The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-26

Tor indecent or immoral purposes; a
matter otherwise mailable by law, tho|
outside cover or wrapper Of which
bears and delineation or language Of
q libelous, scurrilous, defamatory, q
threatening character. All such mat
ter, when deposited in post Office o.
found in the mails, shall be withdraw
and sent to the divisions of dead let
tiers.
Intoxieants, Peisons and Inflammabso
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 kind in
fammable materials (Which are held
to include matches, kerosene oil, gaso-
line. naphtha, benzine, turpentine, do
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 land not stuffedD 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.
PeTishable 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 dos not becoma
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.
tutfons II there is no such municipal
authority, the matter may be deliver
ed to any charitable institution or or
ganization making application there
for. II no application Is made, the
matter will be destroyed at the en-
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
1s wholly unpaid or INSULT GENTLY 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 adj
! dressee refuses to pay the postage
! the matter will be sent to the Dr.
! vision Of Dead Letters. i
/ Insurance on Parcels.
| A mailable parcel on which the
, postage is fully prepaid may be in
, sured against loss In an amount equiv
-: elent to it's actual value, but not to
, exceed $50, on payment of fee OF
! ten cents in parcel post stamps, such
, stamps to be affixed
| When a parcel is insured, the SEN
! der will be given a receipt showing
the Office and date of mailing and
number of the parcel.
! When a return receipt is desired BY
| the sender of an insured parcel tho
| postmaster at the mailing Office win
note the request on the margin OF
the insurance tag, and the postmaster
at the office Of address will obtain
from the addressee a receipt and mail
+: 1t to the sender.
| The liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been efeoe'
ed. !
| Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for.
warded on the payment Of additional
postage at tho rate which would b
chargeable II they were originally
mailed at the forwarding Office. IN
which case the necessary stamps WIN
be affixed by the forwarding postmaS'
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel Is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mA1e
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel viii
not be accepted for mailing unless u
bears the name and address Of tho
sender preceded by the word From" :
In addition to the name and address
of the sender, which Is required, IL
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering of parcel, or on Q
tag or label attached to 1t, the occur
patton Of the sender. and to indicate
In a small space by means OF marks
letters. numbers, names or other 5rief
description, the character Of the par
Gel, but ample space must be left on
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps. Inscriptions
such as Merry Christmas please
do not open until Christmas" Happy
New Year. With best wishes" and