The Monticellonian., 1908-10-22
. NEWS OF asIS
ARKANSAS I
rhree-cent Rate Now Effective.

fnree-Cent Rate Now Effective.
The three-eent intrastate passenger
rate went into effect at 1901 a m
Monday. Although the Iron Mountain
had failed to file its rates ON Saturday
morning, the new rates became effec-
tive on it's lines also. as officials for
the Iron Mountain assert that the new
schedule was expressed from ST Louis
on Friday in plenty of TIME to be de-
livered TO the commission on Satur-
day. As the railroad acted in good
faith in the matter, 1t is expected
that the commission will consider that
the rates were practically filed on Sat
urday.
W. c. Barnes, local passenger and
ticket agent for the Iron Mountain,
announced Sunday that all of the short
line roads under control of the Mis-
souri, Pacific will stick to the old
two-cent rate These lines are the
Arkansas and Southwestern. Gurdon
and Fort Smith, Brinkley, Helena
and Indian Bay Ell Dorado and Bias
trop, Farmefsyille and Southern. Lit
tie Rock and Monroe. Mississippi
River, Hamburg and Western and the
Arkansas and Louisiana
He said that he had not heard that
the nine short lines had filed the
announcement on Saturday with the
Railway Commission to the effect that
they would on Tuesday. October 20,
apply TO Judge Trieber for an in
is,p II s.
freight tariffs and the passenger tar
ifs as established by the state legis-
lature of 1907 This would make the
freight and passenger rates on the
branch lines the same as that on the
main lines
The commission will protest in court
that the present rates are just and rea-
sonable and will fight against an in
junction being granted to the branch
lines.
The new rate will not affect travel
ers between Memphis and Little Rock,
as that comes under the interstate tar
if. So on the Rock Island it will
cost but s2.s5 to go to Memphis. while
it will cost $4.15 TO go to Bridge June
ton, just this side of the river at
Memphis.
! Although the rates were not all
figured out by the Iron Mountain pas
senger traffic men Sunday afternoon,
1t is believed that the sauie rule ill
apply TO the passenger who wishes
to go to Hoxie, Ark. in that he would
save money by purchasing his ticket
through to Neeleyyille, Mo, at the in
terstate rate of two cents per mile.
Of course, the companies will endeay-
or TO prevent such tactics on the part
of their patrons, but when people see
that they can ride a great deal cheap.
er by obtaining the two-eent rate for
longer distance. rather than the
three-cent one for a shorter distance
they will doubtless not consult the
companies about the matter
The fare TO Fort Smith. Ark, will
mile by the Rock Island and it Is I'M
derstocd by the Iron Mountain, also.
| The Rock Island tracks cross into Ok
lahoma near Jensen, Ark, on the line
to Fort Smith, SO that technically,
Fort Smith comes under the inter
state, rather than the intrastate, tar
if. One of the Iron Mountain trains
remains in the state all the way TO
Fort Smith. using the Frisco bridge
from Van Buren, while the other skirts
| the Oklahoma line.
The cheaper interstate rate. how
ever, will only prevail until after the
required 80 days notice is given and
the new tariff filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission.