Daily globe., 1883-07-23

freight rates would amount to immense
SUMS when added to the millions of pounds
yearly transported into Montana.
But 1t may be asked, must not the whole
sale jobber or dealer in st, Paul or Min
neapelis
PAY MORE FOR HIS GOODS
| than the Chicago merchant, so that what
the Montana dealer would save in freights
he must pay in extra prices for his mer-
ehandise? Such, however, is not the case.
While upon all goods shipped by the car
load from Chicago to Montana, the dealer
must pay on an average from 20 to 25
cents per hundred more in freights than
from st. Paul and Minneapolis, these lat
ter cities secure even their freichts from
New York, Pittsburg and other Eastern
cities at but slight advance over those
from the same points to Chicago. The st.
Paul and Minneapolis merchants onIy nav
on large lots of eastern freight from fve
to seven cents more per hundred than do
the chicago merchants. The slightness of
the difference in freight rates is due large
ly to the causes heretofore stated, viz ::
the two competing water lines to the East,
as well as the strong railroad competition.
On the other hand, in respect to such
ARTICLES OF commerce as are purchased
from the Pacific coast, the Southern States
tributary to the Mississippi, or from man
u1acturlng points along the great lakes,
the difference in freights is generally in
favor Of st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Then, ,too,the Montana dealer can obtain
! IN these cities all the
ADVANTAGES OF CLOSE COMPETITION
| that can be found in cities farther east
glance at the list of our advertisers in those
cities will satisfy our merchants, if not
already convinced, that they can find there.
IN large number of competing houses,
everything needed for their Montana trade.
Besldes,the wholesale dealers as we'll as the
! manufacturers of StPaul and MINNEAPOLIS
purchase or manufacture their stocks with
special reference to the wants of the North
west, including Montana. Such supplies
consequently as are needed for the Mon
tana trade can be found here in as large, if
not larger, varieties than in cities farther to
the east.
Inc wholesale grocery, hardware and drv
goods merchants of st. Paul and Mime
apolis, all of whom of any note will be
found among our advertisers, claim in all
cases to
MEET CHICAGO PRICES,
And more than meet them when differences
IN freight rates are considered. Our deal
ers, then who buy in st Paul and Mime
apolls, will generally make clear gain of
the cheaper freights, as we'll as secure the
speedier delivery of all goods purchased.
The large iobbing hrade of both st, Paul
and minneapolis, even dividing with Chi
cago the intervening country, is the best
evidence that their wholesale merchants do
what they profess to do. Clearly they couId
not nave secured thesr present immense
jobbing trade without such successful
competition.
The same facts are equally true of the
Joo6ers in machinery. mill supplies, iron.
steel. cotfee5 and pices,agriculturaI imple
ments, clothing, iewelry, rubber goods.
notions, carriages, wagons, cigars, tobac-
CO and fruits.
Ihat these wholesale houses
CAN AFFORD To COMPETE
with Chicago or st. Louis is evident upon
moments reflection. Those who buy, do
SO in large quantities, and purchase both
their foreign and domestic goods direct
from hrst hands, as do their Chicago com
petltors. The slight increase in freights
which exists upon goods shipped from the
far East IS fully Offset by the lesser cost of
doing business in st. Paul or Minneapolis