Dodge City Times

MAIL ROUTES

The rapid development of the country calls for increased patronage in mail facilities. Dodge City is being amply supplied with mail lines, though the service by the Tucosa route hardly meets the demands of postal requirements. Within the past two or three years the country along this route has undergone a remarkable change. Cattle camps and settlements have been established until the growing need of the hour is increased mail service. The Tucosa route provides for only a weekly mail. We hope this will be increased to a tri-weekly mail and reducing the time of schedule to 40 hours.

Senator Maxey, Representative Ryan, our member of Congress, and Hon. Wm. Wellborn, of Texas, deserve thanks for the service already rendered in procuring this mail route, but we hope they will use the same indefatigable efforts and secure the increase of service as we propose.

Our interests in the Pan Handle of Texas are growing important. A daily mail to Forts Supply and Elliott is found of immense practical benefit. A tri-weekly mail line southwest, in a rich and prosperous country, will prove of the same incalculable benefit adding to our resources, by bringing us directly in constant communication with large business interests.

A weekly line has been ordered on the Tucosa route, and we understand will shortly take effect. In the meantime we hope the Department will be urged to the importance of this suggestion.