The weekly Butte record., 1866-05-26
To Shippers of Freight.

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And We have hundred and Jfre miles from Su
sGnriHe to the Chico lending, rrhere the charges
and commissions freight from San Francisco
amount TO sI3 90 per ton.
From Snsanville, the route TO Ruby City is one
and the same. These are facts and figures and
shippers Of freight should inform themselves
before being steamboated, when railroads are in
running order.
In addition to thus having the shortest and best
wagon road to Susanville the Orovie route offer
the following additional facts and figures for the
l. Aconsideration of shippers of freight up
try: On lot of dry goods and hardware. shipped
May 7th, to ". ASHER Co., Susanville the charges
were as follows:
Steamer charges to Marysville at s. per ton (meas-
urernent) ).-...-.---...-..-.....-- S3l Ii
r R charges to Oroville at 81 per ton (weight7 60
On a lot Of groceries and liquors. shipped
= MAY 1th, to same parties, steamer charges
to Marysvile at IS per ton (measureInent) Al Al
Z. Il. to 0roville at 81 per ton tweighD. ...l9 90
Total steamer charges at S per ton (meas
Total R. R. charges to orovile Qs,27sl lbs.). 20 so
500 Is
Via. Chico, the same at sl2 per ton measure
Less 10 per cent allowed regular shippers, IL 81
sl6l 25
Add forwarding and charges at 81 so per
ton (measurement) ....-.....---...N II 10
Total 49,. -. ............ isis co
From which deduct charges to Oroyille 80 Is
Balance in favor of oroyille route. ss3 50
We would urge upon our business men the pro-
priety and proftableness of paying more attention
the trade Of the thriving OF the mountains
and valley to the north of us. We would also ask
the attention OF those doing BUSINESS in the north
ein towns OF the State, to the advantages that the
route through Oroyille offers to shippers. The Red
Bluff Independent of recent date fatters itself
that Red Bluh is doing the business, while other
towns ne talking about routes Surprising such
TO be the ia.t. We propose to show the business men
If HAT barch how ihey can continue to do it at
7nrch better advantage. Fer illustration we viii
co16ne our figure: To the a,9ye lot Of freight, of
which steamer measurement males II II tons
2hs ST s28 per ton TO Red BaG, amount to s2s5 90
Ii was placed in oroYille fo-......--.- .t'.'' W
Leaving balance Of 80. ...... .-.......sls6 90
80 pay for hauling to Red Bluff. Its weight
is less than-seren tons. and at SIS per ton
Tor hsH sHljag from ovovle - Red BlUh, the
charges in round figures, are e...-..--.- sl9p 90
leaving = balance ot.....-...-.......-...- IS 90
or more than sl2 dollars PER ton IN favor ct the
oEoYille route.
T. it any wonder that routes subject sach ener-
iI0rv steamer transportation charges should f4il
Let the business men Of Red Bla1 start from tac
right point anl their route may prove success ial.
Ship gnur goods To oroyie, and send your teains
here to load, and then your leamsters Association
can deliver goods To all points in the northern par-
tion Of the state Sle per ton less than they can by
their present arrangements. Don't initiate the
shallow inpudenee Of Gea. BIDwE1L. and expect
the people TO maintain you in practising an i'npo
Siton upon themselves. Get your goods by the
cheapest roete and give your customers the benefit
of it. VIII the Independent and O5serrer fgare
on the proposition, and give their community, and
their Transfers Association, the benefit of the
result