Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-05-03
mail SERVICE
IS ESTABLISHED
FIRST MAIL DELIVERY MADE
WEDNESDAY,.
TWO DELIVERIES DAILY.
CARRIERS HAVE LITTLE DIFFICULTY
In MAKING INEXPERIENCED
man IN BUSINESS DISTRICT.

Wednesday morning bright and
early the mail carriers in the city de-
livery service made their first trip and
considering the fact that this is a new
departure in this city they made ex-
osptionslly good time but expect as
soon as they become familiar with the
work to do even better than at present.
II the business district the first deliv.
e"y was made about eight-thirty and
the second at about noon.
One very essential fact that each
patron should attend to at once is to
notify all publishers or others from
whom they may receive papers or other
mail of their street number. In this
manner they will be doing a greater
service to the local postotfice force and
the carriers than in any other way.
Persons within the districts as laid
out by the department who have been
overlooked and are not getting their
mail and VINO desire the service should
make application at the post Office, or
to carriers after they start, and if 9
proper mail box for the receipt of the
mail has been provided the request
will be granted. Do not ask for the
service until you have placed your
mail box. The service, of course, will
not be given to all who desire it for the
flrst few weeks. as it will take some
time to get the new deal in working
order, and what mail is delivered an
effort will be made to have it done
promptly, and as the carriers get &C.
oustomed to their work the service
will be extended from time to time
until all who wish 1t can be accom-.
modated.
Carriers are forbidden to exhibit
mail to persons other than those ad-
dressed, except by order Of the post
msster, and they will not be allowed
to deliver mail whiyh has not passed
thru the postottice. They will deliver
and receipt for registered mail, but
will neither write money orders nor
sell stamps. They will, however, de.
liver letters on which there is postage
due, accepting money, not stamps, in
payment, and making an accounting
thereof.
They will not accept money to pay
postage on letters handed them for
mailing. All such letters must be
properly stamped before they can be
accepted By the carrier
Newspapers and packages placed on
tops of letter boxes to be mailed will
be taken by the carrier in every in.
stance where it is possible to do so
without overlooking the mail sacks and
preventing the prompt collection OF
mail matter properly deposited inside
the boxes. Carriers are entitled to
refuse packages that are cumbersome
on account of weight, size or shape, il
such acceptance would interfere with
their other work on the routes.
Carriers will not be allowed to return
to any person any letter or letters said
to have been deposited in q collection
box. Application for the return oi
such mail should be made to the post
master. Carriers will not deliver mai
to rear or side doors nor 10 apartment.
higher than the second story. They
are not required to serve portions OF
the city not provided with sidew ak
facilities.
Every effort will be made by tn,
local Office to accommodate aud meet
the wishes Of Patrons in the delivery OF
mail. For instance, q business maj
who 60 desires may have his business
or personal mail delivered at his office
or store and the mail of his family de
livered at bis residence. The postoffic,
will be glad to make such adjustment
Of mail delivery as will suit the wishes
and Oonveniences of the people of th
city.
It is not expected that this new ser
vice will be installed without some con
fusion and more or less annoyance oi
account Of delays, etc The work viii
be new to sll engaged in it, but n
diligence IiM he spweEa III Ss3iS.4Hy IN
service on an expeditions basis at tb
earliest possible moment. The indnle
enCe of patrons. during the first fe'
weeks Of the service will be appreciated
A CANDIDATE FOR STATES ATTORNEY
Clifford A. Wilson of the Law Firm Of Wilso
{ &Wilsea Announces This Week.
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