Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-03-26
Raise in Postal Rates
Applies on All Classes
NEW POSTAL RATES GO INTO
EFFECT APRIL IS; DETAILS
ARE GIVEN

Detailed Instructions relative to
the revised rates of postage effective
April Is have been received at the
postoffice by Postmistress Adams.
The most noticeable change is to be
found in the rate on circular and
printed matter, which after April Is.
will be l IL cents for each two
ounces, or fraction of two ounces.
which will mean that ordinary small
circulars will have to bear l IL cent
stamps. Books and catalogues as
well as seeds. bulbs, cuttings, scions
and plants, will retain their rate OF
cent for each two ounces, up to a
weight of eight ounces.
Post Cards at Two Cents
Post cards will be mailable at 2
cents instead of cent as heretofore.
This will include all written or print
ed cards within the government size
limit as we'll as larger or smaller
cards bearing the word post card"
or private mailing card, The regular
government post card will be sold at
/ cent each as heretofone; letter
rates will remain unchanged.
There will be a definite line of de-
narration between third and fourth
class mails, there being no further
attempt to distinguish between print
ed matter and merchandise. After
April Is both of the latter will be
considered as third class at 1 IL
cents per two ounces up to weight
limit of eight ounces, and then as
fourth class beyond that weight, par
Gel post zone rate applying.
New Parcel Post Service
Parcel post rates remain fundamen-
tally the same, except that 2 cent
service charge will be added on all
parcels excepting those originating on
rural routes Special delivery service
on parcel post will be supplemented
by special handling" service rated
at rs cents per parcel, which will
procure first class handling for the
packages so provided
Money order rates will be changed
by making the cost of orders of small
er denomination higher and reducing
fees on the larger amounts. After
April Is the minimum rate will be
cents, instead Of 3 cents as hereto
fore, and TIC highest rate will be 20
cents insteaa of 30 cents as ar pre-
sent.
Newspaper Rates Changed
The rates on newspapers and maya
zines to the publishers have also been
changed as far as the public is con-
cerned newspapers and magazines
will be included in the third and
fourth classes, 2 cents for each two
ounces, according to weight, the form
er transient second class weight Of
four ounces for cent having been
eliminated
A circular embodying the changes
will be prepared for distribution to
firms and heavy mailers.
Registration Fees
Now fees for registered mail are
announced by the order as follows:
Registration fee for domestic ar
ticies of the first class Unidentified
for $4,000 or less, 15c; for over
$4,000 and not in excess of $4,000
20 cents.
For domestic articles of the second,
for which no indemnity is provided,
and for domestic articles of any,
class without intrinsic value for
which indemnity will not be allowed
Is cents.
For domestic articles Of the third
class Unidentified for not exceeding
$4,000 Is cents.
For all articles of whatever class
addressed to foreign countries, 10
cents.
The charge for return receipt on
either registered or insured mail will
be cents, to be paid by the mailer
The fee for insurance shall be 5
cents for Naturalization not to ex
coed $500; 8 cents for indemnifica
ton not to exceed $4,000; 10 cents
for decentralization not to exceed
$4,000; and 25 cents for indemnifica-
ton not to exceed $4,000
The fee for collect-on-deliyery serv
ice shall be IL cents, for collections
not to exceed $1,000; Is cents for
collection not to exceed $4,000; and
% cents for collection not to exceed
$4,000.
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