Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-21
RAILROADS ARE
BLAMED FOR II.
Producers, Samplers and Han.
dIers Of Ore Not Satisfied
With Griffin's Rules.
ARE BEING IMPOSED UPON.
While the Interstate Commerce Law
l. Being Jscd a.
SubtcrfugC,

Nothing has happened IN many a
day that has $50 thoroughly aroused
ore producers and handlers quite as
much as the rule promulgated by
Commissioner C. II. Griffin OF the
Utah Car Service association yesterday
end which becomes effective on the
eSth Inst.
In fact, the whole mining and
smelling population Is up foo arms
over the proposition and Il is believed
that such tremendous pressure will be
brought 10 bear upon the railroad
companies. who are members of the
organization which Mr.. Griffin serves.
that there Is bound 10 be- some side
stepping done. IN other words a
modification Of the new ruling viii be
forced. Mining and smelling men are
unanimous In The opinion that there u
nothing I'm the new Interstate law
which requires any such regulations as
The Car Service association rs attempt-
ing to inhict 10 tho detrimcHt pf M"
sampling and smelling companies, as
well az 20 the hundreds Of small ship
gions who have been accustomed TO
bringing their ore to this market The
small shipper Is affected more per-
haps than the larger one for the rea-
ron that ne usually sends his product
70 tho custom sampler and. in m
stances where ne has mo- contract with
some shelter. visits the several ore
buyers inviting bids and finally sells
Il b.. al hA most
for II. The fact r. the practise OF en-
terlng the omen market would be a
thing ~ the past II the new regulations
ere enforced. salt Lake. as the great
est ore market. as well as the greatest
smelling center in the world would
receive a serious set back.
But prompt action Is ia be taken
Just I'm what form had not been fuzzy
determined at press time this after
noon. but II Is probable the situation
VIII first be laid before the governing
board ~ the Commercial club when
II will likely be referred 10 the rail-
road committee of that organization.
With that beginning the matter VIII
take form. a mass meeting VIII he
called and an those interested VIII
line up for battle.
THE OBNOXIOUS RULING.
The obnoxious ruling, which came in
the form OF a bulletin from the office Of
Mr.. Griffin reads;
owing 10 the last amendment 10 tho
Interstate commerce law. which becomes
effective Aug. q, the operating officials
of the lines members Of the Utah Car
Service association. have upon the ad-
vice Of their legal department directed
me To- advise you that on and after
Aug 2S. 1906. the present practise OF
allowing you four days or ss hours
free time on coal. coke ore and con-
centratcs would be discontinued. and
that but two days or A. hours free
time would be allowed as provided I'm
the rules and regulations of the Utah
Car Service association on file with the
interstate commerce commission as /.
G. e. No. !. and supplements I. and
s. copies Of which have been furnished
you. and can be- had upon application
10 the undersigned or any company
member of the above name associa-
ton Please understand that in con.
nection with the above no car win b,
allowed more than one period Of FIRE,
time for loading and one period Of FIRE,
time Tor unloading under one transpor.
tatin charge"
The effect OF the order can perhap,
be fully appreciated when &c is takeI
into consideration that under the pres
sent practise OF handling ore the ship
per SIS given four free days IN which {,
handle ore az the samplers and fou
days more 90 get the car 10 the smelte
and unloadcd. after which a demurrag
s. day Is charged. Under tn
new regulation. only two days an
allowed altogether; making Il practi
caliy a physical impossibility for
shipper 20 send his ore 10 the sample
and get 10 the smeltor before beinI
subject to demurrage charges, which. o
course, the shipper would have 20 STAN
for
The custom sampling concerns arr
perhaps. hit harder. with the exception
-, Of the producer than anyone else
nevertheless 70 would cause the smeli
ing companies no end OF trouble an
annoyance
WHAT SAMPLERS SAY.
Charles d. Rooklidge, manager Of IN
Pioneer Samplng company, declare
that the samplers would De unable
NN NNNllIfnN MIlNfA SUN NtANlaNlhllr q
proposed. 1T VIII simply put us pra,
tcaly out of the game" said he IAN
until this matter Is Strengthened on
the deal pending Tor the purchase OF
control of The Pioneer plant win [
hung up.
David W. Brunton. the junior men
her Of the Taylor q Bunton SampIr
compony. who Is Doh The city from co
orado. declared that 10 the rule Is -
forced salt Lake would soon De- Kin,
as an ore market III is a physical In
possibility" said be-. "to successful
sa.-ple and market ore inside OF tv
days 10 usually takes two days
crush the sample. one day Tor assa
and analysis and the fourth to get
10 the smelters. which means a min
mum OF four days 200 the movement
a car Of ore" Mr Bruutou b. one va
does not believe the new law iuten,
any such regulations as propose
Neither does r. T. Jones manager
the ore purchasing department Of q
T'rltol states Smelling Refining