The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-29
TERRITORIAL NEWS SUMMARIZED.
THE COMMITTEE OF TEN.

IRE COMMITTEE OF TEN.
'seport Of the Gentlemen Designated at the
"rllu Forks Convention of Farmers to
Labor with SIessrs. Hill and Manyel-An
exhaustive Review of the Work Done by
I the Committee and the Satisfactory Results
Thereof.
ukAMp FORKS, Oak, Special Telegram. Feb.
l'--At d meeting of the Grain committee of
teh, uue sun-conmittee's report, addressed
W. oo,t ne Mof1h"estern Agricultural and Mer-
Sah.ue association, was read by Mai Halmil-
ton to q full committee
n = estes tte discrimination of tho committee
s3,i HnestisLee thoroughly, aud hopes the report
IN -, rs nnonshtfniiy considered. 1t promises
section, and the resolutions Under Which action
vas taken; reeites TIE work of the committee at
argument sAe u asyisioh ~ OF labor, and reGites The The
lore Mr.. Man 's urs ahs aeles semmou IT,
y interests Mentions the impression Of
through shipments q w wa,saS c endS be be
had from the Manitoba, which was found erro-
neous, inasmnch rs the railroad company has
carried through east on better terms than other
roads, claims the free i'm bulk conceded,
discusses the elevator capacity OF 10000 bush
e ss ss p1essntSd by Mr.: Marvel, and speaks Of the
whose explanation of his policy in making safe
sisaadors paramount. The facts stated by the
P bris ! zen ~ vas that an ample elevator could be
sna t fmr Sz'99o, and run with steam appara,
t to MI, build i'd, such elevators. The force
tha ms vi, narg s, u e, was to convince the committee
thab nh was right and that a changed In capacity
would be unwarranted, but that If in the light
OF the commuters Investigations and all the
those Of sA less . eapaeity tSes c6 sne R psge ths aesi fsa
company would meet them, being willing to
come down. The committee recommend a
tnor9uEh study OF elevator capacity; insist upon
equality in restrictions more than diminishing
elevator capacity or reduction of tariffs. The
commune mad gone to particular pains to get
stdered the
RATES OF THE MANITOBA ExoRBIrANr.
me committee say II they found the sus-
plclon without foundation after inquiry, they
lind there are no rebates by this road to any
person or association, of the truth of this the
ness of the railroad to reduce tariff is adverted
to, and the report Of the subcommittee on
t this rep Ta1es T Is adopted pssda as rs part st,no Of
of 400 miles. $50, 800, $50 and 900,
and compare Manitoba and Northern Pacific
Atchinson, Topeka 4 Santa Fe, and Milwaukee
ern md other roads. showing that the Manitoba
roads rates on wheat are more favorable than
those OF any other road. Have inspected reports
OF railroads., cost OF operating the st. Paul, Min
neapol1s d Manitoba in coal, fuel, ETC., is from
90 to 20 per cent mory than OF other roads; in
Movsni9 pa, me average cost per mile for operat-
15c; OF the Minneapolis & St, Louis, operating,
1Sc; fuel, SC: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Central operating 1870; fuel, $3.50. December
St Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba, 33.47c; fuel
In6G. Cost Of eoai per ton for the St; Paul
l.3Oc; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 1.6oc. In
the question Of wheat rates we are in more
favorable condition than those of any other sec.
ton. The Chicago, Minneapolis & st. Pau
rates are less favorable on account of the transit
system, which is attached to the desire
to get past Minneapolis as a market
q nIScnGlDI - niInG II y,ireS nyvi mn n ~ 4 ~
about three cents per bushel in favor of the
Manitoba IN rates as compared with others. Al
present Duluth only offers a difference of min.
cents per bushcl less than to Chicago, and would
THE MOST FAVORABLE POINT
in the class rates. The st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba can not make so satisfactory a show.
ing. Other roads are giving more favorable
rates by raising the classes. As this is done the
HANGED. In lumber shipment they are more
favorable. In machinery the railroad company
explains that the other roads have manufacture.
shipping lumber and manufactured articles IL
and out. There will be important reductions OF
coal and lumber before long, but may not expec,
low freight and passenger rates for some time
Owing to the difficulties of traffic, empty cars
etc, We recompepa diversified farming Incident,
ally. This is wholly an Agricultural country. w,
refer to the fact that when wheat is marketable
the railway company can hardly furnish cars
but at other seasons the business is slack, ant
cara run empty,
The rate report is signed by the committee, q
w.. THulkIlcT, W.. ". ROACH anu JOuu nC
groat. The Manitoba railroad is not tn
monopoly claimed by some, but q corporation
run on correct business principles. the SETTLED
policy is to reduce rates in proportion to tn
earnings. The committee found that the reduc
ton last year was 10 per cent. Mr.. Hill sait
that he could not assure us of the amount of re
reduction this year, but it would be as much a
the condition will justify. Wheat INSPECTION
and weighing was discussed, giving Mr.. Hill
views in favor of local inspectors under stat
laws, with right OF appeal to u board of commits
SlOncrS, TO be also SGalcrS OF weights, elevate
agents to be
HEARTILY PUNISHED
for false weighing or grading the ideas of MI
Harbaugh of st. Paul on the question of gradin
grains. are given, and the Indebtedness of tn
committee to him Acknowledged; The system
legislation by the law making powers of Mime
sofa and Dakota, and recommends experts of tn
highest intelligence as grain inspectors, to b
appointed by the supreme judge or governor
also, an experiment station similar to one u
Geneva. N. Y, where all parties in %interes
should meet and establish a standard OF grade
from a thorough inspection of productions, in
spectois and deputies to be first examine
at this station by coinpet,f.ye RUG, e
general committee indorses the idea of divcrsl
fed farming reported by the subcommittee an
argues in favor of raising stock, poultry, egg!
etc. The best results will only come from II
The committee claims IL has accomplished ope
competition for wheat buying and through shtl
ment. The hearty cooperation OF the Manitol
in rectifying elevator abuses and n material re
duction of freight rates. They speak highly {
the interest manifested by MIR. Hill in the wor
OF the committee and the willingness of IL
gentleman to hear and redress grievances, an
expresses the belief that If any farmer Is wronge
and makes complaint TO him he Will be patientl
heard and his grievances redrcssed.
The report of the rate commission WI
unanimously adopted. and the full report, 9
motion of Maj. DeGroat, was adopted. IN
matters of seed wheat and organization ma
not been drawn up, because the drafting {
the report of .he committee had devolve
upon NJ. ]. Hamilton and Mr.. Faulknel
and they spent all of last night and to-da,
but could not cover all; but these matters, !,
outlined by the chairman, were also adorte'
and the whole directed to be published
the general association and distribute
through the organizations. There vas u gel
cral. hearty expression all around that Il
report was complete, systematic and correc
and Mai. Hamilton was authorized to sig
for each member individually. Ad1ournt
sine die.
-, no,roI1p will 1a1iyar an org