Show Parcel Post May Save Existence of Idaho Mining Camp Winter Supplies Being Shipped in by Mail Maii at a Cost Much Below Freighting Charges W WASHINGTON Nov 4 The Tho parcel post is ie doing its utmost to lower the higher bither cost of ot living at Edwardsburg I IIda I Ida according to a report that reached th the postoffice department The report shows shorn that ordinary transportation charges on a sack uck of flour from the nearest railway to the mining camp ha has been while the charges by parcel post are only 50 cents Equally high prices are charged on other commodities with when whoa bandied han ban handled handled a a- cores saving n died by the tho go government As a result winter supplies which have havo to be purchased pur pure chased before belore the big snows set et in are being shipped by parcel post poet It is stated that tho the inauguration of the parcel post poet system would woula probably save sare the camp which has been threatened threatened threat threat- ened cued by tho former transportation transportation tation charges chargee The only dissatisfied person in the camp concludes the report report report re re- re- re port seems to bo be tho mail contractor |