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cent City possesses over its less fav-
ored rivals in the commercial world
render IL a port removed from the
pale OF competition. II Is situated on
both banks of the Father of Waters
ana forms natural gateway
Tor the commerce of the en-
tire Mississippi valley. II in a posi-
ton TO handle the commerce of twen-
~ large states. rich in fertility and
honeycombed with manufactures.
BY means OF the river flowing be-
tween its banks. access is given. by
free and uninterrupted course. as
far north as st. Paul MINI. Steam
boats ply their trade from metropolis
to metropolis; steamships make their
way up from the Gulf of Mexico TO
the wharves OF the Crescent City;
schooners and barges and luggers
and
ALL MANNER OF RIVER. LAKE
AND OCEAN CRAFT
dot the waters of the Mississippi from
January TO January.
The numerous tributaries of the
great river open TO commerce many
sections OF the country that are
reached only by these natural means.
That New Orleans profits by this
must appear indisputable even TO the
skeptic. The country penetrated by
these streams Is built up with factor
les and industries and the products
OF the country through which these
arteries of commerce pass. find a nat
ural outlet through the Crescent City.
Through the Missouri and the Ohio
another great volume of business
pours into the Mississippi and New
! Orleans reaps the benefit of this
trade.
THE oRLEANIAN HAS EVERY
REASON TO BE PROUD;
his native city has been endowed
with some of Natures choicest gifts.
II would be idle to speak of the
commerce of the Gem City of the
South without reciting the advan-
tages IL possesses from a railroad
point of view. The approaches to the
city are fairly covered with railroad
tracks, which interlace each other
ike the cords of a worsted shawl. The
railroads that have established their
terminal in this city or find 1t dis
tributing point for freights to be
shipped to all parts of the world. con-
tribute as much 10 the advancement
and prosperity of New Orleans IS
any of the natural commercial adj
vantages. The completion of a belt
railroad on the rear of the city, gives
facility for handling freight which
New Orleans did not possess before.
But TODAY 1t stands as far as it's
railroads are concerned. unrivalled in
the South. and without peer in the
East and West.
The advantages of New Orleans as
a port are peculiarly Though benef-
cially) disproportionate to its ropula.
ton. No other city OF It's importance
in the country can boast of such ex-
cellent wharfage facilities. Situated.
at las been stated. on both sides Of
a mighty river open to navigation
from years end to years end. 1t has
miles unon miles of constantly avail
able wharfage room. Flour wheat.
corn ard the miscellaneous products
of the North and West
FIND NEW ORLEANS THE NAT
URAL GATEWAY
for expectation. Through IL the far
mers OF the West reach the markets
Of the old and new world. The rail-
ROC is. which traverse the richest
land In tire country, are addendums
that bring the trade to dletributins
poiut only 10 be found IN New
orleans. The geograp hical position
OF the city of itself invites foreign
trade. for where's through the ports
Of the east the country north Of the
Ohio and east of the Mississippi is
reached through New Orleans all
that fertile portion between the Cult
Of Neyiro and the Ohio. and the
glorious country west of the Father Of
Waters is reached.
While the position of the city Is
advantageous to its people from re-
ceptive point of view 1t is equally
advantageous from a distributive
standpoint If the farmers of TIE
West and the manufacturing men NJ
the North and Fast send their prod
ucts to New Orleans. II is ont alone
because the Crescent City has ample