McCon-
nellsburg by 1l;30 M; leave Nc
Connellsburg daily, except Sun
day, at p m; arrive at Big Cove
Tannery by 6 p m. Bond requir
ed with bid, $500. Present con.
tract pay, $l65.
From Fort Littleton, by Clear.
ridge, Maddensville, and Mead
owgap to Orbisonia, Is miles and
back, SIX times a week. Leave
Fort LiUtIeton daily, except Sun
day, at $50 a m; arrive at Orb.
sonia by 12 m; leave Orblsonia
daily, except Sunday, at l p NJ;
arrive at Fort Littleton by $50
p m. Bond required with bid,
$1,000. Present contract pay,
$499.
From Gem to Big Cove Tan
merry, 4 miles and back, SIX times
week. Leave Gem daily, except
Sunday, at 6 a m; arrive at Big
Cove Tannery by 7;15 a m; leave
Big Cove Tannery daily, except
Sunday, at 7;45 a m; arrive at
Gem by 81 m. Bond required
with bid, $40O. Present contract
pay, $154.74.
From Harrlsonyille, by Ando-
YER, Pleasantridge, Sipes Mill,
and McKibbin, to Needmore, H.
80 miles and back, SIX times a
week. Leave Harrisonville daily,
except Sunday, at $50 a M; ar
rive at Needmore by 10;45 a M;
leave Needmore daily, except
Sunday, at IL m; arrive al Har--
risonvllle by Ais p M. Bond re-
CURED with bid. 81, 200. Present
contract pay, $470.
From Hustontown, by DubliI
Mills and Selca, toThree Springs,
13 miles and back, SIX times a
week. Leave Hustontown daily,
except Sunday, at z M; arrive
at Three Springs by i a m; leave
Three Springs daily, except Sun