The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-27
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| For the first two zones (that is, up
to $50 miles) the limit OF weight Is
| so pounds Beyond the second zone
| the limit Of weight is 20 pounds.
on any package it is necessary to
! know the weight. and the zone to
which it is going; except that Tor
weights up to four ounces the rate Is
distance The data below give the
zones (figures) for states that are
| wholly within one zone, for the larger
cities of the Unieed States and for the
larger towns in Kansas
/ State: Connecticut 6. Delaware s,
s, New Hampshire s. New Jersey s.
Rhode Island g.. South Carolina s.
Utah S, Vermont 6. West Virginia S.
Cities; Albany. n: z. s: Baltimore
/ Cleveland S. Columbus S. Dallas.
Texas, 4. Kansas City. Mo. 2. Lin
Louisville. KY. :. Memphis. Tenn. 4.
Tenn. 4. New Orleans, La. s., New
York: N: 7, s; pki;ISa7ns;,. okiahoma; Okla Ga 3
Pittsburg, Pa. s. Portland. Ore. Z.
Richmond. Va, 5. Rochester. N. Y.
5, St. Joseph, Mo-. 2. st. Louis. No.
8, st. Paul, Mimi, 4. San Antonio.
Texas: s. San francisco. Cal. T.
Spokane, Wash. s. Toledo. O.. 5.
Washington. D. c.. 5.
Zone Of the larger towns in Kansas:
1. Atchison, 2 Arkansas City. Cha
, mute, 2 Cherryvale, 2 COffeyville,
Dodge City. Emporia. Fort Scott,
2 Galena, 8 Garden City. Great
Bend. 2 Hutchinson. Independence.
lola. Junction City; Kansas City;
Manhattan. 2 Newton. 1 Ottawa, 2
Parsons, Pittsburg, 2 Rosedale,
Salina, 2 Wellington. Wichita,
Winfield. .
Insurance-For &c a parcel will be
insured up to $25. and for 1Oc up to
Book Rate-After March Is, books
will take the parcel post rate when
weighing more than ounces; under
ounces the rate will be 1 cent for
Perishable Articles-Fresh meats,
fruit and other articles which decay
quickly will be accepted for mailing
to the first and second zones (15o
It is advised by Mr. Robinson that
the above rules be preserved for fu-
tur,e reference, aS. a great amount of
trouble has been incurred by many
people in not understanding the sys-
tenn.
Banquet Tonight.
The men of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church will hole their quar-
terly banquet at the church tonight. A
program has been prepared composed
Of both literary and musical numbers
A number of addresses will be made.
1t Is expected that between ninety and
a hundred members Of the church will
be present.
Work Progressing.
Work Of evacuation for the basement
Of the new North Topeka fire station is
well under way and about half COM
pleted. 1t is estimated by the con-
tractors in charge of the work that no
less than three hundred loads of dirt.
brick and stone have been hauled away
stone and brick which was taken out
of the old building was worthless.
In New Quarters Soon.
The office force of the Un n Pacific
freight depot in North Topeka expect
to be in their new quarters at an early
date. The workmen are now plasterfng
the building. The outside Of that por-
tion Of the building which is to be used
as an office is nearly completed and al
most ready for the painters.
Personal Mention.
The Young Peoples alliance of
Rochester will meet at the home of
Mrs. w. H. Nicholas tomorrow even
ing.
w. v. Casebier has returned from a
business trip to Paxico.
Glen Priddy, Of Granville, has re-
turned to his home after a short busi-
ness trip to North Topeka.
According to the officials of the Citi-
zens' State bank. Kelsey Petro is TAX
ing a post graduate course in adding
machineoiogy at that place.
Word has been received in North
Topeka of the serious illness of Michael