The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Reason Why R. E. Cobb Cannot
Locate Branch Here. q
Situation Explained to The
Board of Trade.
Short Letters From Congress
men; Nelson's Position.
From Mondays Daily.

SHOWN up ~ Ille DOdIu VI IIduc IHccliliS
this morning r. f. Cobb, the ST. Paul
commission man, had expressed desire
to locate branch establishment in
Mankato. Secretary Taylor of the
board at once wrote Mr.. Cobb and asked
him if there was anything the organiza-
ton could do to assist him. Mr.. Cobb's
reply as follows:
st. Paul. Mimi, Oct. 4, 1905 Ben
iamin C. Taylor, Secretary Board of
of the 2nd received. We are endeavoring
to establish Il branch at your point for
the purchase of cream, poultry, eggs,
etc, at Mankato and the surrounding
points within radius of from 100 to
200 miles, depending on the commodity
which we would purchase at those diff
ferent points.
We find on investigating the matter
of rates on butter and eggs that Man
kato is out of line on rates, OF in other
words, IA sum of the two local freights
from any given point on the Omaha,
Chicago, Northwestern or Milwaukee is
greater by from 10 to % cents per hun
dredweight, as to locality, than the
through rates from different points to
Chicago in less than carload rates, so
Mankato it would cost us 10 to % cents
per hundredweight on butter and eggs
more than our competitors at other
points on the different roads mentioned
can buy and ship direct through Man
kato to Chicago.
What we would have to have to do
business at Mankato would be what is
termed a gathering in rate" or rate
from Mankato to Chicago plus the local
rate from the different territories, which
would equal the direct billing from
points to Chicago. If | have not made
myself clear kindly advise and | will
put it up to you in different manner,
by giving you figures of freight rates
from different points, it being difficult
matter to thoroughly explain matter
of this kind on paper.
Could we get these rates arranged so
that it would enable us to do business
in Mankato on an equal basis we would
very quickly take advantage of the fact
and establish house in Mankato, and
should we establish house there we
would certainly do business. Respect
fully, r. E. Cobb"
Another letter from Mr.. Cobb is as
follows, and is self Explanatory:
"St. Paul. Mimi, Oct. 9. l905.-Ben-
iamin Taylor, secretary, Board of Trade,
Mankato, Mimi. Dear Sir. Yours of
the 5th received. If you can do us any
good on this freight service | would APP
preciate same. We are working on the
matter here at this end of the line;
whether it will show any good results
the locality of Mankato, the roads cen
tering at that point, are very close on
combination. Respectfully yours, R. E.
Cobb"
This matter will be referred to the
railroad and warehouse commission with
The hope that that body will "do things
that will relieve Mankato from the dis
Elimination which it now suffers.
Letters From Representatives.
In response to the boards resolution
favoring reciprocity, Secretary Taylor
received letters as follows:
"St. Paul, Mimi, Sept %. l9O5-Mr.
Benz c.. Taylor, Mankato, MINI. Dear
Sir: ] have received from you a copy of
the resolutions adopted by the Mankato
Board of Trade relative to fiscal matters
of the United States. If you wish /
will have them presented to congress
upon its assembling an1 where it will
be referred to the proper committee.
Very truly, f. c. Stevens.
'Winona, Mimi, Sept. 2sth, 1905
Mr.. BENZ. c. Taylor, Mankato, Mimi,
Dear Sir: am in receipt of the pre-
amble and resolutions adopted by your
Board of Trade, favoring the negotia-
ton of reciprocity treaties of commerce
between the United States and foreign
| countries.
IF this question is presented in the
next congress, | will take pleasure in
giving your resolution my most careful
consideration, Yours very truly, j. A..
Tawney.'
'Mankato, Mimi, Sept %, 1905
Benjamin c. Taylor, Secretary Board of
Trade, Mankato, MINI. Dear Sir: Your
| letter of yesterday transmitting to me
resolution passed by the Mankato
Board of Trade on the 25th instant. is
received The resolution will be fled and
will have the consideration which it de-
serves. Very truly yours, J. T. Nc
Clearly"
Alexandria, MINI, Sept. both, 1905
Mr.. Benjamin c. Taylor, Mankato, Min