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<br />1I1IS80URr RIVER, KANSAS CITY, KANS., TO FLORENCE, NEBR.
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<br />between St. Louis and Omaha there is no question but wbat we coulcl use it to
<br />great ndvantage. There are many Items In our line thnt could be curl'ied to
<br />ndvnntilge. !\o doi,bt the rh'er could be used in earryiug California pl'oducts
<br />that cowe around through the canal by way of New Orleans.
<br />We certaInly feel tllllt the improvement of the river thnt would enable /)Oats
<br />to carry freIght frow St. Louis to Omaha would be a great advantage to tbe
<br />business community.
<br />Yours, very truly,
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<br />Lieut. Co!. HERBERT DEAKYN,E,
<br />. ()fll'JJ8 "t Enginrcl'!L
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<br />MCCoRD-BRADY Co.,
<br />JNO. S. RRADY, Vice Pre.~i"ent.
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<br />LETTER OF H. F. CADY LUMBER ('0.
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<br />OMAHA. NEBR., May 8. lM5.
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<br />DEAR SIB: I am a member of the Missouri Rtver navigation committee (If tbe
<br />Omaha Commercial Club, and I am very much Interested In the navigation of
<br />the Missouri River between Kansas City and Omaha. because I feel thut tbe
<br />fnture success and growth of my company will depend upon the navigation or
<br />the lIIlssourl River to Omaha.
<br />Coincident with the use of the Panama Canal will come very much lower
<br />r"tes on 111' lumber from Wnshlngton and Oregon mills to every point thut can
<br />be rencbed by water in this district-notably, St. Louis, Kansas Clty, Burling-
<br />ton anrl Davenport, Iowa.
<br />Rougb 111' IUlllhpl' welgbs 3.300 ponnds per M feet Dnd surfaced fir welgbS
<br />2.400 pouDds per ~I feet. which at a 50-cent rate costs In freight along $16.50
<br />per M feet on rou;.th ,,"'I '12.!50 per ~I feet on surfaced lumber to transpol't b)"
<br />railroad to Omahll from Wasbln,gton nnd Oregon points.
<br />The present rate on either rough or surfacerl lumber from Washington nnd
<br />Oregon points to Xew Ym'I<. Phil:Illelphiu. or nllltlmore Is $7.50 to $S perM
<br />feet, freight anrl canal charges Inclnsh.e. No rloubt the freight to St. Louis
<br />Davenport. or Kans"s Cltl' wlll be prnctically the same. with 50 cents to $1
<br />per M feet added for lighterage, etc.
<br />This woulcl ennhle towna h",'11I1'( watcr c'onnectlon. such as t.hose nuwec!. to
<br />outsell the Omuha ]umbN mcrehant. ThlK Is an nlal'llIlng prospect for us to
<br />face In the neal" future at Omahn.
<br />We sell about aa much lumber In Iowa ns In Nebraskn, and we are Informed
<br />that Davenport Is expending large snm8 on municipal dOCkage to cnre for 80
<br />Immelllle extension of her river bnsmelllL
<br />We nlso handle nails nnd barbed wire that should come to Omaha vln tbe
<br />water route.
<br />We face a constant demnnd and the most energetic efforts by all railroads
<br />to Inerense our present rntes on everything and n re forced to employ the best
<br />of attorneys and traftlc oftlclals to malntsln n small space on the map, and these
<br />8lIme railroads have seemingly convinced our Interstate Commerce CommIssion
<br />that they not only do not get enough frelKht to make any money, but testify
<br />that an lacrease In their freight rates Is necessary and must come If they
<br />expect to continue In business without going; through the receiver's hnncl.. So
<br />we can not expect nny lower reductions In freights at their hands, and It seel\lS
<br />to the poor business man In Omaha as If river navigation from St. Louis and
<br />Kansas City held the only posetble salvntlon of our mercantile p\,oaperit~. as
<br />a lumber market. ,"
<br />We receive at the present time about 200 cars of fI,' lumber. prncllcnllY
<br />6,000 tons, 600 cars of yellow pine and cypress lumber from the South. about
<br />18,000 tons, 400 tons of bnrberl wire and nalls, and we hope thnt \'ll'(oroUS
<br />Itctlon upon the part of the GO\'ernment will be ta j<en promptly to, j1rpvent
<br />a great loss to Om3ha. a ,city that 18 so located geograpblcally tbat It Is destined
<br />8S a gatewny for an enormous tonnage, but for a reaction that transportntlon
<br />given to Omaha's neighbors and denied her would occasion.
<br />If the MI8lIOurl River Is made navlgnble we will certainly tnke advantage
<br />of It In every pos81ble way at all times, from the first mtnllte that It become!
<br />available.
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