The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-08-20
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inson, Patrons Have Been
IN No; Rush For Il. Free 81
Carriers.
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Dickinson will have free mail de-
livery, commencing with October 1. The
order was received this week by Post
master N. G. Lawrence, and it is now in
order for those wanting positions as
carriers to make application and prepare
themselves for the civil service exami-
nation.
The carriers room, one door south of
the main entrance, connected with the
postofice rooms. has been in readiness
since early in the winter, but since no
one appeared to be specially anxious for
free delivery, the government was left
to initiate the service when it pleased
the officials having such matters in
charge. That is to say. no one was ask
ing the department to hurry up with the
service.
Dickinson will get two free deliveries
each day, with the exception of Sunday,
one in the morning and one in the after
noon. These carriers, two for the north
side and one for the south side, will be
employed at salary of $500 each per
year.
Those who desire to apply for the
position can get application blanks of
Postmaster Lawrence between this and
the oath, when all applicants must have
their application with j. M. Shoemaker,
secretary of the 9Th civil service dis
trict. at his Office in St. Paul.
A commissioner will be sent to Dick
inson on August 27 to test the applicants
in spelling, arithmetic, letter writing,
penmanship, copying. U. S. geography
and reading addresses. From those
getting the required points in these
tests. three carriers and one substitute
will be selected.
All persons between the ages of 18
and IS, having good sound bodies. good
sight and hearing, etc. are eligible.
The male applicants must measure
not less than five feet four and weigh at
least 125 pounds. Females applying are
not required to be of specific height OF
weight. Married ladies. unless sepa-
rated from their husbands. are barred.
Employees. who do good work. are en-,
titled to advancement at the end Of one
year. The raise is graduated as follows ::
$500, 5000. $1,000, 81, 100, and ST. 200.
Any city or village where the post
Office has an established gross yearly
business of $40. 200 can apply for free
mail delivery. Dickinson has been
above the required point for more than
three years. and has the largest receipts
Of any postofice in Western North Da-
kota, not excepting Mandan, where they
have had free delivery for year. The
receipts of the Dickinson Office for the
last fiscal year were over SIC. 600.
III is not every city of the size Of Dick
inson that cares particularly for free
mail delivery, especially the business
men of the city.
Some one will ask, why is this?
Many merchants send out hundreds of
drop letters each month on which the
present postage is one cent for ailetter
Of regular weight, whereas all sealed
letters mailed after free delivery is in
ausurated will require two cents. Then
again all patrons of the Dickinson Office
after October 1 must elec, whether they
will keep mail box or have free de-
livery. The person who has free de-
livery can get mail twice during the
day. when the carrier makes the route.
If the person depends upon the morning
paper from Bismarck or Fargo. or the
Minneapolis Journal which is due in
Dickinson in the afternoon, for the
news, and No. 3 is a, few hours late,
that person will be unable to get his
paper until the following morning. as
the carriers do not make their routes
after certain hours. The person having
box will get mail at any time as at
present.
Outside Of the business men and
especially those living several blocks
from the Office, the free delivery will
likely be more appreciated. and it will
be citi6ed. which is worth something.
On Sunday the carriers do not 60 out,
but they will be at their distributing
room at 70 certain hour end those who
present themselves at that. time can Oct
their mail. 6 9,
The free delivery in Dickinson, is
almost certain to Be disappointing to
spsme for q few months, sat least until
thsy Get acquainted with things and the
carriers CT familiar withsnamss
4 will BE- the more satisfactory way.
ia many cases, for patrons to hold on to
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