The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-10-23
IDAHO FREIGHTs.

IDAHO FREIGHTS.
The short. sohted policy or course Of the Central
Pacific company in raising the freight tariff in man.
mar discriminating against Idaho freiEhts shipped to
Kelton il proving 30 burdensome that unless
change IL made BY that company in their schedule OF
rates our merchants will either be driven from the
San Francisco market, and compelled to make their
purchases in the East or else they WILL finding 1t to
their advantage be driven to fall back the old Co.
lumbia River route and ship their goods vie Portland
and rymatlla. We learn from Mr.. j. b Emery. Of the
Arm Of Emery Co., leading merchants Of this city.
and heavy freighters. few facts that should %
public. He informs US that the Central Pacific Com.
pany. in their endesvors to compel Idaho merchants
to ship via winnemucca. have adopted. snd now en-
force. the following exorbitsnt rates between san
Francisco and Kelton: On coal OIL 81 40 per 100 fbs
wines, liquors. groceries and tobacco II 81 per 1oo
lbs: cigars. In case 81 80 per 100 lbs; dry gooos'
50 40 to 81 per 100 bs leather. saddlery ana mar
ness 50 90 per 100 ibs and that the rates charged
by freighters between Kelton and Idaho City. by
teams vary from 1 to ~ cents per No. Inc rate
charged by the Railroad Company from San Francis
CO to Winnemucca is $40 per ton on all classes OF
freight and charge for freighting between the
latter point aud this place from to 5H cents per d.
over road which. Mr. Emery says. is much longer
with more sand. aud more toll expense than on
the Keton route. From San Francisco to Umatilla'
the Colubs River route goods can be shipped 1t the
rate OF $40 per ton for all classes. aud teamsters
charge from Umatilla to this place. from TO ~
cents per h. With the rates as they now stand.
goods purchased in San francisco can be laid down
here via the Columbia river route much cheaper thah
they can either by the Keton or Winnemucca route
and such being the CASE unless the Central Pacific
Company change their tactics our merchants WILL
during the next season. drop the railroad company
aud ship their goods by water to Umatilla- Emery
Co have large number Of both horse aud OK teams
and are prepared to carry any amount OF freight
from Kelton to Idaho making the trip in twelve days
time with horse teams and in about twenty five days
with teams. charging cents freight by the former
aud and ~ by the latter to regular shippers aud
Mr. Emery says that New York or San Francisco
goods shipped via kelton can be laid down here by
him in twenty days from the time tho goods were
shipped. He informs ns. also. that Mr. g. W. Crafts.
OF this city, has now ON the road from Kelson. on
Emery Co.'S teams. 73s packages. consisting OF coal
OIL candles. ducking. tobacco. cAnued goods. ETC..
that left Keiton. October llth TO arrive here IN
from twelve TO twenty five days from the time they
LEFT the railroad; aud that j. v. Il. Witt. OF Placer
ville has also on the teams u full stock OF dry
goods clothing. miners supplies. etc. which will
arrive at the time. The Gold Hill Mining Com.
pany Of Quarxburg have also. their stock Of iron.
Steel machinery groceries. etc. coming by the same
teams: and Emery Co. white. stock OF staple aud
fancy groceries. wines. liquors. harness. saddiery
aud general assortment Of merchandise and miners
supplies viii arrive the time Messrs. Emery
4 Co. have gone into the frc2htng business cA,cn-
sivey. aud prepared from this time on. to move
so pounds of frcsh. monthly from Kel,on TO Ida
no by horse aud OK teams. on the schedule time OF
twelve days for fast freight. by horse teams. and
twenty five days by OK teams They have tried the
route. and will no, freight on IL. bu, are
prepared transport freight by either the Kel,on
uma,iIla route. Mr. Emery has travelled over al!
three routes is perfectly familiar with them and
wha, he tells u.s. is safe predict tina, the
rubbing policy adopted by tho Central Pacific Com.
pany towards Idaho merchan must inevitably re-
suit in our goods coming from the Eastern market:
or. II coming from San Francisco. will have fall
back the Columbia River route to keep from being
robbed by the Central Pacific Company.