The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
PARCELS POST ON FIRST
DATE OF THE new YEAR

1 UAIt III IHt NtW YtAR
From Mondays Daily
I Postmaster Adolph Veigel is pre-
pairing for the Introduction of the
! parcels post in Mankato.
The new parcel post law goes in
| to effect Wednesday, January l. The
Mankato postoffice has received all
the supplies and instructions, and is
therefore ready to do business.
An additional carrier, with a rig,
will be employed to deliver parcel
post mail for patrons living in the
| thickly settled part of the city, and
/ the four regular mounted carriers
will deliver the same with their
/ other mail in the outlying districts
I All packages for local delivery,
which are mailed before 7:30 a. M,
or 1:30 p. m, will be delivered twice
day except in that part of the
outlying districts which receive only
one delivery of mail a day. which
will also have only one delivery of
D
Regarding the Delivery.
With very few exceptions, all
territory below the hill will receive
two deliveries a day, as do also
most OF North Mankato and north
part OF West Mankato. Agency Hill,
Tinckomville and parts of West and
North Mankato get only one morn
ing delivery, and Bunker Hill gets
IAN afternoon delivery only.
Some of the merchants in the larg.
er cities are planning to use the
parcel post delivery extensively for
delivering small packages, as the
postage rate is only five cents for
the first pound and one cent for
each additional pound, which would
make the rate on an eleven pound
package only 10 cents for local de-
livery. '....
Some Rules to Know.
There are few things in con-
nection with the new parcel post
law which it is very important for
the public TO know, and it will save
them trouble later. Among them may
be given the following:
One. Distinctive parcel post stamps
must be used on all fourth-class
matter beginning January l, and
such matter bearing ordinary post
age stamps will be treated as "Held
for Postage"
Two. Parcel post stamps are not
good on other mail ---F
Three. All parcels must bear the
return card OF the sender; other
wise they will not be accepted for
mailing.
Four. All parcels must be mailed
at the postoffice, where the clerks
will give the proper rates for the
different zones.
Five. That books and other print
ed matter cannot be mailed under
the parcel post rate.
Six. That packages must be prop
erly wrapped. This is very import.
ant.
Seven. Parcel post mail cannot be
registered, but may be insured up
TO $50 by paying ten cents extra.
Eight. Parcels weighing four ounces
or less may be mailed for one cent
an ounce to any zone. Above four
ounces, the weight is always by the
pound. Eleven pounds is the limit.
Facts About Parcels Post.
The new parcel post goes into op-
Grafton January l, 1913.
Perishable articles such as butter.
lard. fruits. berries and dressed
fowls may be sent short distances.
Eggs for local delivery when pack.
ed in containers may be sent When
packed separately they may be sent
any distance.
FRESH meats may be sent only in
the first zone fifty miles,.
The following may not be sent:
intoxicating liquors, poisons. match
es, explosives, firearms and live poul.
try.
Books and printed matter are in.
cluded in third class and may not
be sent.
The weight limit will be eleven
pounds
To find the size limit: Take a
piece OF string seventy-two inches
long and wind it once completely
around the parcel and then across
the top lengthways. If the ends of
the string reach the sides of the
parcel it comes under the limit.
Divided Into Eight Zones.
The country is divided into eight
zones and each zone into units. From
the Chicago unit parcels may be sent
TO any office in the first zone, or I'D
to fifty miles in any direction, for
cents for the first pound and 8 cents
for each additional pound up to elev.
en-.
The second zone includes post.
OFFICES from SO to $50 miles from
Chicago. The rate is 6 cents for
the first pound and 4 cents for each
additional pound.
The third zone is from $50 to 800
miles: rate, cents and 5 add.
tional.
The fourth zone is from 800 TO
500 miles; rate, s cents and addi-
tional.
The fifth zone is from 900 to 1000
miles; rate. 9 cents and additional.
The sixth zone is from 1000 to
1.400 miles rate, 10 cents and Q adj
ditional
The seventh zone is from 400 To
LOO miles; rate, IL cents and 10
additional.
The eighth zone is all over 1.SOO
miles: rate ~ cents and cents for
every additional pound.
c. j.. Oleson. F. F. Ellsworth and
paul TvarSop, loft an m b,,.,cocn t-:.