New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-10-20
Demands
Lower Rates.
The Commercial Union Considers the
| Rate on Hard Coal to New Ulm
! =, - Exhorbitant.
| In a Strong Resolution it Demands an
! Immediate Reduction by Both
! ,-.- :. Railroads.
The Move to Have the Christian Endeavor
Convention Held Here is Endorsed.

The meeting of the Commercial Union
on Friday evening was not largely at
tended but it was none the less enthusi-
attic. III -
In the absence of the regular officers,
Jacob Klossner Jr. presided and G. A.
Ottomeyer acted as secretary. r
A committee, consisting of Ferd. Crone,
John Lind and F. H. Behnke, was ap-
pointed to make all preliminary arrange
ments for the Dairymen's Convention
which is to be held here in December.
Prof. Hacker, secretary of the associa-
ton, will be invited to visit the city
prior to the day of the convention in Or
der to consult with the local committee
regarding whatever action must be taken
to insure the conventions success.
The movement already started to Sc
cure the state Christian Endeavor Con-
vention for New Ulm in 1898 was also
endorsed in formal resolution intro
duced by DIR: Schoch, and G.. A. Otto
meyer was commissioned to represent
the claims of the Union in the state gath
ering at Owatenna the latter part of
this month.
Sewerage on Minnesota Street was al
so discussed, but no definite action taken.
The important resolution of the eve
ming, however, was one introduced by
MI. Lind.
It will he remembered that when the
Minneapolis, New Ulm s. Southwestern
extension of the Minneapolis & St. LOUIS
road was built into New Ulm, it was
promised, and certainly expected by the
citizens who had contributed so liberal
ly to its construction, that at least one
advantage would result from another
road-that of reduced freight rates, par
ticularly on coal. The looked-for ad-
vantage, has not been realized.
Mr.. Limbs resolution sets forth that
the people of New Ulm are paying ex-
horbitant prices for hard coal, not by
reason of excessive profits charged by
local dealers, but simply and wholly be-
cause of the exhorbitant freight rates
exacted on that commodity from Lake
Superior points to this city.
Investigation shows, says the resolu-
ton, that the rate now in force, over
both lines of railway entering New ,Ulm,
is $3.50 per ton. This is so cents more
per ton than the voluntary rate estab-
lished and maintained by both railway
companies during a portion Of the sea-
son of. 1896, and 25 cents ton more
than the rate now established by the
Northwestern to the insignificant station
of Traverse, only few miles east of
here. Marshall, eighty miles west on
the Northwestern secures the same rate
as New Ulm, while on the St. Louis il
appears that the same rate is charged to
New Ulm as to the village of Madison
near the Dakota line. The rate per ton
per mile to New Ulm over the St. Louis
is 100 cents, unreasonable on its face
and much in excess of the average freight
rates on all other commodities in the
Northwest.
The Commercial Union, speaking fol
the business men of New Ulm, considers
this treatment unjust and adopts the
resolution. The resolution demands that
rate of So per ton from Lake Superior
points be Immediately established and
maintained by both roads, the North.
western and St. Louis, and further pro-
vides that in case of their refusal to dc
so such proceedings be instituted before
the state Railroad Commission as shall
be necessary to secure the establishment
and maintenance of just and reason
able rate.
Mrs. Blanchard is visiting with St.
Paul friends.
Postmaster Brust now occupies the
Graft residence.
Attorney Ed. Huebner of Winthrop
spent Sunday here.
Miss Rosa Keller has gone to Chicago
to visit her brother.
Mrs. JOS. Bobleter spent the week
| with her st. Paul friends.
Miss Bertha Vogel is the guest of Chi
cago relatives and friends.
Mrs. Fred Setter will spend portion
of the winter IN Florida.
Miss Higgins, the piano teacher, has
concluded to remain here.
VIM. A. Fenscke has rented the sec
ond story of the Blanchard residence.