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<br />OMAHA. NEBR., Mall 7, 1915.
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<br />Dc,,, :-;"': \I't. 1",1;(',." lllnt :111 tile Omahll jobhers are eager to see the river
<br />fl't~ightiHg' U1:ulc pm-'sible b,y prO\"illillg aueqnilte ri\"el' channel. In our lml'ticu-
<br />1,,1' line of husiness we would have approximately 2.000 tons of freight moving up
<br />the river, which would consist of pig iron, bar Iron, :lnd bolts. This materiai
<br />\\"4111111 cO))le from Kall~lll'j Cit,y .llul.St. LouiH.
<br />\\"ishill;': ;\'0\1 ::511('(.t'~f: ill the U1ulertaldng,
<br />'Olll'S, very truly,
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<br />PAXTON & VIERLING IRON WORKS.
<br />F. R. VIERLING, Assistant Manager.
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<br />CorlJ."i of EngiIH'('rs.
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<br />I.LTn.1l OF I.'~('U: S.\~I B:U.\I.a.\:--r rou!} ('0.
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<br />()~IAIlA, .:\'nm.. M(J,y '"I. ln15.
<br />I)J':Alt 81R: \Vc are jll~t ill receipl (If 3 comlllllllil'ntioll froll1 the Commercial
<br />Clllh of Omaba reqllestilll'; IlS to ;\(I\'ise you direct. not later than ~Iay 8. npproxl-
<br />nl:ltely the amount of freight wliieh we mny l1n,'e coming through St. Louis or
<br />Kallsas CIty to OWlIho. or \'ice ,"erSH. thaI lIIig!Jt be available fOl' ,'he,' sbil'"
<br />IIII'lIt. Owlug to the shorllles" or tillie, It will he Impossible for'l" to gi re ~'ou
<br />~he acellrnte figures. but we lIIi~hl sny that. wblle we hare no freight eOlllillg
<br />lIlto Omaha througb these towus. we do have a Inrge quantity IIwt coull! he
<br />routed that wa~'. We ship iu enrload lots of 20.000 pouuds regularly ouce a
<br />month to Columbus, Oblo, twice a month to New York City. and ill less thnn
<br />o"rlo'll! shl[lmellts, I\bout 5,000 pouuds. monthly to Kansas City an,l 2.000
<br />pounds monthly to Sl. LouIs.
<br />While an of our trade in the South Is routed Ibrough 'eIther of t!ll'se two
<br />cities, we IIllght say. in round numbers. that we would hare IletwCt'n 40 nlltl 50
<br />tons monthly that could be handled by river.
<br />We trust that this Is the InfoTllmtlou desired. If there is nuytbillg further
<br />on tbls malleI' thnt we could furnish you. plel\sc call ou uS at any tillie,
<br />Yours" \"Cl'.V truly,
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<br />liNCU: SAM BREAKFAST Foon Co..
<br />C. l~, DARBY.
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<br />OM AliA. NWR.. Mall 7. 1915.
<br />J '>:AIL ~1I1: At the reqllt'Ht, (If the river nl\vl!;lItion committee of our Commer-
<br />oJ1I1 Club we lire wrltlll~ .rou. We nl'e olle firm among mllll)- ht'l'e In Omaha
<br />\\ ho lire ,'el'y uuxlous to ""e frelghtluJ; IIInde possIble on the MIssouri. nud be-
<br />~re thnt It woul,! be 1\ payll\!; proposition. We hll\"e 1\11 the WilY from 15 to
<br /><,arlo,"!. a year w!Jleh cOllie to us through Kau....s City nud St, Louis. and
<br />they averaJ;e I\hout 40.000 pounds to the Cllr. Theu. too, we wight be oble to
<br />use this mellns for sOllie of our outgoln~ shlpmeuts.
<br />As we SI\Y lIhO\"e. we are hellrtily In fl\vor of rt\"er uadgatlon.
<br />Very truly, yours,
<br />CARTER SIIEE'l' 1\I.:1'AI. CO..
<br />R. I.. CARTER.
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<br />Lieut. Col. 1IERBER'r DEAKYN.:.
<br />Corp8 of Mnginccr8.
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