Show MAIL CONTRACTS FOR FORTHE FORTHE FORTHE THE NEX FOUR YEARS Bids Must Bo lle in Hands of uC Fourth I Assis Assistant Postmaster stcl General on on January l 15 1018 1918 i Mail t l contracts for r Uintah b I IMail h h basin basin will be awarded next January l points be r I All All bids bids must be In the hands o of the fourt assistant post postmaster aster general Washington D D. D C C. at January Januar 15 IB 1918 Contracts will run until June 30 30 O 1922 Following are various various vari vari- ous star routes with full tull particulars T From Fronk Vernal to Watson 55 miles I I and back Jack seven severi Jimes' Jimes times a a e wreck week J- J motor vehicle v vehicle N le to ibe used on regular schedule schedule sched sched- i ule I trips w. w when when roal road and weather v conditions t on r. r permit Contractor Con r tobe to o II I je be required I to transport nil fill n nr first second sec sec- ond and third cl class ss' ss mail a and id a quantity of bf fo fourth rth class sufficient to tomake n stake make ake a load which he ma may limit to ls 1 by bp S schedule stated and to transport also the other fourth class mail whenever a load aggregating aggregating aggregating gating 2000 pounds of such mail mall is accumulated at any point or points on on the h route b but no matter er h how small th Quantity before any s such f h mail has been awaiting dispatch for ford I Imore more than seven days by Jy a schedule schedule I satisfactory to the department of ot not I I I I to exceed six days running time bet beI between be be- t I tween weer terminals bidders to state rate per year for the regular seven seven- week times-a-week service and separately tely in same bird bid rate per per hundred po pounds ds for tor fourth class mail mall carried earned on additional additional additional ad ad- trips or in excess of GOO pounds hounds on regular trips either way between Watson and Vernal without regard legard to any change in the regulations regulations regulations regula regula- governing size or weight of parcels payments to be based upon the tho weight of malls mails taken from and J V lothe 1 J post 9 t. t office 1 C at Watson V or 1 u as HI certified bythe by the postmaster at that place with the specific understanding that the thed department will not pay for forthe forthe forthe the transportation on this route ot of any parcel post mail consigned Ito f to or j for the use of the contractor also also that payment will not be made on the the W IS basis tor for m iJ Jl i hor kor J ri collected within 10 miles mUes of of oC the the postoffice post postoffice office at Watson Vatson Leave Vernal daily at 6 30 a a. a m. m I arrive rive at W Watson by 12 1230 30 p p. p m mt m. i leave leave eave Watson Watson dall dallon daily on on ou rec receipt lpt of of mail I from train due at 1230 p. p m m. but not l later ter than 2 p p. p m m. arrive at Vernal Ver Ver- nal pal in 6 hours hours ver-I ver Bond Mond r required qui ed with Vit rb bid bid 1 j Present pay pe per annum annum for for carrying arr ing first and nd second class crass m mail il 1 special rates for third and fourth class mail See section 84 of ot Instructions to bidders a and postmasters ter I From Ouray to Willows Willows' Willows 55 miles i I I and back once a week Leave Ouray l I Tuesday at 6 a. a m nt arrive e at wn Willows 1 Wednesday by 12 in leave Willows I I Wednesday at 2 p p. p m. m arrive at aV I Ouray Thursday by 8 p p. p p.m. m m. Bond re required re-I re with bid 1100 Present pay 1 I From Ouray by Randl Randlett tt to Fort Fort Forti Duchesne 19 miles and and- Lack hack six I times a week Leave Ouray dally daily I II I except Sunday at nt a a. a m. m arrive arrhe at Fort Duchesne by 1130 a a. a m. m I leave leae Fort Fort Duchesne daily dally ex except Sunday on on receipt of m mail ll from Vernal but not than 4 p PJ m. m m I ar-I arI ar ar- I I I rive at Ouray in 6 hours hours Bond reI re re- re 1 i I q ired with it bid 2400 Present pay payl pay payI l I 1490 90 I I j t From Lapoint to Fort Duchesne I 1010 1010 miles I and bank back st six t times mes a aI aj aji I i week I Leave eave Lapoint d dally except l Sunday at S. S S' S Sam am am a.m. a. a m. m arrive at Fort Fort FortI I Duchesne e b by 12 rrt Leave Lease L af F Fort i bJ Du 1 1 I chesna on receipt of mail froth from Hell Helper Helper Hel- Hel HelI I l per r b butt but t n not later than 1 p R. 1 m m. m arrive ar ar- arrive r- r rive at Lapoint q hours Bond feI fe required re- re re required I with bid hid 1400 Q O i Present pay ay 37 5 I I f. f t r j re Duchesne by by y Bennett enn tt I II i and Leeton to Whiterocks Whiterocks returning over the Bench road to Fort Du- Du 2950 miles equal equal to 16 15 miles and d hack back six times time De a week II I Ii i Leave Fort pu Duchesne ne dally daily cx except ept Sunday at 7 a a. a a. a m. m arrive arrhe at Whiterocks White White- Whiterocks rocks by 1116 a. a m. m leave Whiterocks Whiterocks White White- White White-i rocks dally daily except Sunday Sunda at 12 1230 1230 30 I I p p. p ro m m arrive aft at l. l F Foil if Duchesne by by byi i 4 JO 30 I p p. p m m. Bond Dond required with bid I 2000 Present pay tay 1157 65 I i 1 From Hayden den by Neola and Cedarview Cedarview Cedar- Cedar vl view w to Roosevelt noose 15 miles and ands j back six times six times a week Leave Hayden Hayden Hay- Hay den Jen d dally daily Il except Pt Sunday at at 8 8 a. a in m m. j arrive at Roosevelt by 1230 p pm p.m. m. m I leave yo Roosevelt dally daily except Sunday Ion i on receipt 0 of mall from Colton but I I I i not later than 1 30 p p. p m. m arrive at I Hayden in 4 hours Bond required led ed with bid 1600 Present pay i From Independence e to Myton 1 10 m miles and back Jack three times Umes week a-week a week I i Leave Independence Tuesday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day and Saturday Saturday-at 10 a. a m m. arrive at Myton l 12 m. m leave eave Myton 1 Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day Thursday and Saturday and Saturday at 1 p p.m. p. p m. m arrive at Independence by 3 p.m. p.m. p. p l m. m Bond non required require with Ith bid id Present Present pay nay r. r f iT t i a From Irom Monarch to Cedarview 7 71 miles and back three times a week Leave Lea Monarch Tuesday Thursday and S tur at a. a m m. arrive at Cedarview b by a a. a m m. leave Cedarview i w Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 1030 a. a m. m arrive at ate M Monarch n r h by b 12 1230 30 p p p. m. m Bond Bond re re required with Present pay I. I From rk by loka Ioka to My ton I 9 miles and back six times a week Leave yak fork dally daily except Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- I ci day y at 9 a. a m m. arrive at My Myton ton by 12 m. m l leave Mylon My ton dally daily except SU Sunday day 1 1 at 1 i m. m arrive at aL Lake Lake- fork Cork by 4 p. p m. m Bond required with bid bd p Present e nt pay y O 1 1 From Redcap to Du Du- i 1975 miles and back Jack three three Um times s a a. week Leave Tuesday Tues Tues- I da day Thursday and Saturday y at 7 1 a I I m. m arrive at Du Duchesne b byr t. t 12 t m m. m j I leave Duchesne Tuesday Thursday and Saturday on receipt of mall mail from fromI I I Helper and Vernal but not later than 2 1 p. p m. m arrive at Ud lew in 5 hours Bond required with bid 1400 Present pay 33 From Fruitland to Duchesne 30 miles and back twice a a week Leave Fruitland ru Tuesday day a and d rl Friday Fr j at at 7 a. a m m. arrive at Duchesne Duchesne at-Duchesne by 5 p. 5 p p. p m. m leave Duchesne Monday and Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day a at 7 a a. a i m. m m arrive at I Fruitland by 5 p. p m. m Bond required with bid 1400 L L. L i sent ent pay r 1 From Hanna Haupa b by r. r TabionA Tabiona I to Du- Du I Du-I I chesne 42 mlles miles and acid b back ck three times a week Leave Hanna Monday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- and Friday at 6 a m m. arrive a at t Duchesne by 6 p p. p p pm m m. lea leave v Duchesne Du Duchesne Du- Du chesne Tue Tuesday y Thursday and and Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- at 7 a. a m. m arrive at Hanna Haima t by bj 7 I L m. m loud Bond d required with bid 2000 Present pay 1200 y 11 j 11 i f t I From R Duchesne 1 bye b by il Talmage a g t to t I Boneta 22 2 miles miles and back Ja k ak ux times time's I Ia a week Leave Je except except ex ex- Sunday at a a. a m m. arrive at t I Boneta Doneta by 12 m. m J leave Bo Boneta daily ally except Sunday S Sunday a at at t 1 l p p p. m. m 3 arrive at at I Duchesne p b ne by P p m m. m Bond d required re re re-j re 1 with bid bid 2 2500 Pre Present ent pay 97 1 d Altonah I a b by Bluebell 1 I and Mount Emmons EmulOus t to Bon Boneta ln 1750 1760 miles and nd ba back k three times a week Leave LeaveS Leave S Saturday 1 ay at 7 15 16 a. a m. m arrive ai t. t Boneta Bo Bo- Boneta neta by by 12 m ra leave lea Boneta Tues Tues- Toes Toes-I I Altonah Tuesday Thursday ni and d 1 day Thursday and Saturday at 1 liP ip I Continued on Page Eight |