Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-10
Government, by Going Into the Express Business.
Reduces the Package Carrying Rates OH All
Matter Under III Pounds Weight.

Parcels post-Uncle Sans New
FEARS gift to his 103.992,575 nephews
and nieces on both sides of n globe.
On January 1, of the new year in some
thing over 10000 postofflces in the
United States and territories. a new
regulation designed primarily to afford
{. better market to h farmer in need
Of small articles about his home is eff
fectiv.. In a limited way, Uncle Sam
has entered the general express BUSH
ness. and unless the large private for
warding companies are able to meet
the rates that ave been authorized by
the government, the bulk Of the small
package business will likely, in the
purse of a few months, find it's way
into the hands of the government.
Rates that are far below those that
heretofore have been asked by the COM
panies. have been decided upon; n
it will be useless for the express COM
panieS to try to compete with the gov
without first changing their
schedules to meet the rates of the par
GELS post.
A feature of the parcels post compe-
tition that the express companies can
not hope to meet, is the facilities that
the government has for the speedy de-
livery. In every state in the union. into
the furthest recess of even the noun
famous districts, rural carriers are
making their way daily. Through these
carriers. parcels entrusted to the post
man will be delivered.
Plans that have been made for the
carrying out of the parcels post order
are only tentative. Though experts
from all parts of the country nave been
at Washington for several months ana
have worked onders in evolving the
present regulations. the task has beer
so monumental that as the system
works it's way into general use. there
will be new conditions constantly CONF
ing up. to meet which special arrange
ments will be necessary.
Parcels Post Rates.
Under the parcels post regulations.
fourth class matter will disappear from
h mails. The new arrangement in
cludes the fourth class matter. and at
the same time enlarges the scope.
Heretofore. packages over
four pounds nave been unavailable.
Now mailable matter up to IL pounds
will be accepted, at rates far below
Rny charges heretofore known in
America.
The rates of postage will be deter
mined by postal zones. For city de-
livery the rate will be 5 cents for the
first pound or fraction thereof. and q
cent additional for each pound or frac-
ton thereof.
Outside of city delivery there will be
eight zones, determined as follows, as
set forth in the new law:
That for the purposes OF this section the
United States and its several territories
islands. shall be divided into units. Of area
% minutes square, identical with a quar-
ter of the area formed by the intersecting
parallels Of latitude and meridians of
Nnnrtf,1do rQnrQSpnfo6 on QnnrOnriQfQ
postal maps or plans. and such units of
area shall be the basis of eight postal
zones. as follows:
The first zone shall include all territory
within such quadrangle, in conjunction
with every contiguous quadrangle. repre-
.snts g an an arsa haytaE 2 % m mi'e. ra faam d lbe
center of any given unit OF area.
The second zone shall include all NUTS
OF area outside the first zone lying IN
proximately 150 miles from the center OF
. given unit of area.
The third IONS ne shall include den all unit units Of OF
whole or in part within a radius of ap-
proximately 800 miles from the center of
q given unit OF area;
of area outside the third zone lying in
whole or In part within a radius Of ap.
proximately 600 miles from the center of
The fifth zone shall include all units of
area outside the fourth zone lying in
whole or in part within a radius of APP
proximately 1000 miles from the center of
4 given unit Of area.
The sixth zone shall include all units
of area outside the NTH zone lying in
whole or In part within q radius of APP
proxilnately 1,4O0 miles from the center Of
a given unit of area.
The seventh zone shall include all units
Of area outside the sixth zone lying in
whole OF in part within q radius Of APP
proximately 1900 miles from the center Of
q given unit of area.
The eighth zone shall include all units
of area outside the seventh zone.
Up. p" Rates.
The rates for the eight zones will be:
For delivery within the first zone as
provided for city delivery. s cents for the
cents for each additional pound or frac-
ton of q pound.
For delivery within the second zone, 6
cents for the first pound or fraction OF a