Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-03
FEED SHEEP HERE
WITH CHEAPER CORN
Several Dealers State Grounds on
Which the Cily Asks Reduction
In Freight and Make
Impression on the
Officials.

t1ity albuquerque pusiness heh
attended the meeting at the CONNER
cial club last night and discussed
freight rates with Santa Fe traffic Of
ficials, and 1t is believed that ulti-
mately beneft will result.
The first plan TO nave a commit
tee from the Retail Merchants asso-
citation meet the officials in private.
was abandoned when 1t was learned
that the committee had no report to
make and was not in position to dis
cuss intelligently freight rates with
the railroad men, Doing the next
best thing. E. L. Medler president of
the club. called to oruer meeting OF
the business men who had gathered
at the club in answer to the invita-
ton extended last evening in The
Citizen. The traffic men and ship
pers gathered in the reception hall
and took up general discussion or
freight tariffs. ID. A. Macpherson,
chairman of the committee appoint
ed at the meeting held some time ago,
opened by saying that the committee
had no report to make and had done
nothing. Mr.. Macpherson's speech
wps VERY hrief
Frank Wilson, manager of the
Western Meat company made one OF
the most intelligent addresses OF the
evening. Mr.. Wilson dealt with facts
and figures, showing the traffic Off
cials that the rate on cattle had been
raised in New Mexico but the rate on
beef from Kansas City packers had
not been raised and the latter were
slowly putting the local meat indus
try on the shelf. He also called at
tention to the fact that the Santa Fe
had not paid him for bunch of hogs
1t killed several years ago. Mr.. Mich
olson vice president of the Santa Fe,
said that he would see that Mr.. Will
sons claim would be taken up imme-
diately and that live stock rates be-
tween New Mexico points would also
be given attention.
Alfred Grunsfeid of Grunsfeld
Bros, gave the railroad officials to
| understand that he did not believe
that Albuquerque jobbers were being
treated fairly because they could not
get rate on carload lots of dry Cd 9.
Mr.. Nicholson called Mr.. Grunsfeld's =
attention to the fact that there was
only one instance in the United States
where such a rate was given, and
that was between New York and San
Francisco, and a carload lot rate be-
tween New York and Albuquerque
would not likely be granted.
S. Roehl Vs. former employe of the
Santa Fe freight department, now en-
ployed in a clerical position with the
/ Mcintosh Hardware company, was
one of the few local business men
who was able to present an argu-
ment before the traffic men showing
by facts and figures that Albuquerque
merchants were being Disseminated
against on the shipment Of certain
hardware articles. Mr.. Roehl was
aOle to present tariffs TO support his
argument and Mr.. Houghton, assist
ant general traffic agent said that he
/ would investigate the charges and
rectify them.
Louis Ilfeld Of Ilfeld Bros, wool
merchants, complained that the tar
If of $I.S7h was too high, consi =
ering that the Santa Fe carried wool
+ 4 San Francisco TO Boston for 80
cents. Mr.. Houghton asked Mr.. IL
field II he had any trouble in dispos-
'ng of his gtuff. H sa d that he dilnt.
Mr.. Houghton then asked him IL he
ever had any left over. Mr.. Ilfeld
said that he did not. Mr. Houghton
said then that he would explain the
difference between the rates On wool
from Albuquerque and San Francisco.
The rate from the latter place was
made In competition with Panama
canal. The railrosd had TO make that
rate to get the business. Albuquer-
que had no kick coming on wool
rates. The Santa Fe had endeavored
to make this city the wool center Of
the Southwest ami had succeeded,
Other ra lroads of the Southwest had
been complaining Of the rates the
Santa Fe w7s making Albuquerque.
+. l. Medler entered the discus
sion at this point saying hv believed
that rates generally were higher in
and out ~ albuquerque than any
other rity in the west Mr.. Houg gh-
ton pointei out that Albuquerque had
better rates than salt Lake City.
F A Hubbell probably presented
To the traTic managers a proposition
tNat appealed 20 them more than any
other hr0a"Ned az the meeting. Mr
HuNher aeke5 f2r a lower rate from
the mdSle states to Albuquerque on
corn. Ve said that he would fee
from ~ ooo % so 900 sheep yearly on