Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24
JEFFERSON'S
ADVANTAGES
FREIGHT RATES Transports

/ FREIGHT RATES Transports
tion is q fundamental problem in
the development of any city
jefferson offers more splendid ad.
vantases than any other city in
East Texas: with her three rail
roads. Texas and Pacific. Missouri.
Kansas and Texas, Jefferson and
Northwestern. from which We
enjoy "A cCmmrn |. INT rate un The
same equal basis a. all other points
/ in East ieNas, and on many
commodities we have even much
better rates; besides this we offer
what but few cities can boast of a
navigable stream. Cypress River,
which is ut the head Of Caddo
Lake and Red River. The river is
natures highway; in water trans
portation the right OF way is fur
nished by nature and the govern
ment maintains it. The United
States Government is now con.
structing a dam below Caddo Lake
at a cost of 100000, which when
completed will restore navigation
and give to Jefferson and North
East Texas a water rate, the mean.
ing of which is the very cheapest of
freight rates. IT. order to show
the actual benefits which accrue to
Jefferson and eleven counties, adj
jacent to and within "A radius of
! 100 miles we submit in this issue
on the last page, carefully pre-
pared and computed statement Of
statistics; these figures are based
on the present freight rates and
the difference in water rates, which
Jefferson will enjoy when naviga-
ton is established on Cypress
River; these same figures were used
by our able and ever faithful ser
wants, Hon. Charles \. Culberson,
United States Senator and Hon.
Morris Sheppard, Congressman
from the LIST District, in presenting
their unanswerable arguments in
support Of Jefferson's great water
way project, which resulted in a
Government appropriation of 500
600 for the dam now in the course
of construction. Capt. w. p.
Wooten, United States Engineer
with headquarters at Dallas, Texas,
made an adverse report regarding
the project of making Cypress
River navigable, after which Nh.
b. T. Sherrell then mayor of
Jefferson had statistics compiled
showing the saving of Jefferson
and eleven counties within radius
of 100 miles, which would be
direct benehciaries of Cypress
River being made navigable. show
ing the inbound tonnage to Jeffer-
son and the eleven counties for the
year 1908, the average difference
in rate per 100 pounds would re-
suit in saving.of 81 .649. 700 81 4,
after these statistics were sub
mitted, Capt. Wooten in letter to
Hon. Morris Sheppard, Congress
man from this district used the
following words "'The statement is
of exceptional value and only
regret that | did not have this
statement in hand earlier" Capt.
Waldron in his last report said.
IF 5 per cent of the saving in
freight as shown by the Mayor s
estimate could be saved, the whole
project both lock and dam should
be built and | recommend that the
same be done" The dam is now
in course of construction and will
be completed in about year and
with Hon. Charles A. Culberson
and Hon. Morris Sheppard, United
States Senators and Hon. Horace
" Vaughn Congressman from this
district to look after our interests
in Washington, we will land nice
Juicy plum of a look in connection
with the dam.