Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-27

Stfatc That the thing was feasible. Ii IL
money from the government: If it was
feasible, we were satisfied that when ",
had dcmonstrated that fact. the govern
been disappointed in our calculations. w.
believed that with the use of the river
would ono governmental cooperation
and that we should first show our faith
ment for any expenditure of money. VIC
are firmly convinced that use and i'm
provement should 60 hand in hand. Here
Here was 4 solution of our transportation
troubles. In this river dwelt the power
that was to free the young metropolis and
%ploughcd it's waters Why. not use it
now? One year g Kansas City procured
were successful. The boats made the
trip from st. Louis to Kansas City. load
wheel backward and during last year
regular freight and passenger service was
inaugurated. After the successful expert
the river and harbors committee Of CON
gross and ask for an appropriation to
have the snags and other distractions re-
moved from the river and shore lights
stood that we asked the appropriation in
the interests of navigation. there was no
trouble In getting thair cooperation and
WI aGlI u w was IHS bstNt
and last season the government snag
boats We're started IN the first work they
have done ON the river i'm many years.
The people arc now awake to the great
things in store for the West through the
resumption of navigation on the Mis-
souri,. 1T promises to usher i'm an area of
development. the like of which has never
been seen in the great West.
Does Water Control the Rates?
We were confronted with the question
rs to whether or not water %transporta-
ton controls rates. We think there can
be no argument on this question. but for
Wash. The rate to Spokane is $1.21 and
the rate to Seattle. 25O miles further on,
having a water rate. is only 30 cents. The
pay the rate to Seattle II back to Spo-
kane or a distance OF 500 miles that their
freight does not travel.
Another case: On certain classes of
piece goods. the rate to Denver. Colo. is
1924. The same goods are hauled through
on the same train across two mountain
ranges and TO California and San Fran
cisco for 81 per 100 pounds. Why are the
rates less to Seattle and San Francisco?
Because they have water competition.
the rates to lake points or river
neapolis and ST. Il have "A great ad-
vantage over Kansas City. although they
are no further West from New York thai
Kansas City. They have an advantage
over Kansas City of 1914 per ton ON first
class freight which makes an enormous
in one year for these cities over
Kansas City.
New York and Baltimore enabling ships
of ID, CC0 tons burden to load with wheat.
saved &c u bushel on ocean freight rates
on wheat: i saving to the farmers of this
country in one year OF more than $40.
900.
MI. .Pillsbury. the great miller Of Min
ncapolis. says the Mississippi river is the
says it does not matter SO much the
amount shipped by the river. as the fact
hat the river is there and can be used if
necessary.
As soon as the lakes freeze up in win
Ter: freight rates on the railroads in that
go up and they as promptly come
Down when lake navigation reopens.
Accruina From Improve.
ment.
The best way to rouse sentiment in IA
vor of an improvement is to show the
benefits sure to accure from It. For ex-
ample. using the proposed 12-fOot channel
Of the Missouri, the 14-foot In the Chicago
canal. the great lakes and the 12-foot Erie
at the average freight rates of
congressional district Of Kansas would
nave received for its 1906 wheat crop over
q: 0Oo.O 900 more. than at the prices paid.
1t would not have been necessary that
to New York at this rate. The fact that
It could. would make the price for the
entire crop. not only of the district but
81 the state and adjo,ining states. Wheat
brAska is practically that OF Liver
poo. less the cost of transportation. Re-
less of the ultimate disposition or des-
tination OF the product.
What Il Means 30 the Farmers.
To bring the illustrations OF the gains
y snis district 2 little closer home. It
would havo gained in 1906 S.a ssSo.o eHm or !
per capita Of 5000 for not only the FAM
HES OF the farmers but for the resi-
Other counties OF the same Iistrict would
nave gained per capita from 5000 to
This example ms beer .c,ec+ed ,ron
among many. What Is true Of the kan
sas county named Is true, in q greater.
Or iess degree. Of the whole state and Of
other states as we'll.
tnls would mean to the farmers' families,
the trandesmen of the towns n extend
60 over 2 whole trans,Missouri wheat
Towing region to the jobbers and manu-
facturers OF the cities. It would mean
eve more. OF the lower west
bound freight rates on the products sold
large saving to his other biz profltv.
HANGED prics Of other farm products az a
markets. With this also would 70 4 Bic
var In prices OF farm lands, 80 that
the poor man In Kansas today may Shnd
the Missouri river.
Economic Value Of Waterway
Come Idea OF tho losses to the faAmer
2 the c3Oct on the value Of property
remote from the seaboard. may be seen
crops on thu farm ~ Furnished By the
Ten 6 Vii 81 seen that the ares e