Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13
POSTMASTER FURTH
 GIVES INFORMATION
Makes Number of Suggestions For Mailing Letters. Packages. Etc. During the Holiday Season cial Registration Window To Be Established Here.

The holiday season is fast ao- preaching and with the sa,He rash 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 so that the patrons may guide them selves accordingly.
 Packages and letters for Foreign countries should be mailed now and countries which are members ot the United States Postal Union and have parcel post, can be sent at the rate of 12c per pound up to IL pounds.
 Valuable letters or packages should during this time be by all means Reg jstered, which will cost an additional Sc for Registeration.
 Such letters and packages mailed now should reach the Dispatching of flee not later than December 14th and in time to make connections with ships leaving New York, San Francis co or Seattle on a given date.
 Domestic parcels and letters which are of any value at all, such be sent by registered mails, which insures the sender of the proper delivery and he will get receipt of it's arrival.
 am making this suggestion be- cause of the great accumulation of packages and other mail and invite attention to the fact that letters and all first class matter takes prefer ence 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 ington, 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 cd, the senders name placed on each letter and package in the left hand corner in ink, which, if the addressee can not be found, is a safe guard that package. will be returned to writer, or sender.
 Patrons residing within the juris diction of Post office station No. i, No. ?, or West End station, would confer a favor on the main office if they patronize these Post offices and thereby prevent congestion and long waits at the Main office. \
 Station No. 1 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 the 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 this window will also be open for the benefit of the working class, who have not the opportunity to mail their packages during the day.
 Carriers will make two deliveries on Xmas day, and cards left by Car riers' showing that there is a 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 I request patrons to take advan- tage of this and thereby save long waits at the window at the office.
 Have your packages properly pre- pared, with street and number, pro- perly tied and ready to be given to the carrier and if he does not know what 1t costs he will inform you on his return trip.
 Any inattention or refusal on part of the Carrier to do this if reported Do me will be appreciated and proper relief will be given.
 This registration of Packages and letters at your own door and resi- dence should be encouraged by the patrons of the office and it certainly would relieve the working force at the main office. during the Holiday sea- son.
 By assisting me and the force of this office with the suggestions as outlined above, assure you that will endeavor to have your presents and mall at the place if destination