The Two New Rural Routes

THE TWO NEW RURAL ROUTES

Which Start from Ann Arbor on April 1

WHERE THEY WILL RUN

Detailed Statement of the Routes-Some Farmers Who Now Have Free Delivery Will Lose It

The two new rural routes for Ann Arbor, announced exclusively in the Argus some weeks ago, have been laid out and Postmaster Pond has received the routes as laid out by Special Agent Hatzenbuhler last May to be known as routes 5 and 6. Route 5 takes part of route 1, which is rearranged. Route 5 goes north of the city and for one point takes in Dixboro. Route 6 is south through Pittsfield. Route 5 is 25 1/4 miles long, covers an area of 24 square miles, with 120 houses and serves a population of 530. Route 6 is 25 miles long, and covers an area of 22 square miles, with 101 houses and a population of 450. Service on these routes will commence April 1, 1903. The following are the routes followed:

Route No. 5.- Starting at the post office, thence east bearing south to city limits, 1 3/4 miles; thence east and northeast over bridge to Weideman's corner, 1 1/8 miles: thence east on angling road to near center of south half of section 30, 2 3/4 miles: thence north to Dixboro, 2 1/4 miles: thence east and northeast to near southeast corner of section 7, 1 mile; thence north to northeast corner of section 6, 1 7/8 miles; thence west to northwest corner of section 6, 7/8 mile; thence north to northeast corner section 24, 3 miles; thence west to northwest corner section 24, 1 mile; thence south to southeast corner section 2, 3 7/8 miles; thence west to center of north line of northeast quarter of section 10, 1 1/4 miles; thence south to center of south line of southeast quarter of section 15, 2 miles; thence southwest on angling road to city limits, 1 mile; thence southwest to P. O. and place of starting, 1 1/2 miles.

Route No. 6. - Starting at the post office, thence southeast to Hunters residence in section 3, Pittsfield township, 3 miles; thence east to southeast corner section 3, 3/4 mile; thence north to near northeast corner section 3, 7/8 mile; thence east bearing south to Frey's corner, 1 mile; thence south to southeast corner of section 2, 5/8 mile; thence west to northwest corner section 11, 1 mile; thence south to southwest corner of section 11, 1 mile; thence west to northwest corner of section 15, 1 mile; thence south to southwest corner of section 15, 1 mile; thence east to center of north line of section 22, 1/2 mile; thence south to center of south line of section 22, 1 mile; thence west to center of south line of southeast quarter of section 21, 3/4 mile; thence north to center of north line of northeast quarter of section 21, 1 mile; thence west 1/2 mile; thence south to center of south line of southwest quarter of section 21, 1 mile; thence west to center of south line of southwest quarter of section 19, 2 miles; thence north jogging west and north to northwest corner of section 18, 2 1/4 miles: thence east to southeast corner of section 8, 2 miles; thence north to city limits, 2 1/4 miles; thence to P. O. and place of beginning, 1 1/2 miles.

In connection with this service the special agent has recommended that route No. 1 be rearranged as follows:

Starting at the post office, thence north to the city limits, 1 mile; thence north to Stein's corner in section 8, 2 1/8 miles; thence west to center of southeast quarter of section 1, 2 miles; thence north on angling road to center of southeast quarter of section 36, Webster township, 1 mile; thence east to center of south line of southeast quarter of section 32, Northfield township, 3 1/4 mile; thence north to center of north line of northeast quarter of section 32, 1 mile; thence west to center of south line of section 29, 1 1/4 miles; thence north to center of west line of section 20, 1 3/4 miles; thence east, bearing south on angling road to Frazer corner, 3 1/4 miles; thence south to South Lyon road, near southeast corner of section 34, 1 1/2 miles; thence southwest and south of South Lyon road to city limits, 4 1/4 miles; thence south to post office and place of starting, 1 1/4 miles.

The postmaster cannot change these routes. The carrier must leave the post office by 7:30 a. m. and must be back by 3:30 p. m. Carrier No. 5 will carry a closed pouch to tho Dixboro post office. It is thought probable, by those who know where the route goes, that the post office at Emery will be discontinued, but this matter has not yet been fully decided.

The rearrangement of route one leaves out some families who have been getting their mail by rural delivery. What is very greatly needed is one more carrier and a slight rearrangement of the northern routes to adequately serve the farmers in that direction.