Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-30
Denver. Colo. May 80, 1904.

We are pleased to advise Q that
since the issuance OF Bulletin No. 49,.
the general traffic managers Of all
s~tock-carrying roads have conceded
The request made OF them at Chicago
On February 25th, by this association
f0r the restoration or return transpor-
tation TO bona fide shippers of live
stock. This order went into effect on
the "a inst, under the sams rules as
governed prior TO January ist, 1904,
bur we are advised that certain amend.
ments win be made to these rules for
the protection of both the transport
htion companies and the shippers.
Btrong resolutions demanding d re-
torn OF this privilege were adopted by
the cattle Raiserg Association Oh
Texas, the Western South Dakota
6tockgrowers' Association and the
Corn Belt Meat Producers Associa-
tfon or Iowa. These organizations
ri entitled TO q share OF the credit
for Bringing ahont d satisfactory and
speedy settlement of this question. OF
c0nrse, good service Is The thing de-
sirel above all Others BY the shipper.
but the return pass Is not the in.
significant item. as II has been term
cd by sole. This aitem. means m IN.
nual saving of $4,000 ID the Texas
and 100000 to the Montana cattlemen,
and 4 sum almost as large 70 the
sheep growers Of wyoming, Idaho and
Utah.
The privilege was abrogated on
Janrary Isl, Inst, by thu transportation
companies, on the grounds that the
shippers were abusing II. This could
not Be denied. but It did not apply
SO much 10 the western man as 70
me feeders IN eastern STATS. The
passenger department Of an eastern
Iine has already complained Of hav.
Ink found shippers tickets issued since
Nay I'd In the hands Of those not en-
titled to them. This matter Ii or
sufficient Importance 10 every one TO
Justify them In protecting the rail-
roads to the fullest extent. for II they
are again compelled d withdraw these
passes, further argument for their res
toration will only DO d waste or en-
erEy. !.
Tonnage System.
u takes ums for railway. compan :
70 i~naugurate entirely new. methods az
transportation over thousands OF miles
q line. However. their promise inside
10 the committee of the National
Live Stock Association at the Chicago
cQnfercnce TO ahrogate the tonnage
system in hauling live stock Is being
resiixed. Il. can nd he expeqhed that
sipsll shipments. % less th'slktn cars
shall demand a special Service, or
ihst a reasonable number Of cars 81
dead freight shall not make up The
balance OF the train. The principal
demand OF the shippers Is prompt.
ness IN furnishing cars. and better
time ON the way 10 market. Reports
from nearly every western state Ii 10
the effect that the service has won.
derfully improved. and that The rail.
Ways are honestly e%ndeavoring to
&lve entire satisfaction. Advices from
all the eastern markets are that the
service N time aud prompt delivery
Is now better than II has been III any
time for several years past. Prcsi.
dent y, j. ilagenbarth has addressed
a letter 10 Chairman Maboney OF the
trunk line committee. III which no
offers 10 meet with the presidents or
traffis -anagers OF stock carrying
roads al any time, for the purpose
Of amicably and Justly settling any
differences which may arise between
stockmen and transportation com.
11iss.
ask that any shipper experience.
Hunealled for delay report the same
this office, that we may have IL on
for any futur emergency fhat
d1ay arise.
Interstate Commerce.
l
II Il Is possible 10 set the interstate
commerce act amended as provided for
y The ouaries Cooper bill. the troubles
81 The shippers Of live stock will be
ninimized. The National live stock
Association, for -four years, has been
sliding the interstate commerce IAN
c~osvention 10 ) acure the enactment Of
this amendment The bill "a perfectly
satisfactory TO an u people. anu is
nov before the committees on Inter
state commerce or both houses. ready
@ be reported out on the RECOMMENDING
Of congress In December. You are
urgently requested % write your mem.
beers OF congress- and senators. dc.
mAnding that they give this matter
that .tt.ntlnw 49, I