Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-02-28

Z. Vegetables and fruits which do
not decay quickly will be accepted
for mailing 10 any zone IL packed so
as to prevent damage. to other mail
matter.
;. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when so packed in a basket
or other container as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter.
8. Eggs will be accepted for mail
ing regardless of distance when each
egg is wrapped separately and sur
rounded with excelsior cotton or
ether suitable material, and packed
in container made of double CORFU
gated pasteboard, metal. wood or
other suitable material in such man
ner as to place each egg on its 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 sucn par
cells must be labeled Eggs"
Sec. 80. 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 or
the District of Columbia to another
state or territory or the District of
Columbia when the provisions of the
act of June 80, 1906, and the regula-
tons promulgated hereunder by the
department of agriculture, have been
complied with; provided, however,
that fresh meat in any form may be
transported only within the first zone.
(See Sec. BID
Sec. So Specimens of dried blood
or of diseased tissues or communica-
bic diseases, cultures and tuberculad
sputum may be mailed in accordance
with instructions of the treasury de-
partment (bureau of public health
and marine hospital service), as pro-
muIgated by the postoftice department
under order No. 1904 of April %, 1910.
Insurance on Parcels.
Sec. 81. mailable parcel on
which the postage is fully prepaid
may be insured against loss in an
amount equivalent to it's actual value,
but not to exceed $50, on payment of
a fee of ten cents in parcel post
stamps, such stamps to be affixed.
?. When a parcel is insured the
sender will be given a receipt show
ing the Office and date of mailing and
number of the parcel. The parcel
should be numbered to correspond
with the receipt. stamped Insured"
ana an insurance tag securely at
tached. 1t will then be treated as or
binary mail matter until it reaches the
O lice of address. when it must be de-
! liyered to the addressed, or unless
/ otherwise directed by the addressee,
to the person, firm or corporation in
whose care it is addressed, or to any
responsible person to whom the ad-
dressee's ordinary mail is customarily
delivered and a receipt obtained there
for on the tag attached. When an
insured parcel is received without the
insurance tag attached the prescribed
receipt should be obtained from the
addressee on delivery.
4. When a return receipt is de-
sir ed by the sender of an insured par
eel the postmaster at the mailing Of
fee shall stamp or write across the
margin of the insurance tag the words
Return Receipt Desired" and the
postmaster at the office of aoIress
ceipt and mail it to the sender.
). The liability for indemnity shall
cease when the delivery has been
made.
II. No indemnity shall be paid UNI
less a claim therefor is made within
six months from the date the parcel
was mailed.