Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-07-06
THE RATES ON ORR.
THE RAILWAY OFFICIALS STILL
CONSIDERING THEN.

that Would Permit the shipment Of
Sixty.Ounoe Ore-Etc.
CHICAGO, July 2. 1888.
To THE Rrrroa OF TIE TlAsss-
Referring to my Interview with the
Union Pacific authorities at Omaha
relative to Wood River ore rates, l
found the officer. all at sea as to what
is wanted on Wood River, or what
should be done that will most tend to
develop that region and At the same
time do justice to the stockholders Of
tho road. Some of your best-posted
mining men have insisted that grad
uated rate was the only salvation for
the country; Others equally we'll post
cd and evidently just as sincere claim
that low rate on concentrates and
the present rate on high-grade ore
is the thing; while others say the
country is gone if a $40 rate to Omaha
is not given on everything. General
Manager Kimball assured me that he
would 60 As far in = reduction as
could be reasonably asked when
everything connected with this ques-
ton was fairly considered. But he
thought there ought to be little
more unanimity upon the part of
those who are to be benefited before
the company could be expected to
reach the right ground. He prom.
ised to send a freight expert there
within few days to look into every
aspect of this question and then act
promptly upon his report. l would
now suggest that this matter be
thoroughly digested by a committee
of your Board of Trade and that it
collect such facts as may be neces-
sary to back up such assertions as it
may make. Mere assertions won't
60 far enough. You must have some
evidence on hand in the way of facts
and figures. Above all things have
them try to AGREE ON SOMETHING,
and then stick to it when this freight
man gets there.
have been having su,feit of the
pleasures of the season--convention,
races, baseball, musical jubilees, etc.,
and am about ready to start home.
Hope to breathe the cool and exhiler.
ating breezes of Haley about July
18TH. Yours truly,
ROBERT E. STRAHoRN.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
Immediate steps should be taken,
by our mining and business men, in
the direction indicated by Mr.. Stra-
horn. A meeting should be called
at which all parties in this region who
are interested, either actual or pos.
siblc producers, could state their
views as to the rate which we must
have to prosper. II rate can be
agreed upon, then the fact should be
certified to Mr.. Kimball and the Gen
eral Freight Agents at Omaha and
Salt Lake.
WOULD THIS ANSWER
About two weeks ago the TINES
addressed letter to Mr.. Kimball in
which a graduated scale of rates was
suggested; and as it is quite a rea.
sonable scale it is published here in
order that it he discussed as a pre-.
liminary to its recommendation for
adoption, if it meets the views OF
those interested. Hcre it is:
On ores carrying 65 ounces silver
or less--$5 per ton.
On ores carrying 65 ounces and
less than IS ounces silver-S7.5O per
ton.
On ores carrying IS ounces and
less than 100 ounces silver-$1O per
ton.
On ores carrying 100 ounces OF
over-$l2.50 per ton.
On base bullion-$l5 per ton 1.-THE
present rate).
These rates to be for Omaha; Ia
Denver, Portland or Salt Lake City
they should be reduced according to
the mileage. With these amend.
men's tn. schedule would, # adopted,
prove very advantageous to US, rs il
would permit OF the shipment Of
thousands Of tons Of low grade ore
which now remain on the dumps, and
are practically worthless until con-
ccntrating works can be built to re-