The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-11
Our Grain and Freight Iuterests.

Our Grain and Freight iGterests.
| At meeting of the citizens of Saline coun-
| ty, held at the court house in the city of Sa-
! lima. on saturday, January Gth. 1877, to take
action as To our grain Interests, and called to
order by iiobt. Anderson, a. z. Collins was
elected chairman. a. q. Sloan, secretary.
Mr.. Anderson stated the object of the meet
| ing.
! ii. l.. Jones moved that a committee of three
be appointed to present pro2yammc-carred
The chair appointed H. l.. Jones. Robt. And
crson and A. T.. Sloan.
! The committee soon reported the following
programme That we take action Oh the fol-
lowing petition
! To tie Legislature o. the State Of Kansas:
The farmers OF Saline county would respect
iuly represent 10 your honorable body that
they are largely engaged in grain raising Tor
eXporlatlon. That they ship from this county
Oh The Kansas Pacific Ry. about 1000, GOO bu.
per aunum. Our market being both East aud
West. We are situated on This road. lS5 miles
from the east line. We desire 10 bring 10 the
knowledge OF you honorable body the fact
that our reights are uurca>Onaby eXorb itiInt.
and di,ci limitation made against Us b. the
railroad understandable. tXtorlionate and un-
necessary, and we earnestly petition your
honorable body TO enact such laws as shall
remedy this wrong upon Us and secure To Us
rs well as all other citizens Of this Stale.
justice aud right under The laws. We cite
YOU TO the tact that the railroad trrights from
Kansas City. Il point lS5 miles east OF us. and
To Denver as cheap as from here; also from
Russell point 100 miles west of us TO Kansas
City. a. cheap "a from here; from Clay Cen
ter. over their branch road up the Rrpubli :an
aud thence over their main line TO Denver "a
cheap as from here. This discrimination
bears heavily upon us. compelling US 10 take
% els per hundred less for our grsin than
farmers in the eastern part OF the State. While
at The same time il openrS 10 them the west
ern market at the same price u to uS. The
plea that the railroad must charge this To
meet eXppnrps is Speciou~ and not based upon
good foundation For IL the rates from Sd
lima are necessary 20 meet expenses. rate>
from other points must he ruinouS 10 the rail-
road On the other hand. if rates
to other points do pay expenses (Which
we beIieve) ours must pay eXorbitant
profits. which are uniuSily eXi0rted from rs
We desire such law passed rs shall COMPEL
This railroad and all other railroads. in this
State. within tho limits ct Just AMI fair rates
rs prescribed by law. To eQudliZe freightS aud
do away with This unjust discrimination We
earnestly desire through our Senator aud Rep
resrntative 10 press upon your attention this
vital question tn all the interests Of this State.
and that Won will speedily pass law which
sh II BE- equitable. just and right to all parties
as soon "a possible.
They also presented a communication from
F. Goodnow & CO., Offering To the farmers
who wish to ship grain through their eel
ya;or on liberal terms. with a resolution. a $50
thanking +. Goolnuw & CO.. for their liberia
Offer tor consideration. They also reported
the following resolution:
ReksoireG. That We are i'm favor of building
a tree elevator at SaIina. for all 10 ship that
may apply, with charges Just enough To paw
cNpencI'>. Said elevator tn be under the con-
trnl of Ilirect"r> Ia be elected by the vote Of
share holders-one vote TO each share.
Resslged. That we commence the erection of.
said elevator when 1000 shares are taken at
s. share.
The report Of the committee was received
The petition to our Legislature was adopted F..
The secretary was appointed Il committee Of
one tn obtain a> many names 10 the petition
as possibIe. and send a copy Of the same to
our member of the Legislature and State Sen
ator. anl request them to present the same to
each house.
The resolution that vote Of thanks be tend I
cred to +. Gooduow & Co, WAS then con.id- /
cred and laid GA the table.
4 motion TO adopt the resolution TO build
an elevator in S-liua was carried by acclama-
ton
\ motion was carried that committee OF
three DE appointed 10 publish an address in 4
the county paper. stating the object of b1ild- 4
Ing an elrvatoZ. and 10 inquest persons To sub I
scribe shar->, also said committee 10 coasti- 4
tut an executive committee.
The chair appointed 4. VI. BeeSc. Robi. /
Anderson and A. {. Sloan.
Moved and carried that the proceedings OF
this meeting DC published in our county pa
pers.
The mee,ins adjourned.
\. z. COLLINS.
a. c. SLOAN. Chairman,
Secretary.
Adlres, o. tAs C5snssiftes to n. farpsers q
Cezfrai kaasas
A. a meciius held II the C0ur; H0Ese Ia the
city ef >aana on tlsc 9th inst. 10 discuss tisc
elevator order ia regard 10 the SIapm~ut 81
grain. there was u large Attendance. and quite
an interest taken in the discussion 81 the sub
isef s1uder .-s,ueyslr-1stqu mn grtiT hr fh.