The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
Report for Past Year Shows
Gain of 81 Per Cent.
Total of 162,2O4 Letters and
Parcels Handled.
AN INDEX OF PROSPERITY
Postmaster Rodgers Makes an
Itemized Statement.
Figures Cover All Kinds of
Mail Matter Handled.

The receipts of the registry depart
ment of the Topeka poStofhce depart
ment for the year ending June 80. 1872
show an increase of 81 per cent over
the receipts of the year ending June
80, 1911. This increase is not as great
as that of the year ending June gu
1911, over the year ending June 80, 1870
which was 81 per cent, but at that the
increase is wonderful and considered as
absolute evidence of increased pros
perity in the city.
A total of 162,204 parcels, letters, pun
dies and other articles were registered
in the main Office and the substations
during the year ending in 1911 ana a
total of 1926 registrations were made
during the corresponding months Tor
the year ending June 80, 1872
A. K. Rodgers, the postmaster, COM
pleted his report for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1912, this morning ana
the report contains the above statis-
tics Postmaster Rodgers believes that
the increase has been caused by the
increase in the prosperity and popula-
ton of the city and immediate vicinity.
OF course the substations might be re-
sponsible for a part of it but such
increase that might be caused by these
substations is such that would be
caused only through convenience in
the neighborhood of it's location.
AS an item of increase, total OF
81, s65 letters and parcels were regis
tered by the main Office, the carriers,
substations and rural route carriers
during the year as compared with
57,154 during the previous year. And
in this item the registrations of the
rural route carriers and city carriers
show quite an incease. A decrease
also Is shown in the number of letters
and parcels which were registered free
that have been distributed by the post
Office department. This decrease is from
1893 in 1911 to S02 in 1872
The registrations which have been
made by carriers, rural and city, at
the main Office and substations are
the only one by which a revenue is
collected. 1t is necessary that large
amount OF governmental correspond
ents, in all departments, be sent by
registered mail service that its prompt
delivery be made and that it be in
sured against loss for any reason.
Below is the statistical report which
was completed today by the postoffice
department as submitted by Postmaster
GENERAL STATISTICS.
/. Letters and parcels regis
istered at main office with
Z. Letters and parcels regis
tered at stations with fee
. paid ................ 5s6S9 S,J0&
T 8. Letters and parcels regis
+ tered by city carrier with fee
paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 266 191
4. Letters and parcels regis
tered by rural carrier with
fee paid ...................... 165 14S
Total paid registrations :. 81, 154 S7,S65
5. Official letters and parcels
registered free ................. LBS 2,lA
g. Distribution letters and
parcels re-registered free 1913 S02
SPECIAL STATISTICS.
z. Registered letter and par
GELS received for delivery 1854 43, 7s1
8. Desk deliveries at main Of
flee . observation-disclosures. SPA 1885
9. Desk deliveries at stations. $40 4J5
10. City carrier deliveries at
main office ....................,.20, 060 100
IL. City carrier deliveries at
stations .. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,140 2,39
II. Rural carrier deliveries at
main office NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2l3 so
Is. Rural carrier deliveries at
stations >. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 343 sos
IA. Transmit packages, Jackets
and inner sacks handled Is, 1888 is, 1874
Increase for the year 1911 I'm paid
registrations Observation-Disclosures. $50
Increase for the year 1912 in paid
registrations OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $40