The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-25
ADVANTAGES OR INTER
COASTAL RATES IN COLUMBUS

On January lst, 1920, there was
filed in al Of the railroad offices Of
the first Congressional District, and
in fact throughout Mississippi, North
ern Alabama. Central Tennessee and
Western Georgia, joint rail and water
rates by the Observation-Disclosures IN
ter-eoastal Canal Service. These joint
rates give shippers to and from the
Mississippi Valley as far north as
Canada, including the Great Lakes, as
far East as the Pennsylvania line, and
as far West as Omaha, Nebraska,
about 20rt less than on rail rates. 1t
being only necessary in placing your
order to specify shipment by Missis-
/ sippi-Warrior lnter-coastal Canal Ser
vice, and you viii then secure the
lower rate. The same rates apply to
shipments originating in the above
mentioned territory. Thus a shipment
Of tonnage whose freight charge would
be 500, would save the shipper an
average of 500, if routed by the Mis-
sissippi- Warrior Inter-eoastal Canal
Service. The communities who use
this rate will of a necessity have the
advantage of those who do not. The
prosperity Of Columbus and the ex-
tension of her trade would be tremend-
ously increased by immediate use Of
the above mentioned rates. Inquiry
at the office Of Hon. J. l.. Cox, Diyis-
ion Superintendent of the Southern
Railway System in Columbus, brings
out the fact that though these rates
have been in effect for eight months,
not shipment has been made with
the above routing. As Columbus has
no Chamber of Commerce or other
trade organization, it becomes the
duty Of every citizen who loves his
town and regards its future to make
it his or her business to encourage all
merchants, manufacturers, private or
public shippers Of all products of this
section and incoming freight to specify
in their routing the use Of the Mis-
sissippi- Warrior lnter-coastal Canal
Service BY pursuing this policy con-
tinuously on this vast tonnage 20fo
freight will be saved and thousands
Of dollars will be added to the trade
balances. All hay, cotton, oats, pota
toes, live stock and lumber or other
products which move from Columbus
and vicinity outbound, should be rout
ed via Mississippi Warrior Inter-
coastal Canal Service so as to reach
destination, if within territory describ-
ed, through either Birmingham port
or Tuscaloosa, thence by water to Mo-
bile, New Orleans, and beyond as far
north ms st. Louis. If intended for
more remote railroad points within
the territory named, 1t viii be trans
ferred from the barges to the railroad
and carried to final destinations.
Whether for domestic or foreign trade,
this service provides immediate and
reliable all the year around trans3or-
tation and all Of the citizens of Col
umbus who have been long identified
with public affairs affecting the pros
perity of Columbus and vicinity, well
know that the survey of the upper
section Of the Tombigbee from Demo-
polls, Ala, to Columbus was under
taken by the Federal Government and
pronounced feasible, The principal
reason that this work was not under
taken Immediately following the sur
vey was because the territory that was
adjacent to the Tombigbee that was
to be improved by locks and dams did
not show an adequate tonnage move
ment to justify the outlay. Those
who spoke for Columbus and the