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THE PARCELS POST PLAN.
The agreement by Congress I<>j
adopt the Hournc-Ilristow par-j
i*Hs post bill marks an. entirely I
in'\v departure in our postal prjic-'
'Ii'cms by establishing'(.he zone sys- '
loin!. The coimtry will be divided
in.(o 'eight of ihese zones. 'The
charge for carrying parcels will
1m»j five cent's for 11n* first pound, I
I hive crnls. for each additional I
pound within a 50-inile radius
with a gradual increase for lliea
longer distances, <o thai 12 cents!
will be I In* rati* for points 1,800 j
inib-s apart. The bouse measure)
proved a uniform charge, regard-j
I'-ss of distances, jusl as in our:
regular mail service. [
Only I In* continental United!
States is included in the division1
into eight postal zones, as pro-'
\ ided in I be measure. The coun
try will be mapped out into regu
lar quadrangles of fixed dimen
sions, according to the latitude
and longitude, and the plan will
operate as follows: j
The first, zone will include all
territory within one quadrangle,
and every adjoining quadrangle
covering an area within a radius
of about 50'jriil3s ;from a given)
center. Wifljiri Jhis district, a,
package may* he'sent for five!
cents for Ibe first, pound and 3'!
cents for ea<jh addltinal pound, i
The seconjl zone would include j
nn hrca within a radius of about;
!V» miles from a given center
of about tr>9 miles from a given
denier, Ibe third zone an area j
within a radius of about 300 miJ.*s
from a given center, and s<» on up,
following a fixed scale, to the!
seventh zone, including an area!
within a radius of about 1.800.
miles.
rile parens posi rail's wouui,
ranj-re from fIm» lirsl pound ami \
cent's for i-arli additional pound, J
w ll'» cents fur i'Ii.'vi'ii pounds,
for lh»' second /.oni', lo II rents'
for I lie lirsl pound and 10 rent s i
Tor eaeli additional pound, or $1.-1
H for II pounds, for the. seventh
zone. The eighth /one would rov
er oil'great, dislanees, and the,
vale* wen Id he I- rents a pound. j
The Boston Herald points out j
some strong objections lo lh.»'
plan. II eatls addition lo the.
fact that "il is obvious if llii*
principle were applied lo our sec
ond-elass mailer, I lie publishing j
business of Boston and. . worse j
si ill. i f Augusta. Maine, would be
prtl al a fjreat disadvaulage. Coll
iers of population like Cincinnati.
Indianapolis ami PitIsliurg. could
reach many more people, for l lie
smaller distance charges. II
would seem odd In- have I lie .Allan
lie mojiiJil.N lake^i lo Tcrre llaule
in ordimlBf reacji tlic average'
Ameri<4ft(ij fj-ader small cost.
"And the same prinrtple ap
l»li)'s. U'»ffierrhaffdisc, |The /one'
rtvsli|i| Wr>?ild sefid 'lie bij; mail
Arflfr ' holme* lo- eelnral points,i
jtllier things being erpial. Boston
houses for exanTpje, could do good i
bu'sVhess \Vithin Hie zone of which
Ibis was"'A part, bill could not
With advantage compels with-the'
ei lies'"of (h? West ■ for the great1
volume, of island- trade. II would
e'orrCspi'ndingiy be difficult- for1
western hr'Hike'iP |<i route into Hiisj
territory wilh llieir mail order
wares."
'While Ihi« focl«*r has k»ng been.
tipi*rnfiv>> wilh private. agencieH,
IlkV'-llie •#»xi>r«!i'M"Companies, l.heir
tiite's. || vluuHd be reiiicmbeeiMfd,
hifve been rwiulanlly. hc|d in check
by the praelae/-^if the (American]
poslolfice, wilh which Ihey have
hee'n n cotnpiM'illoii. I nidoHam's
iiitji)/'uci; ' oh . riVal rigj» nicies of
I ranspo-rlal ion, lias be.eu (i , I'liTffe
element in 1»h?',;flase.And lii-«
ellrtnp^' of -'pfiHel IliAv would he of
charge^j^ciii^^eil ^'(fording to
distance, the parrels'poj«j (vllj^nof
have reached the degree'V»r perfec
lion so much desired by the peo
ple. However, it is a start in the
right direction, and will never be
eliminated from the statute books.
Kaph ses^iyt^ofpongress will see
the tfawffinorp and n^orc perfect.
• W El*«-fom£VkNOTE8.
Don't cheer,' boys; the poor
Congress tjt -rfvYnp!
_ As. to, t_he feminine of Hull
Moose, Mr. Perkins is taking rare
of the dough.
T1 e Colonel's gr'-at remedy js to
throw the country into Ills and
then try to cure I he Ills.
i ~~ r*.
Wasn't thviv something in the
paperjj'n few days ago about
soineroTie .losing a Mona Lisa?
Thail old man who has just died
in Mexico at the age of 185 re
membered when^piaz tlrst began
bi>iftg'««pHcsidchifO •. £
II cosls only .ei^it ctMils for a
hair cut in l^ntton. The London
haircuts we have seen arc not
worth more than that.
Former King Manuel lias noti
fied his London friends I lint h«>
is "going homo," without lolling
I horn whore his homo i«*.
There's paljio^ . in the Ihoughl
Ibaf I lie world exhibits lilllo sym
pathy when a fpw thousand Turks
are killod in an oarlhquako.
"Kh'otrioily will roliovo liung
r-r," says a Paris scientist.
[Cnough of it administered in one
Jose will relieve any human feel
ing. . . • !
Dis|»{Ylr.ho*»- say the volcanoes
lire driving the whalers «>tT the
north Pacific' coast. Maybe the
r>ld salts are having hootch vis
ions.
Former Senator Koarns, of
Utah, attributes ITie ills of Alas
ka to RobseWljL;.'"(Thinking Alas
kans have kppwh that for several
years. -*•- «>Hr- '
! Thdj|ft)ctiil^s hav^ some high
brow fcjcp'lanfition a& ;to what auto
intoxication- -is, but' to the aver
age man it simply means a pickled
joy ride.
Mr;1 "Rrffson fs~sard to have in
dented ,a noiseless ,,phonograph,
rhat's the kind the average man
is ready to .Jredominond .to his
neighbors.
I»r. Charles \V. Klio| refers to
Iho Bull .. Moose . movement as
"impulsive and >. gushing." which
is another -way. of .calling il a
mollycoddle.
TIh'iv is•'lillle ithjrM'lion lo the
proposition*: of president i;il pri
maries/jXGfqit. in > I at p. wli re I lit*
polilieinftsiaw liirt (»m good terms
ivith the-'peoplo.• .
"Who \vro|p I lie* Sherman law?"|
asks a New Yprk paper. There is
some dis^ijtu about the author
ship, hul Mr. Morgan ran doubt-'
less prpve an fiUbi. ,
'
A Omneclicuf woman is being
*ued hy a former sweetheart furl
Ihe wooing expenses. She should
l»e congratulated upon her escape
from having to marry I hat brand
>f a man.
Scientists Hro trying to dis
cover what language Adam spoke
As Adam was married to the on
ly woman in lh.» h'eighborhood tin* i
Chances are thai did not speak
very mueh or often in any InuKii
fige.
If ihe w'nMhn of (he Nevada
slale prifuffr'i'frnnot And five men
in that slate l»S execute a murder.
r*r who Ha«f eWeMed IO he shot, he
migHl "fr^ Ne\V Ybi*k. There i* a
pofiufat'Tihpreftsfrtn Hint he eould
hire ttWin" rtiVr^ f/»r,-ft'jolal of *r>n
and expense's!
J •>' '• :j. A.iMytrrt f
C.h'aiinnuisli^ihvs, *»f the Tafl
eofnm1M<n>v<Wfys ..beolH • receiving
Thnsloflfcttorinfc'firofirt}* of the po
litical-•tflfualwrt throughout the
rounWyJ1 Tttrr rmJn'Wtin are mak
ing these reports- are rareful lo
report |o Mr.-Taft only the things1
he; likes 40j»jlil*r'.' .
i v r\v , , •* ~
T9, yyho^ Jfc.lVlay Oonoern.
i.Nptjcq Is hn/rb/ glyftn lhal I will
not be., responsible for any debts
made or eonl rac.l<jd by any per Aon
or persons for which 'eonl racls or
agreeiuepls ,1 ,wpujd be responsi
ble #iri Jaw. weyQ Ibis notice nol
duly W. MTTLK
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Subscribe for the Prospector.
gtwnp
Mill
/ WBSOLUTELY Self Con.
tained; ready to operate
on arrival;
^ Cast rMMWoUbf uKcirnt and
1 dMTahUfOtlfy $kipped to
mr MWMpollUtlMWttM
tpmcial fcmudatlon.
One patron writes: ••Wo are oiiIiir
• 35-mesh screen and mllllnR an
average of 14 tons of or* per 24-bour
day with each mill. Considering
horsepower consamed IJTTT.E OIANT
STAMP MII.L8 are most rapid crush
crs ever seen; prefer them to any
ther stamp mill on market."
Information obtainable by address
other stamp mill on market."
Information obi
Infj or calling on
Seattle Construction & Dry dock Company
Sept. S Seattle, V. 8. A.
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THE MAJESTIC
H. DA VIS
Complete Change of Pro
gram Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday
One Show Week Day* 8 P. M.
Two Shows Sundays 8 and 9:15 P. M.
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Land lock and Fidalgo
C»«|)t. D. K. MORRIS. City Dock
SHAMPOOING and MANICURING
Well Groomed Ladies end Gentle
men Appreciate My Services.
Private bath room for ladies.
Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.00
8ENORITA MENDEZ
Phone 185 Wall St.
MINING ENGINEER I
I
L. W. STORM. E. M.
V ALOE ALASKA
Rkrortb on Minks
Patent S unre vs
Qenebal. Mining EnoinbertiNO
Phonk No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing H»-9. Phone. 1TO
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evonlnjr at X o'clock in
Ka»rlc Hall All members requested t" at
tend l». II. S?I,KKM. ArlicChlcf
Valdefc Lodge
No 168.
r rrc ann Acccineu Mnsons
Regular Communication* Hist Wednesday in
euch montli In MeKlnley Hull. Vlsl'ors always
wclcome.
James 11. l'nttcn "»u,.W. M
C. C■ Reynolds, Sec
I. o.<
O.F.
V|<«lll i(r and local Old Fellow* nrc re
quested lo register their name with the
Valdej! Old Follow*' Cluh. Keuulnr
meetings, Hrst «nd third Monday.
Call on F. H. HUNT. Hccrcturv.
FOE
VALDKZ AKRIK No. IffTI
Meet every Friday, Hi». m. Kntfle Hall
Alameda in From Seattle
Brought us the largest consignment of fruits and
vegetables of the season, consisting of
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Green Peppers
Egg Plants
Green Corn
Celery
Green Onions
Bananas
Peaches
Watermelons
Cantaloupes
Grapes
Pears
Apples
and various other goods.
We get only the best—Our prices are right
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting and passengers to al> pans
of the interior. tJenerai Trucking
fcid. Wood, . - Proprietor
McKinley St. Value*
ffcw flora,
EUROPEAN
SEATTLE
CHAS. PEMY, MGff.
Tin best or evepythino
in the bust or thecnr
135BooMsWimBATn-505*HPifRooHS
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PdOP.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Scward. Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
READ THE
PROSPECTOR
Steam Heat
THE CO
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Li|bU
BLOCK
Modern Conveniences
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and | * T1\/|Q170 and Building
Puget Sound Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 1 8
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited [Free Delivery
Ingram & Bush Dealer's
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
S* BLUM & <£•
— INCORPORATED —
BANKERS
CA P I TAL $ 200.000.y
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We I*afj 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificateh at Dcpvnif.