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Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

With the coming of the New cal
the United states government vii, en-
ter into a new field of enterprise
the transm tai of merchandise By
what is known as the parcel post
For years there has been a demand
for such a system of inexpensive
transmittal Of packages. The camps
of favor and disfavor of the parceT
post scheme have been about equally
divided Finally at the last session
Of congress a bill was passed which
will put the plan into operation, but
only it must be said in little more
than an experimental way.
It is the Intention of Uncle Sam to
move rather slowly in the parcel post
matter. He wants to find how popu
lar it will be, how much it viii cost
the governmnt, and whether there is
to be a profit or loss at the end Of
each year, If it is found that the
plan is successful from the point Of
view of the leople, which means the
government also, the parcel post will
be extended until finally it reaches
the proportiozs which its proponents
say they believe It is destined to ss.
Eume.
Zone Srstem Explained.
It is no exggeration to say that
thousands upon thousands of inquir-
jos have been made of the postmaster
general as to just what the parcel
post will mean to the people. It was
the law of congress establishing the
system which made provision for a
division of the country into zones
and into $4,000 units which are to be
used as centers in describing the cir
cles which mark the boundaries of
the zones. There has been no clear
understanding, apparently, Of this
zone system. but really it is a very
simple matter.
The accompanying map shows the
country divided into zones from the |
unit in which Washington is sit
uated, as the center. Accompanying |
the map is a table showing the rate
of postage per pound for parcels from !
Washington to places within all the
zones.
Each unit contains an area thirty
miles square. Now each unit is a
center from which the zones are
drawn and so every unit in the coun-
try no matter where it is situated will
have zones drawn from it just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
It. For instance, take Keokuk. Ia,
which is in a unit in the fifth zone.
From that will be drawn circles Iex-
actly as they are drawn from wash.
ington and they will be numbered from
as number one, Just as hey
are numbered from Washington as
one. OF course, however,
Zone Six will have a different geo.
graphical position as related to Keo-
kuk than it has as related to wash
ington, but as the radius Of the circles
drawn from Keokuk is the same
length as the radius Of the circles
drawn from Washington, Keosuk's
Zone Six will be just as far from its !,
center as Washington's Zons Si1 is,
How Rates Are Fixed.
It can be seen from this readilJ
enough that the postal rates from :
Washington to its particular zone will :
be the same as the postal rates rom I
keokuk to its particular zones. Zach ?
unit being about thirty miles square 7
~ill Of course contain in mpst cases a
number Of postofHces, butAleach On 20 g
n the same unit is consi red as be- s.
ing the center Of the rIes from It
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03

which the zones are drawn. The
rates Of postage are fixed from the
unit in which the sending postodice is
situated. bu- me price to every place
. in any zone is just the same. To IL
usrate. IL viii cost exactly the same
amount to send a parcel from Wash-
ington to Erie. Pa, that it costs to
send it to Atlanta, Ca, because Erie
and Atlanta with. reference TO Wash
ington are situated in the fourth
-zons- The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postofce
is located, but they are the sawe
from that Office to any point in any
one zone.
It will be seen by reference to the
table of rates OF postage that it viii
cost more per pound to send pack
age a long distance than it does 10
send It a short distance. The rate n
creases for a package weighing one
pound at the rate Of one cent Tor
each zone. No package Weighing
more than II pounds can be sent u1
der the new parcel post law. It
should be said right here that on tie
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the expres
companies. but that or shorter hauls
it can so compete. It was the c.
pressed desire of the legislators anG
of the postodlce officials that the par
col post system should be made of
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. It is probable that pro-
ducers must study the rates OF post
age and the convenience Of trans
initial and compare them with the
cost and convenience under present
methods before individually man can
determine whether he is to pront OF
not bv the change. Then there is an
other thing to be considered ana
which only can be known dehnlteiy
when fuller regulations have been
made to specify exactly what kind OF
things can be sent by parcel post IL
can be said in a general way that any
thing can be sent which is properly
wrapped and which will not injure
other mail matter with which 1t may |
come in contact.
Copy Foreign Countries
II is probable that the government
will adopt a means Of Transportation
or certain kinds of its merchandise
,,rob like those which have been
,donted in parcel post countries
lbroad. What the English call nam
,ers. basket-like arrangements prop
'bIv will be adopted, and as these can
u kent separate from the ordinary
nail matter it is believed that the
ae7,lations as finally adopted viii al
NV tbe sending Of eggs, butter, dress
4 noultry. live poultry, honey, fruit
nd other products of the country.
The 11-pound limit for a single pack
90 NAV work at first against any
erv extended use of the parcel post
r. some of the articles which have
cen named. OF course, more weight
an be sent if it is sent in different
arceIs. but the cost in that case
ould be heavier because the in
ease per pound on single package :
not great up to II pounds, and
-obably it would increase at no great
, rate if the government were to
Use the limit of weight which is now
xed To make It simpler, it will
,st more to send two packages Of Ii
,unds than it would to send one
.ckage Of % pounds if the govern
ent eventually should allow heavi-
single package to be carried and
lould charge in proportion just what
does now for one package Of IL
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
Give Him Time.

You're a pretty old man to be beg
GIN" said the lady to the man at the,
back door
"Yes. ma'am." replied the man with
his hat in his hand.
Have you been begging all your
Hfe?"
Not yit, ma'am" r-S
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
FIXING RATES
UNDER PARCEL
FOST SYSTEM
Government Goes Into Business
of Transmitting Merchandise
Through the Mails.
NEW LAW FULLY EXPLAINED

Country Divided Into Zones and
Units for Purpose Of Fixing Charges
for carriaee-No Package Weigh
Ing More Than Eleven Pounds Is
Misunderstanding Properly Wrap
ped Whi;h viii Not lnjure Other
Mail May Sc Sent.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03

W. 7. WATSON, JR., 2ssS5.l Ssss7.
, BOx:s7t jan. s-4mos. MILFORD. DELAWARE
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
RATES OF POSTAGE

Parcels weighing four less TaIabe at the rate
o. one cent for each fraction of ounce regardless of
distance Parcels weighing than four maabe
at the pound rate shown by the following table, and when mailed
al this rate any traction Of pound is considered full pound
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03

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The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

/ opment work and improvements To be
made later. Ii is from this inspection
Mr. Thayer win compile his annual re-
port Besides inspecting the mines i'm
this district the president will go to
Anaconda and Great Falls 10 look over
the smelters and he will make "A thor
ough examination of the improvements
and changes which have been made at
the Washoe smelter since his last
visit. Mr Thayer sees even In present
market conditions "A bright outlook for
the copper industry. He looks for a
settlement Of the Balkan war and thus
bring about STRENGTHENING Of the
market. Large building operations are
projected throughout the country. hut
the great boom in the red metal Is go-
ing 10 be i'm the electrihcation Of rail- |
roads which is To be started i'm the /
near future Mr.. Thayer admits that 1
here may DE some little drawback
consequent on the change Of admins
rations. but ne does not anticipate
my serious interruption 10 business
d this direction as the general bust
lcss Of the country is in too prosper
MS a condition.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
CURB STOCKS.

j. \. Minnear & Co. say today:
We did not have the time. worn eX-
preston today NO supreme coure de-
cisions," as court adjourned 10 Feb.
"a. The steel untitled tonnage report
gave reduction Of untitled tonnage of
10000 tons or about as expected.
When ii is realized the untitled tom
mage is close To the six million ton
mark. today's reduction is insignih-
can't The metal in London closed
with an advance of one pound, net. to-
day nut that was not sufficient To
take the market ont OF its rut. Gran
by was firm at SGS The stock win sell
eN-diNidend tomorrow Closing prices
We're Al about low figures for the day.
Continued good demand for Kewec-
nav, with a great many rumors re-
'arding results OF diamond drilling
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

In the said Mortgage mas become op-
! era'ife. Now therefore by virtue of
The power Of sale contained i'm the said
MORTGAGE. and the statute i'm such
case made ana provided, notice is
hereby given, that ON "Wednesday. the
l2th day of March, A. D., 1913. at Ter
'lo) o'clock in the forenoon. there will
De sold at Public Auction to the
highest bidder at the front door of the
Court House i'm the Village of Hough-
ton state of Michigan. Chat being the
place where the Circuit Court for the
said County of Iloughton is heidi, the
premises described in the said Mort
Ease together with seven per cent in
terest thereon. and all other and nee
cssary and legal costs, as is provided
for in the said Mortgage.
THE PREMISES described In the
said Mortgage being all that certain
piece or parcel of land situated i'm the
township of Stanton. County Of
Houghton and state of Michigan, and
more particularly described as fol-
lows: wit:
The Northwest Quarter (N.W.h Of
section Twenty ty-seven (2O: i'm Town
snip numbered Irifty-four (5D of
Range numbered Thirty-six (36) west
or the Michigan meridian, containing
100 acres, together with the tenements.
and appurtenances
thereunto; hereafter belonging. or I'm
any wise appertaining.
DATED this lith day of December, !
a. ID. 1912
ISAAC JOHNSON.
owner and Assignee of Mortgage. }
VIM. \. Bateman.
(Attorney for Owner and Assignee)
Business Address,
Calumet. Michigan.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

Conditions G.r-. g. superior ar,
e..".Da .u'uu Improvement and
present l.-..u lr. ..rr satisfactory
A HH-a.-r r..la-. i- ..np handled al
.r..u. than -.-. ..f... while costs
.r.. ..-.H-iug DINING Jr..Hr. F. pUb.
sHH auauas 90. l0r. .r .uae-nuutrs was
r.ra...a white F,Hr#aI- uH SHOW
"..Hr .a. same nroH4.esu owing tn
I.. h.rr month. lu March however.
fl. Iarr. wifi 1r increased us .about
l' ..t cent During tar Grr thro.
m.ati.at ths .rar production should
Doc .Hsrr raau for tha entire year o.
AnY"r u toms ur ore per day ar.
H'lns treated H The one unit Of th,
mill "Hi.. .s uoH ln operation and
re0"seurs ar. now reported ps app
proEmatri. >H prr cent. This recover,
should Dee neu-rrd gradually Tho first
Installation ol maohIucrt iu the mill
uadr Dr. lh, interests formerly In
control. bus required modification
which mas materially bettcrcd r.co,-
cries. Work is progressing with the
modification of the first section of th"
riII. bu r viii not br bon operation
for at least three months Tho mill
when both sections arc in operation
should ha % capacity of 1900 tons Of
ore per dry with production of TO-
o.o0o pounds Of zinc monthly. repre-
sorted by lo0a0 tons Of concentrates
carryius 80 por cent zinc
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
Tuolumne.

The Tuolumnc company has incrcas-
eel It's shipments To the Washoc smel,-
or as the result Of the rich ore body
opened up ON the 2.0O0-foot level Of IN,
property Supt. Sheehan is authority
tor the statement that the ore going
tu the smelter is OF higher grade
than any Yet taken uut Of the miu"
The superintendent SAYS that there is
now no question but that the lean
zcnc has been passed and as the mine
goes deeper the ore will Increase iu
richness. The shaft is down to depth
of -lo0 feet and unless SOME changes
are made in the present plans, IL viii
bc sunk to depth of $500 feet.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
SHATTUcK ARIZONA.
Directors Expected TO Double Dividend
Payment at Next Meeting.

The discovery of lead ore on the
/ 600-foot level of the ShattuCk mine
represents distinct addition to IN.
company's assets and one which should
Dee reflected in an appreciation in IN,
compary's shares. inaSmuch as, ac-
cording to official statements, ship
ments from this ore body will net
more than $1,000 daily. which is equai
90 more than 81 per share per annum
FOR the stock from lead alone. Shat
tuck is now earning from copper ship.
ments ON 1Gia cent market nearly
81 per share. so that lead shipments
should swell earnings 10 81 per sharr
The profits from the lead ores should
make an increase I'm the dividend rat
To 81 quarterly al the next dividend
meeting almost a certainty.
Lead ore is not unusual i'm the Bis
bee camp. where Shatmck is located. |
along with Calumet 4 Arizona and thu
Copper Queen mine Of the Phelps |
Dodge interests. The ore in the Shat |
ngk is similar in character to the lead |
'r"s found along the car fault in the
'opper Queen territory adjoining the
Shattuck IN the north. from which
arge and profitable shipments have
'een made. Lead carbonate was found
y ShattuCk last year between the 400
nd 3oo-fcct levels and it's discovery
n the fOo-fo level assures the COM
ANY Of large body of this ore from
Which shipments can he made for an
Indefinite time without exhaustlng It's
mitS
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

Following the sharp recovery in the
price of standard copper warrants In
London this morning there has deyeI-
oped a greater demand for copper iu
This market the inquiries comns
both from domestic and foreign con-
sumers. Some business was transact
cd at prevailing figures and it is un-
d,rstood that "a much larger volume of
business could Doe transacted az con-
cessions The leading interests. how
ever. are not inclined To meet the
views Of cousumers al this time
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
THIRTEEN DIE IN MINE SHAFT.
Water Bucket Drops 500 Feet Crush
inu Workers Beneath.

Mansfield, England, Feb. lO.-Thr-
teen men We're killed and number
of others injured today at the Bolsover
colliery by the swapping OF a chain to
which was suspended bucket con
tanning 500 gallons OF water The
bucket crashed down the 500 foot
shaft. at the bottom of which the men
were working. The workers were
crushed into an unrecognizable mass
Only n few who happened To be in
shelter holes at the sides of the shaft
escaped death.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.
Dec. iC 2a 30 Jan. G 1a 20 27 Feb. 3 10

Dec lC 20 30 Jan. 6 13 20 q Feb. 3 10
IL % March 10.
DEFAULT having been made I'm
the conditions Of a certain Mortgage
made and executed by Jacob n. Ala
taio' Wldower, of the Township of
stanton, County of Houghton and
state of Michigan, To Isaac Fredrlck
son and Charles c. Hansen of said
village of laurium, dated the 9Th day
"t April, a. D.. 1907, and recorded I'm
the oilice Of the Register of Deeds I'm
ana FOR the said County of Hough
ton on the 18th day Of April, A. ID.
is0H in Iiber nm" of Mortgages on
Page 2GO.
AND WHEREAS. the said Mortgage
has been duly assigned by the said
isaac F'redrickson and Charles q. Han
sen To Isaac Johnson. oi the said VII
lage of Laurium. which assignment
was dated January 20, a. d.. 1910, ana
iuly recorded i'm the office of the Reg
ister OF Deeds for the said County of
Houghton. in Liber "X.X." of Mort
cages on Page $50. on the End day of
February, A. d., 1910.
WHEREBY the said Mortgage is
now owned by the said Isaac Johnson
and the amount claimed To he due ON
the said Mortgage al the date hereof.
rs the sum of one Hundred and Forty
two and S5-100 (s142.s5) Dollars and
an attorneys fee of Twenty five
H25.Oo) Dollars, az is provided for In
the said Mortgage together with all
other legal costs; and no suit or pro-
ceedings at law having been instigated
to recover the money secured by the
said Mortgage or any part thereof:
whereby the power or sale conta,aed
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
STOCKS

Boston-Foreign news this morn j.
ing was again little disturbing. Mex
leo furnished il today and ii was suf-
fcien; 10 Offset any effect that a sharp
rally in London metal prices might
have had.
The market is bare of stocks and
fare 'i orders to buy them except as
regards Investment ISSUES. some is
sue must appear before long To make
% tangible sentiment either positive
or otherwise. Untll it does. a change
is n"' likely of any great extent
j. Sturgis
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
Thayer on copper.

Bultc-Prcsidcut g. f.. Thaycr. OF
the Anaconda Copper Mining company
is in the city on his semi-annual in
spcrtiur Of the property Of the COM
panN. u Will bo about one month be-
fore MI Thaycr viii complete his
worl. and return To- Sew York Every
mine VIII De- examined FOR the purpose
OF becoming personally informed as TO
It's present condition. and the dcvcl-
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
Great Bloodshed Expected.

Those who have observed affairs
closely point out that General Diaz,
who escaped being shot summarily
following the failure of the Vera Cruz
revolt, can now expect no clemency,
but must fight to the death. With the
large forces at his command both
within the city ana outside. 1t is not
likely that the present revolt will he
suppressed without great bloodshed.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
Wyandot.

The Wyandot winze Is stil in splen-
lid commercial ground with the bot
tom of the wlnze all in well mineral
lied vein matter, Some of The rock
runs very rich i'm copper
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

over to his call
Ii is reported that revolutionary
movements have begun In other places
and the Zapatistas are said tn he fight
ing a short distance south of the cap
,tn1
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
Sales at 1e Cents.

Private New York dispatches state
there have been very large sales Of
copper by the largest agencies at six
teen cents.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
BROKERS' GOSSIP
Mason Valley.

The January copper production of
Mason Valley was l6jS.O00 pounds.
old Dominion's output was 2.727000
pounds.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

Peter Ricca has arrived home from
Phoenix Arizona where he went 10 in
spect lands in which local people are
interested.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

New York man claims to have in
vented an aerial railway on which
a speed Of 500 miles an hour can he
attained.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE-Iiouse, . rooms. bath
1895 Elm St. Yellow Jacket.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE-House No. 455. Caledonia
ST.. Albion.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE--7-room house and barn
2507 ID st.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE-iIouse No. 1888 Tunnel
| ST.. Swedetown.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE-l525 Hecla st.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
FOR SALE--3l29 Tunnel St.

FOR SALE~-5-room house cheap. 3i5
Caledonia St
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE-7-room house, 4OS7 Cone
ST.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
THIS is MY 56th BIRTHDAY"

Henry De Lamar CLAYTON. repre-
sentative of the Third district of Ala
hama and one Of the recognized lead
ers ON the Democratic side of tho
House. was born i'm Barbour county
Alabama. Feb. 10. 1857, the son OF
Gen Henry De Lamar Clayton. After
graduating from the University of
Alabama in 1878 he began the prac-
tee OF law i'm the town of CLAYTON.
Nla. TWO years later he removed to
Eufanla, which city has since been
his home His public career began i'm
1890 with his election 10 the Alabama
general assembly. irom 1893 he
served as United States district at
torney ana since 1897 he has been i'm
Congress. Mr. Clayton has long been
leading figure in Democratic nation
al councils. For more than twenty
years he was the Alabama member
OF the Democratic national committee
In 1912 he was the permanent
chairman of the Democratic national
convention at Denver.
famous British naval commander 6,
years old today.
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, propric-
tor of the Los Angeles Times, 76 years
old today.
Dr. Robert A. Falconer. president of
Toronto University. i6 years old to-
day.
Or. Ira Remsen. president of John
Hopkins University. 81 years old to-
day.
Edward w. Townsend. writer ot
"Chimmie Fadden" stories and repre-
sentative In Congress. So years old
today.
Judge Albert u. Anderson. who pre-
sided at the recent trial of the "dyn-
amitc conspirators' in the federal
court at Indianapolis. 80 years old to-
day.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

For sale at n cheap bargain 5-room
house No. 437 Caledonia street, two
houses FRI I street car.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE-6-room house. No 3W
Swedetown road. Apply on premises
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE Nine room house with
bath room. stone foundation. steam
heat. electric light and hardwood floors
downstairs. large attic, also front and
back stairs. Terms reasonable Ap.
ply 1908 School St.
The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED.
HELP WANTED-MAlE.

WANTED-Pin settlers. No school
boys wanted. Must be over l6. Can
earn from $25 to $50 monthly. Cub
Bowling alleys. If
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
LAMOILLE NEWS

The Ladies of Lamoille were en-
tertained last Saturday at the home
of Mrs Geo. Kennedy. The after
noon was pleasantly spent at sewing
until dainty refreshments were
passed by the Misses Eva and
Martha Ryan.
Due to the fact that the Minstrel
and dance comes on the preceding
evening, the Sewing Club will not
meet next Satu rday afternoon.
Mr. George Anderson, County
Superintendent of Schools. was seen
riding about Lamoille in his new
auto last Monday.
Hon G + Talbot, of Carson City
attended the Lamoille Mercantile
stockholders meeting on Monday.
Rev. Hedges's sermon at the La
noble church was well attended.
Mr. Hedges seemed well pleased
with our valley and we hope we
may continue to have him with us
on alternate Sundays.
Herman Schuck has returned
from his home in Denver, Colo,
where he was called by the illness
of his father a couple Of months
ago
Constable Fernald and family
were among Lamoille visitors Sun
day.
Nh Asbury, the Indian Agent, Of
Reno, was in Lamoille Monday,
inquiring about those Indians
holding homesteads.
Fishing is the chief sport now
days, and everyone who has the
opportunity is trying his luck.
Miss Ester Berg, who has been
quite i'll the past few days was
taken to Elko, Monday to be under
the doctors care. She was accom-