Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
COMMERCIAL COMMITTEES REPORT.
Hcsumc of the work Accomplished !
bN the Orgnufyntion.

Hcsumc of the work Accom- mDliShCd
by the Organizations
The first report of the Commercial com
mittee drawn up by Chairman Test and
Secretary Deyinc and showing the work ac-
compished and commenced by the organiza-
tton since its formation, was submitted to
the city council last evening The report
opens with the statement that the work Of
the committee was delayed at the outset by
the council falling TO supply it with the
proper stationery; that thus far its labors
have been merely Introductory and that 1T
is too early to expect results. Continuing
the report says:
At the same time it is noticeable that
better, more hopeful feeling exists as to
people. To encourage and maintain this
feeling is most desirable--it establishes con
idenCe and promotes home loyalty and pride
leading to activity in business and the in
Vestment OF home and outside capital This
is the case in the last month in the location
of one mandatory, the organization of
another and the announced intention OF the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railway to make
Council Bluffs one of its principal terminal
points.
The committee has urged the enlargement
of the Merchants and Manufacturers eds
sOCiaton into a complete and we'll financed
organization for the entertainment Of visit
ing investors and the promotion of the COM
Council Bluffs. This is Indispensable to our
wellbeing as city. Every active business
man of Council Bluffs should join and take
part in its proceedings. Organization is
necessary to meet the competition of other
cities
The committee has urged the Merchants
and Manufacturers association to interest
the citizens, through its president. in an
effort to secure the proposed beet sugar
factory and refinery of the Iowa and Ne
DraSka iOhbpTS he lpgpfp n
west Of the Mississippi river. What action
has been taken by the association the com
mittee Is not ADVISED
The committee has about concluded ar
rangements with the Rick Island and the
Milwaukee Railway companies to advertise
Council Bluffs in the eastern press as one
of their principal terminals 1t has asked
the Burlngton's st. Louis line to do the
same and to run its st. Louis passenger
trains into and out OF Council Bluffs in
stead of diverting them at Pacific junction
to and from Omaha, as Council Bluffs do
mated that company a liberal subsidy in
the construction of Its line TO st. Joseph
The committee has requested the Omaha
Bridge and Terminal company to- establish
an agency and open freight station in
council Bluffs. The railroad commissioners
of Iowa and the district courts have the
power to enforce this under the statutes.
sections 2ll3 and 2119. It has also asked
that company to establish train connections
with the Missouri Pacific, Fremont Elkhorn
Missouri Valley and the Chicago, Mime
apolis y Omaha railways so that our imple-
ment dealers jobbers and others can have
quick and direct transportation with their
customers in Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming
and South Dakota.
The committee has asked the Fremont
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railway com
pany for passenger train leaving Omaha
daily in the morning instead of 3 O'Clock
p. m for points on its lines beyond Norfolk
Neb The 3 o'clock train cuts off our trav-
cling men and dealers from a liberal trade
and causes delay of twenty-four hours in
our mails and express shipments to north
western Nebraska, Wyoming and South Da-
kota. This has become serious matter
and its correction is earnestly desired
Other railroads have been asked to give
our travelling and business men better train
facilities to territory from which they are
now excluded, depriving Council Bluffs OF
a large trade by reason of poor train
service.
The report closes with reference to the
agitation started for union depot in Couu-
Gil Bluffs