Show U S MAIL CONTRACTS RUN OUT THIS YEAR government wants good service by reliable parties great changes and improvements have been effected in the rural mail bervice as shown in the a is sued bv the postal department inviting proposals propos ala tor carrying the mails in the western states from july 1 1906 to june 30 1910 definite rules are set down as to the sobriety and trustworthiness 0 the con tractors regulations are provided or the t roper treatment of all horses and mules used in the service and the pro fess iopal speculative contractor is effect dually barred bidding is limited to persons 1 ving bithia the delivery districts of offices supplied from routes on which propos all are made who will it awarded a con tract move on or near the route and rive it personal supervision the horses and mules used tor carry ing the nails must be suitable for the work and properly cared or the cruel treatment of an animal while in the per forma oce of service vill considered i fause tor imposing a fine on the con tractor or requiring the dismissal 0 the driver gormerly tor merly professional or speculative contractors ft ere awarded contracts which were sublet to persons living on routes As m emery county for in stance let hope that no one along the local mail route will be fool sh enough to affer ta perform the mail ser vice here tor such a sum of money that they are forced to rob the people of their rights and enjoyment of a good mail service in order ro come out even |