Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-23
SCHEDULE OF HE NEW RATES FUR
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What Has Been Done Through Good 0ffies of Walter Doug las for the Business Interests of This Section.

elusive story about the reduction in freight rates to Bisbee and Douglas from California points was read, Geo. K Buxton, President of the Bisbee Board of Trade, received hundreds of telephone calls from BIsbee and Doug las business men asking about the rates The great interest manifested in the announcement was to be ex- pected, and there is no doubt that, through the kindly offices and personal interest of Walter Douglas, managing director of the Fl Paso & Southwest ern. the Bisbee Board of Trade has been privileged 10 record one of the greatest achievements in behalf of the business interests in the city's history. Mir. Douglas has shown the greatest public spirit in dealing with the sub ject, and has met the Board more than half way. doing for the business fn- terests of Bisbee and Douglas what could never have been done without his cooperation.
 The following correspondence, to- gether with the schedule of rates, will prove of instructive interest. The let ter from Mir. Christian, traffic man. ager, reveals special reduction on freight from Fl Paso. amounting to 20 per cent, on many commodities not listed
 Bisbee. Ariz., June 22. 1907. ! Mir Walter Douglas,
 Managing Director, Fl Paso &
 Southwestern System. Bisbee,
 Arizona.
 Dear Sir:
 On behalf of the Bisbee Board of Trade, wish to thank you most heart fly for the great interest you have manifested during the past few months in securing reduction in freight rates l to Bisbee and Douglas, which has re- suited In the reductions agreed upon at the conference held in your office yesterday.
 Your generous disposition in the matter-cutting of your revenue, I calculate. in the neighborhood of S500,- 600 per annum, will result, believe, i in the firm establishment of Douglas and Bisbee as jobbing eenters for all of Southern Arizona and Northern So- nora.
 The offer made by yourself and Gen. eral Freight Agent Brown, to foster and aid, in every way possible. manu- featuring industries located on your 1 line. will undoubtedly encourage the i investment of capital in new enter prises already contemplated and result in much benefit to the consumer. 1 consider your yozuntary action in mal- { ing these reductions unprecedented in 1 the railroad annals of this Territory, and you are entitled to due credit ac- ] sordingly. Very truly yours, (Signed} GEORGE E. BUXTON,
 President Bisbee Board of Trade.
 Bisbee. Ariz., June p. 1907. J Mr c. E. Buxton, President,
 Bisbee Board of Trade,
 Bisbee, Arizona.
 Dear Sir:
 1 Attached hereto, please find list of ! the commodities on which areement was made to reduce the rates into Bishee by the traffic officials of the | Fl Paso Southwestern System. | I beg to call special attention to the ] 20 per cent reduction which has been made in the class rates between Fl I Paso and Bisbee, from 5th class to eelass E. This reduction will affect a great many more commodities than 1 listed in my statement; in fact all ] carload shipments except few per 1 ishable items which are classified ! higher for the reason that greater risk in transportation is assumed.
 The Bisbee Board of Trade was given the assurance that these changes would become effective in approxi- mately five weeks from the date of our conference.
 Yours very truly, J. P. CHRISTIAN,
 Traffic Manager.
 APPLIES TO CARL
 Commodity Rates from il Commodity Pres. Rate. Canned Goods ............ $1.40 Liquors ..-- .-. 1.30 Apples ... ...... 1.23k Liauors IL. c. L.) PAP
 COMMODITY RATES FROM Commodity Pres. Rate. Tanned f1oO1S SlS5