The Mayetta Herald Jackson County Thursday November 19, 1914 The rural route carriers have received a raise in wages to be effective Nov. 1, 1914. The raise amounted to $24.00 a year for each carrier and is based on the number of miles of the route and the weight and number of pieces of mail distributed and collected. The raise in July only effected route three out this office, he getting a raise of $28.00 at that time. The salary for routes one, two and four are now $1124 a year and number three, $1152.