The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
sixteen-eeat yellow pine local rate west
OF the Missouri river becomes apparent.
Railroad Cooperation Needed.

N"sAfoau cooperation Needed.
10 reach this new field 1t viii be neces-
Ear5 TO have the cooperation of the
northern Pacific and Burlington roads
the distance from the coast to Billings
and the distance from Billings TO the Mis-
souri, river is about equal. and II each
road can be persuaded 20 stand five cents
apiece reduction In rates the result will
be Effected. That IL Is business PROPOSE
ton and one OF monetary value TO both
and to the other roads affected can a.
demonstrated. The freight charges on s4S
car loads OF nr present consumption,
based on 20 c1 pounds per ear al nftv
cents per 100 pounds, amount to 81. 100 per
year. IL Is reasonable 10 believe, In view
% the comparative prices given above.
that lAooo car loads. of ar would go into
the territory named yearly at a forty
cent rate, which would yield a revenue ~
81 ,saV.ss 10 the roads Affscted-a revenue
which Is not obtained AZ present 1t is
% the burlington read IL would mean the
difference between twenty cents from Rtl-
lings aud ten and sixteen cents from the
Missouri river Besides, the Burlington
is amply equipped with rolling stock ard
Is a persistent seeker after business from
the Coast intending In tho near future
90 extend its line - ibis state ON ne
other hand, the white pine forests u the
Northern faciac IN Minnesota aud "a.
kota would not De affected IN the least
ana the foct that Burlington equipment
would be used Simply means an Immense
now business Withog. the sacrince az ia
rolling stock ana the Invasion OF ia
N0fRn AakotA NatN pine carrying trade
The burlington can Wclt AFFORD rs mako
the rate. because. REGARDLESS 90 tha Asne-
90 accrued from Pecgmiary standpoint.
q hes 30 yellow and white plne Interests
80 protect
TIE above IN rouga Is suggestion laid
befNre yDu fnF your consideration II Ia
certainly Narih MAX ns an EFFORT for anA
N Nieg ~ thc seriousness of the present
&taatiaq. We SHAH esteem % a favor IN
yuu vill kiaisy e0eT saerrs,ians a. -
the mtAut Na methods a. be ernptatsf b,
order g. iav the matter before the pr4per
NuthoftriFf Frortrly ana without deiss
II yau think it advisable 90 cau q l,het
l1S 50 taA leading l1m9ermrn t0 Eo into
n more thoroughly. kindly drap uR
l.ne AZ Veur esr4ief1 convenience together
Win any saNENstioaE y1u may usake
Slneertly yours
PACIFIC TsJMRER TRADE JOURNAL.
(Cauaafnt{sl1
MILLS Were Threatened
we have been worklax very 9uts,i, q,
the matter " occurring The new rate. witch
% this state thar anything that hss ey-r
before taken place here said Victor a.
bsckunRn. secretary ~ Abe uuaAarra.v'a
committee having the matter Ia charsc.
yesterday. but ncW thas W. have every
confidence IN securing through the nur-
hREton and The Northern Pacific. our SAL
walton we are fceiirg very good
'TThe lumber situation on Puget sound
for she past tive months has not been mr.
derxtoeA outside % lumber Circles Here
tofore NJ have had nothing better th4n a
G. cent fate on Or humber O. the Missouri
river. The furthest Eastern market thar
we have been able TO reach has been
North Dakota With the announcement
~ TIA failure o. erops In that secloa oar