Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-11
POSTMASTER FURTH
 GIVES INFORMATION
Makes a Number of Suggestions For Mailing Letters. Packages. Etc. During the Holiday Season Spr. cial Registration Window To Rc Established Here.

The holiday season is fast A1- and congestion on all trains and Post offices of letters and packages intend ed as Gifts for Xmas and these fol lowing suggestions are given in time s that the patrons may guide them ss as accordingly.
 Packages and letters for Foreign countries should De mailed now and countries which are members ut the United States Postal Union and have parcel post, can be sent at the rate of 12c per pound up to II pounds.
 Valuable letters or packages should during this time De by d! means Reg istered, which will cost an additional Sc for Registeration.
 Such letters and packages mailed DOW should reach the Dispatching of fee not later than December 14th and in time to make connections with ships leaving New York, San Francis co or Seattle on q given date. !, Domestic parcels and letters which Are of any value at all, such be sent y registered mails, which insures the rder of the proper delivery and he
 4l gat receipt of it's arrival.
 am making this suggestion De-
 SC of the great accumulation of ekages and other mail and invite
 ention to the fact that letters and
 first class matter takes prefer
 .lt, over packages not first class and not registered.
 Packages and letters intended for destination of large cities. such as New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Wash Idngton. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston and others which should ar- rive there in time for delivery at Xmas time, should be mailed and registered about December 19, which counting on delayed trains etc.. will bring the gift there in time.
 Packages should be securely pack ed, the senders name placed on each better and package in tho left hand Eprner in ink, which, if the addressee ean not be found, is safe guard that package will he returned to writer, br sender. Patrons residing within tho juris- tiction of Post office station No. i, No. ?, or West End station, would Eonfer 8 favor on the main office if Whey patronize these Post offices and thereby prevent congestion and lons waits at the Main office. AQ Station No. is located at the cor ner of East 7th and Ohio Street.
 Station No. is located at the cor ner of West pullen street near the Cemetery.
 West End station is located in tho store of the Sawyer & Austin Lumber Company.
 A special window for registration will be opened during the holiday week beginning Saturday December 18th or earlier If necessary, and will be kept open as long as patrons call. Sunday December 20th chis window will also be open for the benefit of the working class. who have not the opportunity to mall their packages during the day.
 { Carriers will make two deliveries on Xmas day, and cards left by Car riers' showing that there is package there too large to be delivered can be had by calling.
 Carriers must be prepared at all times to have your parcels( If not too large and cumbersome) registered at your own door and must be prepared to issue you receipt therefor, the same as you would receive if bring- ing same to the Post office, this will save you time and trip to the office, and request patrons to take advan- tage of this and thereby save long waits at the window at the office.
 Have your packages properly pre- uared, with street and number, pro- nerly tied and ready to be given to the carrier and if he does not know what it costs he will inform you on his return trip.
 Any inattention or refusal on part m the Carrier to do this If reported to me will be appreciated and proDe. relief will be given.
 This registration of Packages and 1etters at your own door and resi- dence should Do encouraged by the uatrons of the office and 1t certainly would relieve the working force at the main office. during the Holiday sea- son.
 By assisting mo and the force of this office with the suggestions as smtlined above, I assure you that l vill endeavor to have your presents and mail at the place if destination i, and dispatch will be made and no delay will occur as far as this office