Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29

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York and Baltimore. They are han
died there by commission Mrms, to
whom the local dealers must pay COM
missions. Thence they are shipped
by express to Bismarck, making the
Journey across the continent via rail.
With point Of entry here these
goods could be shipped direct to Bis
marck, and appraised here. They
could come via water and rail- being
shipped via tine St. Lawrence river
and the Great Lakes to Duluth, thence
by rail to Bismarck This would
mean great saving In transportation
costs. Delays In transit would also
be prevented.
Advantages to Grocery Firms.
Grocery establishments import
teas, olive oil, sardines, etc. These
too could be shipped direct to this
city, instead of being held up at east
ern or western ports Of entry, where
they would have to be handled
through brokerage firms and commits
sion houses.
-, Seeds and Nursery Goods.
Seedsmen and nurserymen, firms
such as the, Oscar H. Will company,
would find. q port of entry here a
source of great convenience. Seeds
such as beets, mangels, cauliflower,
cabbage, ;rutabaga, etc., are imported
from Germany. France, Denmark and
ENGLAND. These must all be received
at present through New York brok-
ers. There lie also considerable de-
lay in the present system. For IN:
stance there is a tariff on beets, and
none on mangels. The seeds resem'
bic each ot4ers 80 closely that q por.
ton 81 every shipment IL held by the
customs authorities and planted. Aft
or they terminate the authorities then
attempt to decide which variety they
are. The shipments are held up. Mr..
Will las been expecting a carload OF
seed from the Canadian border which
was due to arrive in four days time.
Over three weeks have now elapsed
and the car is still missing. 1t has
been tied up somewhere probably by
some incompetent collector of Gus.
toms. Were a port Of entry here the
car would have come directly through
to Bismarck and been appraised here.
It is in tact commercial necessity for
ali lines of business enterprise located
in the capital city tint this city be
named as a sub port.
Advantages to individuals.
Individual citizens of Bismarck
would find port of entry great ad-
vantage to them. With the establish
ment Of a bonded warehouse residents
Of the municipality could purchase
or import for their own use any for.
eigm goods they desired. It could be
shipped In and placed in the bonded
warehouse an the owner could call
for it whenever he desired. In the
case Of marbles, fine statuary. paint.
ings, etc., the articles would be taken
directly to the purchasers home,
where they would be opened In the
presence Of a government official and
appraised In the citizens own dwell
ing. ~ -.
inspection Of Live Stock.
There are many horses and cattle
and other live stock shipped out Of
North Dakota. The headquarters of
the bureau of animal industry are To-
Gated here. Stock could be inspected
right at Bismarck and sent through
to its destination without an hour
delay after 1t left this point.
Register Boats Here.
At the present time the boats which
ply the waters CT the Missouri must
be registered at either Pembina or
Sioux City. The location Of a port Of
entry here would mean that boats
could be registered at the port of
Bismarck.
Exhibits for Industrial Exposition.
The North Dakota Industrial Expo
sition, which is q state institution.
would be greatly benefited by a port
of entry. Exhibitors from other coun.
tries. notably Canada, who desired
to display various products, live stock,
etc., could bring their exhibits into
this country in bond, show them at
the exposition, and return them 10
Canada, so long as they returned
them within six months. This would
be a drawing card to increase. the In
teresting features Of this annual show
which Is held at Bismarck every fall.
Federal Jurisdiction. = 3
The fact that the United States
courts are located here, having head:
quarters in the new federal building,
is also a point to be considered. In
case any difficulty should arise in ati
justing the amounts of duty levied by
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Jurisdiction right at hand and the GUS
toms service would be assured OF lie
gal attention immediately.
Opens Market Place Of World.
The establishment Of sub port Oh
entry at Bismarck will open the mar
ket places Of the world to the intiivid
aral citizens Of Bismarck. It will give
the jobbing houses and wholesale