The Winslow mail., 1924-08-22
CITY CARRIER
Sc VICE FOR
W|NSLOW NEXT.

In line with other improvements
crowding upon the city of Winslow
comes announcement that Uncle Sam
has noted here the need for greatly
next few weeks will inaugurate mail
delivery service throughout the resi-
dence portion of the city.
This announcement follows in the
wake of much hard work on the part
of Postmaster Kleindienst, inaug-
urated and supported by Frank Per-
kins Post No. Is of the American Le-
gion, who started their efforts on be-
half of the move early last spring
On Friday of last week Post Office
Inspector George G. Rolfe of Phoenix
was sent to Winslow by the post of
flee department at Washington to
make final survey of the situation,
acquaint the local post office of the
requirements of the department, and
the patrons of the office of what must
be done for the convenience of the
carriers in case the service is inaug
urated, and to report his findings and
recommendations to the department at
WdSllnSLOh uut llOAAC oCoION pCIOA =
leaving here that in every way Wins
low exceeded the requirements in the
way of office receipts, number OF pa
irons served, size of city, and density
of population. Concerning what the
department expects of the citizens,
Mr.. Rolfe said:
"All territory given city carrier
service must be provided with
street lights, good sidewalks and
crossings and at least fifty per
cent of the building lots must be
occupied. All residences and bus
mess houses to be served must be
properly numbered and provided
with suitable receptacles for re-
ceiying the mail. either boxes or
slots i'm doors. The engagement
of carriers will be deferred until
at least SIS per cent of the patrons
have provided such receptacies. in
other words - no boxes, no de-
livery"
Mr.. Rolfe also stated that the rate
on drop letters, that is, letters put IN
the post office for local delivery Will,
after the establishment of the service,
he two cents per ounce or traction
thereof. instead of one cent as prevails
now.
The rule of the department for the
establishment of carrier service is
that the city must contain at least
$500 inhabitants. and the receipts OF
the office shall be at least $4,000 per
wear. in which both respects Wlnslow
nv 100 per cent exceeds the require
ments.
The tentative plan calls for the en-
ployment of two carriers, and the div
ision of the city into two districts with
Kinsley avenue as the dividing line.
Two deliveries and two collections
will be made daily. Ten collection
boxes will be placed at suitable and
convenient points, five in each dis
trict for depositing mail IN the resi-
dence portion of town, and from which
the mail will be gathered twice eacn
day. Arrangements for the delivery
of parcel post will be made after the
plan has gone into effect for letter
mail
w. B. Darling of the engineering de-
partment of the Santa Fe, the first
of the week assisted Postmaster
Kleindienst in the preparation OF
map of the city to be forwarded to
Washington with the report. showing
number and location of houses to be
served and other data. Their inyes-
tigation shows that there will be S11
houses served, and that there 'are not
less than 1000 houses in the town, not
counting cabins and Shacks.
During the fiscal year ending June
80 this year, the local post office sold
stamps to an amount something over
$21 900 and receipts from rent OF the
855 boxes was in excess OF $4,000. Pos
tai money orders issued averaged
SIS 900 per month. Six thousand pac-
kages of insured matter were dis
patched during the year, and 1000
registered letters were mailed. The
business of the local office has in
creased over $1,000 each year for the
last three years.
Mr.. Kleindienst has Been in charge
of the office since April "a 1928, and
his term expires on the same date in
1927 His force consists at present
of Miss Anna Dye. assistant post mas
ter. who has had 13 years service in
this office Mrs Addie HOpson. for
warding clerk, with four years OF SER
vice. Miss Edna BOwden, general de-
livery clerk, four years; Miss Alice
Her, general clerk, four years, and
during the last six months, Miss Lii
liam Arnold has had charge of spec
ial service started by Postmaster
Kleindienst whereby mail deposited up
to nine o'clock D. m. each day is pre-
pared for dispatch on train No. 10 at
1890 D. M, service which has been
greatly appreciated by patrons of the
postoffice
The new service viii assist in great
measure those who of necessity paY
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