A professional who sorts and routes telegrams received by pickup and delivery section of telegraph office. Respnsibilities include:

• Folds and places messages in envelopes for delivery.
• Receives requests for message pickup within area served by telegraph office.
• Routes messages to customers within city via private telegraph wire or telephone, and to customers in distant cities via telegraphic-typewriter or Morse telegraphy.
• Reads maps to sort messages and pick-up requests into routes.
• Dispatches telegram messenger.
• Receives and records remittances returned for messages picked up.
• Reads messages for errors.