The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

a slight error, which was due mainly
to our source of information. The
Wood-Murdo schedule does not in
clude Cody, as we stated, but Cod,
will be supplied from this office the
same as in the past, with once a weel
service. We gladly make the correc
tion as we have no desire to supply
our readers with false information
knowingly.
Since our last issue notices have
been posted in the post Office asking
for bids for the Wood-Murdo route
the Wood Winner route, the Wood
Cody route, the Wood -Runningvillt
route, the service on the latter two is
unchanged, but on the first two there
is radical change, and it is change
for the better in every respect. Ir
the first place it eliminates one car.
rier between here and Winner and
one carrier between here and Murdo
1t gives Wood at least "a hours bet.
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the present schedule provides, and il
shortens the time of the arrival Of the
mail from Winner at least three
hours. In order to give the informa-
tion correct we this week publish the
official schedule as it appears in the
advertisement for bids for the four
star routes:
MURDO-wOOD
From Murdo by White River to Wood
80 miles and back, six times week
(motor vehicle TO be used when roads
and weather conditions permit.),
When Motor Vehicle Can Be Used
Leave Murdo daily except Sunday on
receipt Of mail from train due about
T:20 q. m.
Arrive at Wood in five hours.
Leave Wood daily except Sunday 30
minute after arrival.
Arrive at Murdo in five hours.
When Motor Vehicle cannot be used.
Leave Murdo daily except Sunday on
receipt Of mail from train due a
bout 7:2O a. m.
Arrive at Wood in ten hours.
Leave Wood daily except Sunday at
1880 a. m.
Arrive in Murdo, by six p. m.
The presen; pay for star route ser
vice between here and Murdo is 81
6OO.57 per annum.
WINNER WOOD
From Winner by Jordan and Carter
to Wood, 80 miles and back, six
times week, (motor vehicle to be
used when roads and conditions per
mit.)
Leave Winner daily except Sunday at
1880 a. m.
Arrive at Wood at 1900 noon.
Leave Wood daily except Sunday at
l:30 =. m.
Arrive at Winner at $50 p. m.
The present pay for star route SER
vice between here and Winner is
s2,O6S.
WOOD-RUNNINGVILLE
From Runningville to Wood, Is
miles and back, once week.
Leave Runningvilie Saturday at
$50 a. m.
Arrive at Wood at 10:45 a. m.
Leave Wood l:45 a. m.
Arrive at Runningville 400 p. m.
Present pay for this service is s23b
per annum.
WOOD-CODY
From Cody to Wood, nine miles
and back. once week.
Leave Cody at 100 a. m. Saturday.
Arrive in Wood at 1870 a. m
Leaye Wood at HOO a. m.
Arrive at Cody at 2:30 p. m.
Present. pay for this service is sl04
per annum.
The new schedules meet with the
hearty approval of>the people affected
and we have heard nothing but ex-
pressions of satisfaction and approval
for the new schedule, as it is a step
i'm the interest of economy and for
better ana quicker service. 1t saves
one carrier and auto over the present
arrangements, and as the spirit Of
conservation is abroad in the land,
this will mean conservation OF fifty
per cent man power, fifty per cent Of
machines. and considerable
shortcn1g of time in the delivery of
the mails. We have learned that
there is little opposition manifest
at White River over the new schedule
between here and Murdo. but this
opposition certainly is not in the
interest of better service. We have
no doabt but that the government
will stand ny its new schedule and
that the new service will go into
effect July l. next
Anyone desiring to submit bid on
any of the above routes may get full
information and blanks at the post
Office, and all bids must be filed by
January ID, when the contracts are TO