The Nome nugget., 1939-07-03
A Letter To You Who Pay The Freight:

Our first vessel in the newly inaugurated Berng Sea Service of the Consolidated Olympic Line the Fl Capitan has and gone-she bound for Keewalik with 1000 tons of freight for the Arctic Circle Exploration Co., We to sail the Fl Capan from Seattle late July early August her second voyage
 There a things would like to discuss with all of hem pertaining to mutual economic welfare
 The American business system has always been basic ally competitive Occasionally monopoly reaches out endeavorng embrace entire district section country within greedy tentacle Once this objective has been achieved there is nothing that this octopus leaves undone keep it's unfortunate victims in constant state of servi- tude the methods employed being similar to those of the Robber of the Middle Ages the only difference being victims of modern monopoly be afforded relief through what termed Independent Companies while the oppressed of the Middle Ages had to take it and like it.
 The Nome Seward Peninsula and Kozebue Sound Dis years past been the grip monopoly reflected in the high cost of moving thousands ct tons of freight annually from Puget Sound Ports to the above toned districts The proof of this statement lays in the fact that when entered into competition with soe steamship company these districts they immediately dropped the freight and ghterage rates Dollars per that had prevailed for to conform with the by Consolidated Olympic Line which Consolidated Olympic Line considered be equitable just all for the service rendered This diff ferential rates due to entry into the field prior prevailing rates amounts to considerable when you consider that 3OOO0 tons of freight involved each of navigation along the Boring Sea Kozebue Sound Route This considerable saving in freight and ghterage is reflected in many ways1nechan mining shippers of all descrptonshe consuming pubic-all being materially benefited
 We would like these rates continue We the shippers and the consuming public likewise echo this sentiment We know from past experience that these only be continued just long there is competition the business We also know that competing steamship line this district unless it proporonae share of the freight We also know what always happens when legitimate competition is eliminated We have and felt the results of this occurrence several times in the past decade.
 Powerful forces at work and have been since prior sailing of first Boring trade seeking elimination and the restoration of monopoly There be but purpose behind these actons-hgher freight and hghterage rates.
 He indeed dwells in fools paradise who permits him. self to think that monopoly guided by altrt sc motive that will charge the saying is, All that the traffic will bear"
 And so are putting the matter strictly up the public We have scheduled two none boat sangs Puget Sound Ports to Northwestern Alaska for this earnestly hope that with assistance cooperation fill these vessels with freight We have dependable competent organization operating vessels person. el that has for many operated between fife Coast Ports, and fleet of vessels We know that continue maintain proper freight all points of Seward Peninsula Kozebue Sound Ports What we is your goodwill cooperation your freight
 CONSOLIDATED OLYMPIC LINE
 S W. TAGGART, Agent