Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
THE PARSELS POST
NEW LAW GOES INTO EFFECT
JANUARY I, 1918, WITH MANY
NEW IDEAS.
FARM AND FACTORY PRODUCTS FAVOR
Special Parcels Post Stamps Must Be
Used on All Fourth Class Matter
Weighing 4 Ounces or Less
Sender's Name on Parcels.

The new postal regulations govern
ing the parcels past go into effect Jan
uary l. 1913.
Under the regulations, as drawn,
practically all farm and factory prod
ucts will be admitted to the parcels
post under the general limitations as
to size and weight.
All matter now classified as third
class matter will not be permitted to
the parcels post mails
Books Are Favored.
The third class includes books, cir
culars and all printed matter Its de-
barment from the parcels post will
make this class of matter pay a much
higher rate than ordinary merchandise.
Under previous classifications, all mat
ter tending to have an educational
value has been favored in the mails.
Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions,
and plants will be permitted in the
parcels post mails under regulations
as to size and weight applicable to
other parcels post packages, but at
two ounces, or fraction thereof, re-
CARELESS of distance.
Use Special Stamps.
Distinctive parcels post stamps must
be used on all fourth-class matter, in
Guiding that weighing four ounces and
less. Such matter bearing ordinary
|. 4 l.,l1
for postage
parcel not more than three feet
six inches in length, may measure as
much as two feet six inches in girth,
or around it's thickest part A shorter
parcel may be thicker; thus, if it mea-
sures no more than three feet in
length, it may measure as much as
three feet in girth, or around it's thick
est part. Measurements will be made
by means of a six-foot tape line fur
nished TO postmasters by the depart
ment So much of the tape as is not
used in measuring the length is the
measure of the maximum girth per-
missible.
Mail at Office.
Parcels will be mailable only at post
offices, branch postoffices, lettered and
local named stations as may be desig-
mated by the postmaster or presented
to a rural or other carrier duly author
lied to receive such matter.
All parcels must bear the return
card of the sender, otherwise they will
not be accepted for mailing.
L.. I,1t = Of fr.nn
delivery offices and to patrons resid-
ing on rural and star routes; they may
be registered and may be accorded
special-delivery service on payment OF
the usual fees, and they may be in
sured against loss in an amount equiv
alent to their actual value, but not to
exceed $25, upon payment of fee Of
five cents.
May Pay in Money.
Distinctive stamps must be used on
all parcels, but they may be mailed in
quantities of not less than 1000 iden-
teal pieces without stamps affixed,
the postage being paid in money.
The regulations include provisions
for the mailing and care of perishable
farm products that are admitted to the
mails, and give the restrictive meas
ures on the methods of preparing such
parcels so as not to conflict with the
provisions of the general postal regu-
lationS.
These statistics, compiled by the
parcels post committee, show the prob
able size, kind and extent of ship
ments by merchants, manufacturers or
produce men. On them will be based
the provisions of facilities for handling
this unusual mail.
Specific Laws
The parcels post regulations, as it
is planned to put them into effect on
January 1, 1913, are as follow:
Weight limit-elevent pounds.
Size-combined length and girth-
seventy-two inches.
Weight limit-eleven pounds.
Four ounces or LESLIE an ounce
Over ounces considered a pound
Fractional pouEds-same as pounds
Addtnl
Distances. list lib. Pound
City delivery .............. .......... SC IL
Rural delivery ---..----------------. DC IL
Within SO miles.................. sc Sc
Within $50 miles ..........--.-.. &c 4C
Within 300 miles .........-..... &c Sc
Within 600 miles ..........-.. SC &c
Within 1000 miles ....-........ &c Il
Within 1,400 miles -..----..---.-10c &c
Within 1900 miles -.--..--.---.-11c 1Ot