"9516465e-e393-4639-aaa3-ef9bc1d81e7a"@en . "CONTENTdm"@en . "Rainbow Ranche Collection"@en . "Davidson, O."@en . "2017-08-24"@en . "1909-02-08"@en . "Letter to Frank Hewer from O. Davidson of the T. Eaton Company, dated February 8, 1909. regarding balance owing on recent order due to shipping costs and advice about furniture shipping strategies."@en . ""@en . "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/rainbow/items/1.0354724/source.json"@en . "1 letter : 2 pages, typed"@en . "application/pdf"@en . " ^ T.EATON C\u00C2\u00B0\nSorters and manufacturers\nMITED.\nAllOrders from Western Canada\nfilled from this Store.\nAddress All Communications\nto the Company.\nF* A, Hewer, 3se \u00E2\u0080\u00A2,\nIF REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE ORDER N9 \" *\t\nThe Rainbow Banche,\nWINNIPEG, Feb, 8, 1\u00C2\u00A709.\nOkanagan Centre, B. C* cana da.\n.Dear 3ir:~\nWe are in receipt of your favor of recent date with enel\ncloBure of $14*20, for which we thank you,\nGoods to the value of $12*50 went \u00C2\u00A3orw< rd hy 0* P. 3R#\nfreight on the 3rd inst*. the Charges on which were $2*67, mahing\na tot 1 of $15*17, which leaves a \"balance of 97d, due us. hardly remit this amount at your earliest convenience and oblige*\nOn the other side of this sheet are given the Freight\nand Express ^\u00C2\u00B0 Okanagan landing* You will notice that the\nminimum freight charge 1b $2*49, that is to aay? no goods \u00C2\u00A9an\nbe sent by freight to Okanagan landing for leae than $2*49*\nT7hen goods are shipped at a rate lower than 1st Class, it is ao\u00C2\u00A5\nvisable to make up an order a little over 100 lbs., to get the\nfull advantage of the minimum charge. For instance 130 lbs. of\nbacon could have been sent for the same none:: . Dear Customer:-\nWe cannot emphasize too strongly the advisability of making up orders\nof 100 pounds, or over, and having them shipped by freight--freight orders\nshould never weigh less /~\n 100 pounds; for goods vfj.ghing less cost just\nas much to ship, and we w ,nt you to get the full advantage of charges. In\nthe majority of cases for^the amount it costs to send 20 or 30 pounds\nexpress, 100 pounds can be forwarded by freight. The lowest charge for\nwhich any freight shipment can be sent is 50c, even when the 1st class\nfreight rate is less than this amount.\nShould you not be able to make up your order of 100 pounds from our\nGeneral Catalogue\u00E2\u0080\u0094write for our Special Grocery Price List. This contains\nall that is good, pure and wholesome in groceries. The quality we recommend\u00E2\u0080\u0094the prices speak for themselves.\nYou can save money on every article bought from us; our liberal\nguarantee shows the confidence we have in our goods. Kindly refer to paragraph \"K\u00C2\u00BB on the colored insert of our General Catalogue, which fully\nexplains how any goods that on arrival are not entirely satisfactory, may\nbe returned at our expense, when we will cheerfully and willingly exchange\nfor other goods, or refund money, as desired. Our assurance is given that\nyour order will receive prompt attention in being filled, packed and shipped.\nA Trial Order shipped by freight will fully convince you of the saving\nwhich can be made in purchasing your supplies from us.\nFREIGHT CLASSIFICATION OF MERCHANDISE\n1ST CLASS:-Sewing Machines, Washing Machines, Graniteware, Blankets,\nBoots, Shoes, Bureaus (wrapped), Candy, Carpet, Chairs, ^ExtensionaTables\n(K.D.), Tinware, Common Mattress, Clothing, Dry Goods, Desks (crated),\nWashstands,iWoodenware, Harness, Cream Separators, Organs, Pianos, Chiffoniers, Sideboards, Wardrobes, Kitchen Cupboards, Buffets, Roll Top Desks,\nFlat Top Desks, Bone Cutters, Grindstones, Gramophones, Bob-sleighs, Jumpers.\n2ND CLASS: -Iron Beds;, Biscuits, Crockery, Domestic Cottons, Dried\nFruits, Hardware (nested), Soap, Coal Oil, Gasoline (in cases), Stoves,\nHeaters, Ranges, Pumps, Forges, Sanitary Closets.\n3RD CLASS:-Bacon, Canned Goods, Lard, Paints, Rice, Flat-irons,\nfall-paper, Linoleums, Oilcloth, Fresh Fruits (in bbls.), Windmills, Coal\nOil and Gasoline in Barrels.\nNOTE:-Coal Oil and Gasoline are shipped in special oil cars, and may\nnot arrive'for a week after you'have received your Dry Gooods. We cannot\nship by express under any condition.\n4TH 6LASS:-Sugar (bbls. or sack), Common Soap, Salt (in bbls.), and\nall-heavy Groceries packed in barrels, sacks, bales, etc., Building and\nRoofing Papers, Metallic Shingles.\n5TH CLASS;-Flour, Oatmeal, Rolled Oats (in sacks and bbls.)\n\y2 TIMES 1ST. CLASS:-Stove Pipes (crated), Trunks (wrapped), Desks\n(wrapped), Lounges and Couches (wrapped), Springs, Sectional Book Cases\n(crated), Baking Cabinets, China Cabinets, Mantel Folding Beds, Bed Lounges,\nMusic Cabinets, Buggies, Democratsf Road Wagons.\nDOUBLE FIRST CLASS:-Chairs (wrapped, crated and set up), Parlor\nTables, Parlor Suites (crated), Morris^Reclining Chairs, Students Chairs,\nBaby Carriages.\nZy2 'TIMES FIRST CLASS :-Cutters .\nTHE FREIGHT AND EXPRESS RATES TO YOUR TOWN ARE\nGLASSES\n1st\nClass\n2nd\nClass\n3rd\nClass\n4th\nClass\n5th\nClass\n1| times\n1st Class\nDouble\n1st Class\n2J times\n1st Class\nMinimum\ncharges\nFREIGHT RATE\nPer 100 lbs.\n\u00C2\u00AB? S f\ns jf*7\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2V <\u00C2\u00A3\n1 // S\nc/y^\n^,&,.\u00C2\u00A3\n "Correspondence"@en . "Okanagan Valley (B.C. : Region)"@en . "2013_57_03_01_37"@en . "10.14288/1.0354724"@en . "English"@en . "Hewer, Frank Algernon"@en . "Davidson, O."@en . "Shipping"@en . "Furniture"@en . "http://www.lakecountrymuseum.com"@en . "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en . "Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from The Lake Country Museum and Archives: http://www.lakecountrymuseum.com/contact/"@en . "Original Format: Lake Country Museum and Archives. Rainbow Ranche Collection. 2013_57_03_01_37"@en . "Letter from O. Davidson (per the T. Eaton Company) to [Frank] Hewer, February 8, 1909"@en . "Text"@en .