The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-04

on appropriate postal maps or
plans, and such units of area
shall be the basis Of eight postal
zones as follows:
ION all matter mailed Mt the
postoffice from which q rural
route starts. for delivery on such
route. or mailed on any point of
such route for delivery at any
other point thereon or any rural
route starting therefrom, and all
matter mailed at city carrier
office, or at any point within its
delivery limits, for delivery by
carriers from that Office, or at
any office for local delivery, five
cents for the first pound or frac-
ton of pound and l cent for
each additional pound or fraction
of n pound.
For delivery within the first
zone, 80 miles, s cents for the
first pound or fraction Of pound
and 8 cents for each additional
pound or fraction Of pound.
For delivery in the second
zone 30 To $50 miles, 6 cents for
the first pound or fraction of a
pound and 4 cents for each addi-
tional pound or fraction of a
pound.
For delivery with the third
zone, $50 miles to 300 miles, Z
cents for the first pound or frac-
tion of a pound and 5 cents for
each additional pound or fraction
of a pound,
For delivery within the fourth
zone, 800 miles to 600 miles, {
cents for the first pound and 9
cents for each additional pound
or fraction of pound.
For delivery within the fifth
zone, 600 to 1000 miles. 8 cents
for the first pound or fraction OF
a pound and z cents for each ad.
ditional pound or fraction of Q
pound.
For delivery within the sixth
zone, 1000 miles to 400, 10 cents
for the first pound or fraction OF
a pound.
For delivery within the seven
tn zone, 1900 miles to 1900 mile.
IL cents for each additiona
pound or fraction of n pound.
For delivery, within the eigh
tn zone. all over 1900 miles. ant
between the Philippine Islands
and any portion of the United
States, including the District o.
Columbia and the several terri
tories and possessions. IL cent.
for the first pound or fraction o.
a pound and 12 cents for eacl
additional pound or fraction of ;
pound.
Under the new parcel post law
which went into effect January |,
1918, fourth-class matter will b,
mailable only under the new par
Gel post regulations, and pack
ages presented for mailing which
do not meet the new require
ments will be treated as unmaila
BILE. Some of the more impor
tant provisions of these new
regulations are shown herewith
Rates of postage on package:
weighing not more than foul
ounces are the same as at pre-
sent. Packages weighing more
than four ounces take new parce
post pound rates, which are ar.
ranged according TO distance
carried.
Distinctive parcel post stamps
must be used, and packages mail.
ed with ordinary postage stamps
will be treated as unmailable.
The parcel post stamps will not
be good for postage on other
classes of mail matter.
Sender's name and address
must appear on all packages.
Post-masters are directed to treat
as unmailable parcels presented
for mailing on which this in
formation is not clearly given.
Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, scions,
plants, ETC., are mailable only at
the rate of / cent for each two
ounces without regard to dis
tance carried. Weight limited
is increased to IL pounds. Speci-
al parcel post stamps must be
used.
Printed matter, books, etc, are
not mailable under new parcel
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