Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-02
MOVE FOR GOOD MAIL TRAINS
Postmaster Palmer Demands Improved
Service on Into Omaha.
ASKS COMMERCIAL CLUB FOR HELL
Says Omaha is ut Injurious Disad'
vantage with Sioux City Re-
garding Territory of
the Farmer.

Postmaster Palmer has been trying for
some time to see II an improved mail serv-
ice could not be instituted on the North
western line, especially as regards the
mails arriving from terminal points in this
state and South Dakota. Mr.. Palmer is OF
opinion Omaha is entitled to as good serv-
Ice as is accorded Sioux City, and partlcu.
larry from Nebraska points and territory
directly tributary to Omaha He has ad-
dressed a letter to Secretary Guild OF the
Omaha Commercial club on this matter,
asking the assistance OF the club toward
lettering the Northwestern mail conditions.
In his letter to Secretary Guild the post
master says:
] have tried to work out the matter my
self with the Northwestern railway people.
but having made no progress, ask your as
the Northwestern system In Nebraska
nearly all arrive so late that letters cannot
region of country by any of our merchants
until the next day, with the exception of
the Bonesteel line, which leaves Bonesteel
for Omaha at 1:lO a, M. due here at 1925.
at the postotice at Il a. m. II that train,
No. 400, could reach Omaha at 9:35 a. m. II
woqd 5e n TINE e TOR fh t 1onr thH vsry
1850 D. M, which would enable our mer-
chants TO answer communications from
OF road through twenty good towns
before lunch time and enable them TO NIL
orders, for goods the same day, which must
be delivered at the depot before y. m
for the 7:40 p. m train.
Same on other Routes.
The letter goes into similar detail with
the Omaha a. Hastings. Geneva 4 Superior
and Missouri Valley & Long Pine to Cas-
per branches OF the Northwestern, and
says In conclusion:
This great region OF country, extending
from Superior, Hastings ana Lander. Wyo.,
ri mill and than
one~third OF the territory in Nebraska, with
over 40 good towns on their Nebraska
lines. seventeen town in wyoming and ten
or twelve towns in South Dakota, all tribu,
tary to Omaha and all worthy OF our best
efforts to reach out for their trade and
good win. The Northwestern having no
connecting links with transcontinental lines
except al Fremont nothing is to prevent,
90 far as can see. earlier starting from
western points even ven though sI tne trains aims
nections. The running time could be
changed on these respective lines 70 give
chance OF filling orders, at least an equal
chance with Sioux City and Fremont. By
reference to the Northwestern time tables
YOU will see these cities have a great adj
vantage over Omaha. and now. as the
Northwestern has become so greatly inter
ested in Omaha. the best interests Of the
city. pushing for Greater Omaha.
Guild Promises 90 Help.
Assuming that all Mr.. Palmer wants
for Omaha Is fair, the Commercial club will
do everything IL can TO assist him." said
Commissioner Guild OF the Commercial
club. 1--WE have been studying the oOndi-
tons Of the. mail service and Mr., Palmer's
letter probably will suggest some things
We have not thought OF or have not real
ined. The thing will be studied both from
the business mans and the railroads
standpoint"