Arizona citizen., 1877-09-01
Eastern Freights Co ArizOnR-The
 Western Route Iht' Better.


 Western Route Lht Better.
 The Prescott Enterprise publishes a list of prices for freighls by the Kan sas Pacific railway, and urges the ship ment of goods by that route. The price-list shows the freight to be S1.50 per 100 pounds from Leavenworth 10 Fl Moro, subject to the revised Western classification adopted by the trunk lines, that is to say, subject to be changed al any time the trunk lines choose to make a change. The freight rates are not given from the eastern cities to Leavenworth; but it is diff cult to see how any great advantage can be gained by Arizona merchants, either north or south, bringing their goods over the direct eastern route by the rail route mentioned The South ern Pacific railroad has agreed to de- liver goods at Yuma, without classiti- cation from New York, or Philadel- phia at 3l5 cents per pound, and al Ehrenberg for 415 cents. In establish ing this tariff, we are informed by bus mess men who have examined the tig- ures. that the Southern Pacific railway makes no profit, but has made thIs low price rather than see the freight ing business transferred to the eastern roads and route Then, wherein is the justice Tn carping about grinding mOnuDOlies. when there is no truth in il, and when the only railroad that has yet reached our borders is losing a large sum of money each month in paying actual running expenses? Dem agogues who deal in this kind of talk don't usually help any enterprise much, and sensible, far people are dis gusted with them. Every one admits Ithat a railroad is the future salvation Iof Arizona; then why meet the only Ioue that has reached the Territory, with abuse?
 ] Supposing fre;gnts could be deliver ed a trih, cheape. directly from the east than from the west, would i, be to l he interest of our merchants to bring ! Ithelr goods that way? We think mol
 Goods can be landed al our towns from New York via California, with more certainty and In about half the time that is required 10 bring them by the eastern T, ute, which will save in in tere-t on the money invested in the goods. to say nathing about the disad- vantage Of being out of their use for mon hs longer, By the northern Arr z ma route from New Mexico, there is a. feast four months of Ihe year when 1t would not be safe on account of snow. la bring goods that way. Near ly every dollar paid to New MeXi can ireighters Is taken out of lhe Ter Filorr Goods are brought by oX-train, or by g hat Is called raw-hIde feigh teams. The mules are neither shod nor fed grain; while on the other hand, the money paid to freighters to anI from the Colorado river goes to our own people. and every dollar of il l.. kept aud circulales in the Territory. These teams are sho1 and fed grain and the wagons are repaired a ouT shops, so that every labprer, mechanic, flrmerand merchant derives some ben eft from the money paid out for freigh ing from the railway at Yuma or river at Ehrenberg We have heard several of our merchants say that the experiment of bringing goods from the east (which was almost a necessity before the completion of the railway to Yuma,l has had very damaging influence upon the business of this section, and that in dealing with our own teamslers, they could pay DOT ton in grain and thereby help them selves and the farmer. They can also make turns with the mechanics by which they get employment and save paving out cash. The teamsters and their families are furnished with goods, so that in the end, all the money l. kept in the Territory. With the New Mexican teams il is all cash and near lv all is taken out of the Territory. We are glad to see our merchants take. this sensible view of the subject, as we believe it is for the best interest of all concerned