Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-06


Parcels so labeled must be handled
with the greatest possible care.
Sec. "a. Parcels must be marked
"Perishable." Articles likely to spoil
within the time reasonably required
for transportation and delivery must
not be accepted for mailing.
2. Butter, lard and perishable ar
ticles such as fish, fresh meats,
dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits, ber-
ries and articles of a similar nature
which decay quickly, when so packed
or wrapped as to prevent damage to
other mail matter will be accepted for
local delivery, either at the Office of
mailing or on any rural route starting
therefrom. When inclosed in an inner
cover and a strong outer cover OF
wood, metal, heavy corrugated paste
board or other suitable material, and
wrapped so that nothing can escape
from the package they will be accept
ed for mailing to all offices within the
first zone.
3. Butter lard or any admissible
greasy or oily substance, when in
tended for delivery at Offices beyond
the first zone must be packed in ac-
cOrQanCe WIN OectlOn II.
4. Vegetables and fruits which do
not decay quickly will be accepted
for mailing to any zone if packed so
as to prevent damage to other mail
matter.
5. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when so packed in basket
or other container as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter.
6. Eggs will be accepted for mail
ing regardless of distance when each
egg is wrapped separately and sur
rounded with excelsior cotton or
other suitable material. and packed
in a container made of double CORFU
gated pasteboard, metal, wood or
other suitable material in such man
ner as to place each egg on it's end
and to prevent them from striking
together or against the side or top
of the container, with an outer cover
of double corrugated pasteboard, met
al, wood or other suitable material,
and wrapped SO that nothing can es-
cape from the package. All SUCH par
cells must be labeled Eggs"
Sec. 35. Sailed, dried, smoked or
, cured meats and other meat products
. may be admitted to the mails and
, may be transported, regardless of dis
lance, from one state or territory OF
! the District of Columbia to another
( state or territory or the District OF
Columbia when the provisions of the
l act of June 80 1906, and the regula
lions promulgated hereunder by the
: department of agriculture, have beer
1 7 inh cd
: that fresh meat in any form may be
transported only within the first zone
2 (See Sec. 34.)
Sec. sc. Specimens of dried BLOOD
t or of diseased tissues or communica
/ BILE diseases, cultures and tuberculaC
+ sputum may be mailed in accordance
with instructions of the treasury de
t partment bureau of public healtl
+ and marine hospital service), as Pre-
t mulgated by the postotiice department
a under Order No. 1904 of April %, 1910
Insurance on Parcels.
S Sec. 60. A mailable parcel o.
l. which the postage is fully prepai
o may be insured against loss in a.
e amount equivalent TO it's actual value
7 but not to exceed $50, on payment @
fee of ten cents in parcel pos
l. stamps, such stamps to be affixed.
e >. When a parcel is insured tn
o sender will be given receipt SHOW
# ing the office and date of mailing an
o number of the parcel. The parce
d should be numbered to correspon
IS with the receipt, stamped Insured
ana an insurance tag securely a
i tached 1t will then be treated as o.
n binary mail matter until it reaches tn
4 Office of address, when it must be d.
y livered to the addressee or unles
a. otherwise directed by the addressed
W to the person, firm or corporation /
g. whose care it is addressed, or to an
II responsible person to whom the az
o. dressees ordinary mail is customaril
y delivered and receipt obtained Their
It for on the tag attached. When a
lie insured parcel is received without tn
,e insurance tag attached the prescribe
IS receipt should be obtained from tn
II addressee on delivery.
Is 4. When a return receipt is d.
Of sired by the sender of an insured pa
eel the postmaster at the mailing O
,e fee shall stamp or write across tn
1T margin of the insurance tag the WORD
or Return Receipt Desired" and tn
s. postmaster at the office of aodres
is shall obtain from the addressee a r
IN ceipt and mail it to the sender.
Of 5. The liability for indemnity sha
o. cease when the delivery has bee
ut made.
4, II. No indemnity shall be paid III
less a claim therefor is made with
y six months from the date the pare
is was mailed.
c.