La Junta tribune., 1910-01-15
NUMBER 3
FREIGHT RATES IN Ia JUNrA.
Our Business Men Suffer More Than
Those Of Denver From Freight Dis
elimination.

Those Of Denver From Freight Dis
elimination.
In a recent communication to the
Denver Republican, j. II. Mayhem,
president Of the Mayhw House Fur
nishing Company, tells OF some OF the
injustices to which business men OF
this community are subjected by the
all-hog corporations. 1t was a source
OF keen regret to many OF our bust
ness men that Mr.. Kindel was un-
able to visit La Junta while he was
making missionary tour OF the state
and we hope that some time In the
future he will do so. We would like
to hear more In detail, from an
authoritative source, on this great
subject OF freight discrimination,
which is doing more than any other
one single thing to stunt the growth
and prevent the advancement OF one
of the greatest commonwealth In the
union.
Mr.. Mayhew's communication Is as
follows: We have read with much
pleasure what you have said of Mr.
George Kindel and his reply and also
the letter from MIR. Brand. Being
heavy shippers and knowing that we
are handicapped and denied the ad-
vantages Of our geographical location,
La Junta now rises to ask, where
are we at"
The Denver Chamber OF Commerce,
through its orators. would have the
world believe that all OF Gods bless
ings. sunshine, health. wealth and
freight rates must begin and end In
that city and for their benefit.
La Junta, though 4 much shorter
distance from the East than Denver.
pays exactly the same rate from
points like Chicago. St Louis, etc
La Junta is the gateway for goods
coming from Chicago and Mississippi
river points via the Santa Fee route,
destined to FL Paso. Texas. Yet La
Junta y made to pay 32.05 first class
rate from Chicago. whereas. II the
goods are billed ON to Fl Psso they
are but 3l.s2 per hundred.
That 10. they carry She goods Soe
miles over two large mountain ranges
(expensive railroading) for forty.three
cents per hundred less.
II La Junta chooses to get Atlantic
coast goods. sea and rail. and hap
pens TO ship via any other flat boat
line except those connected with the
Santa Fe. we are made TO pay an all.
rail- rate Of 32.73 instead OF 32.34,
the rate to all other Colorado common
points and ship them over any other
boat line you wish.
We appreciate the good work that
Mr.. Kindei has done and Is doing In
Denver for all Colorado. in spite OF
the opposition OF all the commercial
bodies OF Denver: nevertheless we
can offer him q more fruitful field
OF appreciation and ready assistance
here in La Junta than has SO far been
accorded him In Denver.
Besides freight rates the express
company surely needs u little atten-
tion. Notice the enormous profit that
the Wells Fargo Company are adyer-
tising to distribute to their stock.
holders. This same company charges
from Denver to La Junta $3.50 per
hundred. while they carry the same
goods through La Junta to Trinidad.
eighty miles farther. at rate OF
Sl.25. kindels Is another case OF
prophet without honor save In his
own country. Let him come to La
Junta: We have work and plenty OF
II here. We wish there were more
men OF the kindcl type In Colorado.
The common people would get more
benefit and corporation less dIvi.
dends.