The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-26


outside cover or wrapper Of which
bears and delineation or language of
libelous, scurrilous, defamatory, or
threatening character. All such mat
ter, when deposited in post office or
found in the mails, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions Of dead let
ters.
lntoxicants, Posons and Inflammabie
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, ferment-
ed, or other intoxicating liquors of any
kind; poisons of every kind, and arti-
cles and compositions containing poi
son, ponsonous animals, insects and
reptiles; explosives of every kidd in
flammable materials (Which arc held
to include matches, kerosene oil, gaso-
line, naphtha, benzine, turpentine, de-
natured alcohol, etc., Internal ma
Chimes and mechanical, chemical or
other devices or compositions which
may ignite of explode; disease germs
or scabs, and other natural or artifi-
cial articles, compositions or mate
rails of whatever kind which may
kill, or in any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property
Pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or revolvers, whether in de-
| tached parts or otherwise; live or
| dead (and not stuffed) animals, birds,
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro-
vided; raw hides or pelts, guano, or
any article having a bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Treatment Of Unbelievable Parcels.
| Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible, but if such
matter can not be delivered and be-
comes offensive and injurious to
health, postmasters may destroy it, or
the injurious or offensive portions
thereof.
Unbelievable perishable matter
which in it's nature does not become
offensive or injurious to health may
be delivered by postmasters to the
proper local municipal authority to be
distributed to hospitals, asylums or
other charitable or reformatory insti-
tutions. If there is no such municipal
authority, the matter may be deliver
ed to any charitable institution or or
ganization making application there
for If no application is made, the
matter will be destroyed at the ex-
piration of two weeks.
Parcels improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly in
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
When parcels on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or insufficiently pre-
: paid is deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown, notice of
detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the def
: cient postage collected from the adj
dressee by the carrier. If the ad-
dressee refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent to the Dl-
: vision of Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may be in
sured against loss in an amount equiv
alent to it's actual value, but not to
exceed $50, on payment of a fee OF
ten cents in parcel post stamps, such
stamps to be affixed.
When a parcel is insured, the sem
, , der will be given a receipt showing
the office and date of mailing and
number of the parcel.
!, When return receipt is desired by
!. the sender of an insured parcel the
postmaster at the mailing office Will
note the request on the margin OF
the insurance tag, and the postmaster
=, at the office of address will obtain
from the addressee receipt and mall
it to the sender.
The liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been effect
ed.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
) Parcels may be remailed or FOR
Z warded on the payment OF additional
postage at the rate which would be
n chargeable if they were originally
< mailed at the forwarding office, IN
which case the necessary stamps vii
g be affixed by the forwarding postmas
Q ter. Payment must be made every
e time the parcel is forwarded.
{ Preparation for Mailing.
Il Parcels must be prepared for mail
ing in such manner that the contents
i can be easily examined. A parcel viii
y not be accepted for mailing unless i
,. bears the name and address of thu
~ sender preceded by the word From
u In addition to the name and address
. of the sender, which is required,
- - will be permissible to write or prln
- on the covering of a parcel, or on
- tag or label attached to it, the occu
- patton of the sender, and to indicat
in small space by means OF marks
letters, numbers, names or other brle
~ description, the character OF the pal
~ Gel, but ample space must be left o.
~ the address side for the full address
~ in legible characters and for the ne
~ cessary postage stamps. Inscription
- such as merry Christmas pleas
- do not open until Christmas" "Happ
New Year." with best wishes an
the like. NAV be placed on the COvel