The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-25
Is cut by the Great North
ern Railway. ..
Act IS VOLUNTARY
The Rate is cut Three Cents on the Botti-
neau Branch. Means Millions to
the Farmers of North
Dakota.

pany announces sweeping reduction
in it's grain rates throughout it's eastern
territory extending to the boundary of
Montana. The new rates will add
millions to the potential resources Of
the farmers of the northwest. They
are not made in pursuance of any
pressure, but as voluntary act.
This reduction Of rates ranges from
five cents per hundred from points
nearest the Twin Cities and the head
of navigation on the Great Lakes.
From Williston the reduction is five
cents. On the Granville branch,
Towner branch, line from Rugby to
Antler, branch from York to Thorne,
the Lakota branch, now extended to
Sarles, the rates are cut three cents.
This covers an immense stretch of
country. much of it recently brought
under cultivation in North Dakota.
Reduction In North Dakota.
From Minot to the head of the lakes.
from Grand Forks and Fargo and
Hillsboro, on the Hannah line, run
ming north from Larimore, on the
Neche line and st. Vincent line, the
reduction is two cents per hundred.
On the st. John line, running from
Churches Ferry. and the Walhalla line
it is two and ne-half cents, and from
Larimore it is cent and half.
Similarly in South Dakota there is
a reduction of four cents per hundred
from Huron. two cents from Aberdeen
and Yankton and corresponding reduc-
tions from other points to Minneapolis
in Minnesota. The new rates show
concession Of two cents per hundred
from Crookston, Thief River Falls,
Warren and Moorhead, and of half
cent for Fergus Falls, Morris, Breck-
enridge, Litchfield, Alexandria and St.
Cloud
The points are metioned merely to
show the scope and garaduations of
the cut in TRANSPORTATION charges. It
applies, of course, equally to all points
throughout this vast territory and it
applies to both main, terminal points,
existing differetial between Duluth
and Minneapolis rates remaining un-
changed.
Railroad Officials Statement.
"The meaning of this great boon to
the farmers Of the northwest is some
thing more than would be the win
ming of battle or the signing of
some advantageous treaty said
prominent railroad official. s'It aft
ects the entire grain product of the
northwest, for the same rates will be
made by the Northern Pacific and
must be met by every other line doing
business in the same territory. 1t
will reach saving of at least one
cent perhaps cent and half, on
shipments of more than 2, 600, 600 BUSH
els to the primary markets. This
foots up from %, 900, 600 to g, 900, 600
that will remian in the pockets of the
farmers, and of this total saving the
o00 0AO0V 4NOItu0Iu COupduy Will COu-
tribute at least one half.
ssThe grain rate is a barometer that
indicates prosperity or reverse for the
farmer. It has the most direct and
vital bearing upon his fortune.
Employees Better Paid.
s'Not only il this movement volun-
tary but the revenue thus remitted in
behalf of the producer cannot be made
good from any other source. There
can be and is intended to be no in
crease of rates anywhere to correspond
The sacrifice, as far rs the company
is concerned, is final. Moreover, it
is made in the face of the fact that
in the three years which have elapsed
since the last reduction Of rates was
made the pay Of the employees in var
ious departments of the system has
been materially advanced, adding
thus much to the cost OF operation.
"Another fact Of paramount inter
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