The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-01-03
new PARCEL POST LAW BECOMES
effective WITH BIRTH OF NEW YEAR
ALREADY MANY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW LAW TO SEND
PARCELS THRU THE MAlLs-EPLANArioN OF THE ZONE
SYSTEM AND RATES OF POSTAGE rAeREuNpER

The new parcel post law became ef
fective with the birth of the New Year
but the first day being legal holiday
little If any business was done in the
new department. In Roundup the ef
feet of the new system on business
is being closely watched, many beins
as yet rather uncertain as to the actu
al result. At the local post office
there will be no changes made at the
present time until it is seen what i'm.
provements are absolutely necessary
to handle the business. There is
hardly any doubt but what more room
will be required at the post office and
that special window for that de.
partment will be necessary.
DR.. Frank Lackner was the first
person in Roundup to take advantage
of the parcel post law, yesterday
morning posting a package weighing
nine pounds. Max Lutz was the first
one in the city to receive a parcel
post package. and G. J. Jeffries was
the first to whom was addressed a
parcel which was insured under the
new regulations.
The following information concern
ing the zones, rates and other regu-
lations will be found of value:
Zone Fifty miles, 5 cents first
pound and cents additional pound.
Zone 2-One hundred and fifty
miles; rate. cents first pound, and
cents each additional pound.
Zone S-One hundred and fifty miles
to 300 miles: rate, cents and S cents
each additional pound
Zone 4-Three hundred miles to 600
miles; rate, s cents and 6 cents each
additional pound.
Zone Six hundred miles to 1000
miles; rate. 9 cents and Z cents each
additional pound.
Zone 6-One thousand miles to 400
miles: rate, 10 cents and cents each
additional pound.
Zone Up to 1900 miles, IL cents
and 10 cents each additional pound.
Zone S-All distances beyound 1900
miles, II CENTS and II cents each ad-
ditional pound.
Perishable articles may be sent
through the mails only under speci-
fic restrictions as to their containers
and distance they are to be sent.
Butter, lard. fish fresh meats. dress
ed fowls, vegetables, berries and smi.
lar articles likely quickely to decay,
may be sent for short distances when
securely packed. Eggs will be accept
ed for local delivery when packed pro-
perly in container and for any dis.
tance when each egg is separately
packed in perfectly secure manner.
No restriction is placed on the mail
ing of salted, dried, smoked or cured
meats, but fresh meats will be trans.
ported only within the first zone.
Fragile articles, including millinery,
toys, musical instruments and articles
Of glass in whole or in part, must be
packed securely and marked fragile"
Articles that may not be sent by
parcels post include intoxicating II.
quors of any kind; poisons, poisonous
insects or reptiles, explosives
Of every kind; inflamable articles. in
matches, internal machines,
pistols or revolvers, disease germs and
obscene, defamatory or scurrilous mat
ter now prohibited by law, live or dead
birds or live poultry; raw
hides or pelts, or anything having a
bad odor.
Books and printed matter may not
be forwarded at parcels post rates,
but only at the pound rates of third
class matter.
Postoffice officials are apprehensive
est the zone system adopted by the
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