The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-10

All parcels to be sent great us
tances should be mailed within the
next week, to avoid any delay, says
Oliver, Lundquist, assistant postmas-
ter Packages mailed later to the Pa
, cific coast or to eastern points may
be DELAYED in terminal until after
Christmas. 49,.
Bismarck merchants, through special
displays in The Tribune today, offer
to Christmas shoppers the largest and
most complete line Of Christmas goods
ever displayed in the city,
The stocks offered tC the public
contain the latest creations of Christ
mas gifts. Tomorrow marks the for
NAL opening of the Christmas shop
ping season in Bismarck Shoppers
who take advantages of the oppor-
tunity to shop early will have the
widest range of articles from which
to make their purchases for the sea-
son. ,.,.. -. " g..
A survey of the stores and shops
of the city reveals gifts ranging from
the unusually practical to the latest
artistic novelties. Christmas buying
is no longer limited to few articles
The range of gifts grows greater each
year, those experienced in Christmas
merchandise declare.
70 Foreign Countries
Gifts from Bismarck viii travel to
the far corners Of the United States
and to foreign countries. Most of the
packages going to foreign countries
have been sent, 1t Is reported at the
postoffice. Germany gets the great
est share Of Christmas gifts originat-
ing in this section of North Dakota.
If there is one particular word of
advice the postoffice wants to impart
to persons who will mail Christmas
gifts it is to wrap them securely and
address them plainly.
An experienced postal worker can
tell at glance the difference between
packages sent by business houses
which regularly send out parcels and
purely Christmas packages of individ-
uals. Careless wrapping frequently
distinguishes the Christmas packages
of individuals,
"Often persons will simply wrap a
package in tissue paper and write
the address on this" said Mr. Lund-
Quist, land perhaps before it is down
to the station the tissue paper is torn
and the address may be gone. Care
less wrapping is the greatest source
of Christmas cOmpla ints."
The limit on parcel post packages.
Mr.. Lundquist said, is 70 pounds to the
first. second and third parcel post
zones and so pounds to all other
zones. ...
Army Again Busy
The Salvation Army again has IL. :
dertaken the task Of caring for those
who otherwlses might not feel the
gladstone touch of Christmas Many
toys have been donated and the man
ual training department of the high
school is making toys to be given to
poor kiddes.
The familiar kettles will appear on
the streets to receive offerings for
the special Christmas work of the or
ganization and School children
are making gifts of produce Of
various sorts ito aid in filling the
Christmas baskets which will be de-
livered.
10000 Christmas Trees
Bismarck wholesalers, who distri-
butte Christmas trees in the city and
through the Bismarck trade Serritory,
will distribute more than 10000
Christmas trees. The trees are OBJ
tanned from Minnesota. None come
from the west coast although in the
last few days cars have gone through
on the Northern Pacific from western
points to the east, bearing evergreens
for Christmas.
Last year there were few less than
10000 Christmas trees received in Bis
marck and this was not sufficient to
supply the demands of the territory.
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