The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-02

B U0lIeQ g0IaIeB anu ASot- g
regulation designed primarily to af1oro
q better market to the farmer in neeu
OF email articles about his home Is ef-
fectiye. In a limited way. Uncle sam
has entered the general express busi-
ness. and unless the large private for-
warding companies are able 10 meet
the rates that have been authorized by
the government. the bulk OF the small
package business will likely, in the
course Of a few months. find its way
into the hands of the government.
Rates that are far below those that
heretofore have been asked by the COM
panieg. have been decided upon; n
II will be useless for he express com
panies to try to compete with the gov
eminent without first changing tnenr
schedules to meet the rates OF the par
cells post.
Al feature of the parcels post compe-
tifIon that the express companies can
not hcpe to meet, is the Facilities ina
the government has for the speedy ae-
livery. In every state in the union, mo
the f,irthost recess of even the noun
tainors districts, rural carriers are
making their way daily. Through these
carriers parcels entrusted 10 the post
man will be delivered.
plans that have been made Tor the
carrying out of the parcels post oTaer
are only tentative. Though eNperts
erom all parts of the country nave peen
at washington for several month ana
have worked wonders in. evolving the
present regulations, the task has been
"a monumental that as the system
works its way into general use, there
Will be new conditions constantly COM
ing up. to meet which special ang
ments viii be necessary. |..r'.
Parcels Post Rates.
Under the parcels post regulations,
fourth class matter will disappear from
the mails. The new arrangement IN
cludes the fourth class matter, and at
the same time enlarges the scope,
Heretofore, packages weighing over
FOUR pounds have been unavailable,
Now nathalie matter up to IL POUNDS
with be accepted, at rates far below
any charges heretofore known In
America, q .&
The rates Of postage will be deter
mined by postal zones. For city de-
llyery the rate will be 3 cents for the
nrst pound or fraction thereof, and q,
cent additional for each pound or frac--
Outside of city delivery there viii be
eight tones determined as follows, as
set forth in the new law;
t+ FTnAyE TOT TIC DuIDOSGS vi NklAE oSOhtOAA AlAAS
United States and its several territories
And posEessions, excepting the Philippine
Islands, shall be divided into units OF area
30 minute square, Identical with o quar-
ter OF the area formed by the lntersecting
parallels OF latitude and mer!dians Of
fongftude. represented on appropriate
postal maps or plans, and such units of
area shall be the basis OF eight postal
The first zone shall include all territory
within such quadrangle, In conjunction
with every contiguous quadrangle, repre-
senting an area having a mean radial dis
lance of approximately 20 miles from the
center of any given unit OF area.
The second zone shall include all NUTS
OF area outside the first zone lying In
whole or in part within a radius OF APP
proxtmately $50 miles from the center of
q given unit OF area.
The third zone shall include all units OF
area outside the second zone lying In
whole or in part within. a radius, OF APP
proximately 800 miles from the center OF
O. given unit of area. 9s.1s" e...iLN
The fourth zone shall include all units
OF area outside the third zone lying in
whole or in part within a radius of APP
proximateiy COO miles from the center OF
a given unit OF area. . A. ii
The nth zone shah 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
3 given unit of area,
The sixth zone shall include all units
OIL OuNSAnN NiS Hill D0AlO ~ ~
whole or In part within q radius Of APP
p~roximately 400 miles from the center of
q given unit OF area. =.
The seventh zone shall include all units
OF area outside the sixth zone lying In
whole or In part within a radius of APP
proxirnately I,S00 miles from the center or
q given unit OF area. -.a..
The, eighth zone shall include all units
OF area outside the seventh zone.
Up r." Rates.
Tt,o rates for the eight zones will be:
For delivery within the first zone as
provided for city delivery 5 cents for the
cents for each additional pound or frac-
,tion OF q pound. "a ~
For delivery within the second zone, 6
cents for the first pound or fraction Of q
pound and 4 cents for each additional
pOund or fraction of a pound.
For delivery within the third zone, 2
cents for the first pound or fraction Of q
Mound and s cents for each additional
pound or fraction Of a pound.
For delivery within the fourth zone, 8
cents for the first pound or fraction OF
a pound. and 6 cents for each additional
pound or fraction of a pound.
For delivery within the fifth zone, 81
cents for the first pound or fraction OF a
pound and z cents for each additional
pound Or fraction al,t Of a P Su ,oD. a
cents for the first pound or fraction OF
q pound and 8 cents for each additional
pound or fraction or q pound.
For delivery within the seventh zone, II
cents for the first pound of fraction OF a
pound and 10 cents for each additional
pound or fraction Of a pound.
For delivery within the eighth zone and
between Philippine islands and any por-
tion of the United States, including the
District OF Colum bia, and the several ter
~ritories and possessions, II cents for the
first pound or fraction of a pound and IL
cents for each additional pound or frac-
ton or a pound. y.
System Not Complex.
At first there may be some misunder-
standings and difficulties. but, as the
system arranged Is not complex, 1t is
most likely to be extensively ~patronized
and appreciated by all who use 1t after
they once become familiar with its OPP
Grafton. Vs.. X r
For the guidance Of prospective users
OF the system. Postmaster General
Hitchcock has prepared a map, which
shows the United States divided into
eight distinct circular zones, each in
turn being divided into square units.
Special Stamps. =
Ordinary postage stamps cannot be
used In connection with the parcels
post system, but special stamps will be
provided for the purpose, Neither a
the packages be posted anywhere but
ct postal stations, where the exact
weight and rate of the parcel Will be