The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
ANOTHER Trade |NVA.
S|()N OF 1RE HILLS
LINCOLN COMMERCIAL CLUB
PLANNING TRIP THROUGH
THE HILLS.
Nebraska City Not to BE Outdonc by
Her Ambitious Ncighbors and
Will Come First.

Lincoln's proposed trade winning
excursion to the Black Hills country
prompts the officers of the CONNER
cial club to give out some important
information on this subject. 1t is
time for Lincoln men 10 realize the
need of going after the Black Hills
business.
The new line of the Northwestern
from Piere to Rapid City has been
opened. The Chicago, Milwaukee &
| st. Paul extension from Chamber
lain to the Black Hills is nearing
completion. The opening OF these
lines places the jobbers Of st. Paul
and Minneapolis in direct communi-
elton with the Black Hills territory
and they are going to run a trade
winning excursion Of their own in
that direction. Lincoln proposes to
get there first, and the result ought
to be he most satisfactory and prof
liable business tour the iobbers and
manufacturers of this city have ever
taken. 1t is to be hoped that the
| promoters o fthe excursion will not
have the difficulties which have been
experienced on several occasions on
account of the hold-back tactics of
some Of the business men.
Secretary Whitten ,of the bust
ness mems club announces that on
the first of next month rad
ical reductions in freight rates from
all western iobbing points to the
Black Hills will become effective
The differcntials out of Lincoln have
been preserved, and it is believed
that by aggressive methods, right
now, the trade of that rich section
may be controlled by Lincoln houses
eve have an advantage" says +;
circular signed by Mr.. Harpham ant
Mr.. Whitten, lover other jobbinl
centers in the territory, not only il
tho matter OF freight rates but il
5 the question OF quicker deliveries
t But we can only continue our pres
, tiege by hard work, and the jobber
in Sioux City, Omaha and the twill
cities in particular are bending ev
cry effort to place their goods il
t those towns and shut out Lincoln
q Freight rates from Chicago, Du
i, luth st. Paul, Omaha, Sioux Cit
instance On account of shorter dis
! tance, Lincoln has the lowest rate
D to the Black Hills. The new rate
t show a & eneral reduction from a
ljobbing points to the Black Hills c
16 cents on first class freight, 1
= cents on second class, is cents o
Il third, and 19 cents on fourth. Oman
y and Sioux City have the same rate
n Lincoln's ates to the Black Hill
are 5 cents lower than theirs o
:, first class freight, 5 cents lower O
:, second class freight, 4 cents lowe
y on third class and four cents lowe
= on fourth class.
These possible savings in freigl
. can be demonstrated TO the me
chants of the Black Hills when I'll
= Lincoln tourists visit those cite
- The excursion probably will lea'
II September 20 over the Burlingto
working Holdredge next mornin
= going west over the "High" line
p Sterling, north to Bridgeport al
" on to Guernsey, Alliance, Edgemor
y Hot Springs, Rapid City and 9th
- Black Hills points. The Northweste
~ towns on the east side of the Hi
% will be visited and the return W
- be over the Burlington by way
- Crawford, Broken Bow Grand Islal
- Aurora, York and Seward.
It's worthy undertaking. r
y proposed itinerary is an excelle
- one, and the business men Of Ii
-, coin should be ready to push
- along.