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*» J 1 ■ 1 (1lu concluding, Mr. Mns.sclir.iin lohi j of how tl.r jobbers of Grand Rapids iiused to pay lo keep the old boat running up and down the Grand riverIh lore l he improv einenl or t haistream was thought of because the minute that iio.it was tied up. freight ratlt; s jumped up from 2d to to per lt;r nt Mr. .Mus-adman expressed the helu’t that the young men in busi-ult; ss in Grand Rapids would see lake boats running up to the wharves ofGrand Rapids. A few moments were-then devoted to the water way question. Mr. Musselman believing with that great railroader. Hill, that if the country continued to develop as it had been, that the railroads of tin* eountry couldn't handle the traffic if they increased their capacity thrlt;* fold. Mr. Musselman stated that if the question w;is to die the Panamacanal or improve the waterways ot j tin country, important as the car.al •is. he would say let that go and im- jpiove the waterways. Rut this conn-1 try is big enough to do both. iIf Traverse City. Ludington. Petos-key, Manistee. Cadillac and the oth-'or cities of this section co-operate with the Grand Rapids board of trade which is in earnest, and are willing to spend time and money and furnish: data, rates will be secured which are » quitable to everyone..The toastmaster remarked thatwhile we wanted the railroads, they wanted us also. Mr. Rates then intro-;dll fed the Moblo family for a second itime, the orchestra rendering two more excellent selections and being li. ieued to with great pleasure.W. R Burke.The next speaker introduced was W. It. Riirko. president, of the Tubbs Manufacturing Co., ol Ludington. Mr.Rates stating that the LudingtonJI
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Traverse City Record Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Thu, Feb 25, 1909
Page 8
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