Arizona republican., 1908-05-13
MORE THAN SATISFIED
 WITH PROGRESS MADE
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Many facts recited, Messrs. Chambers
 selves and stated that had these things
 been brought to their attention they
 would have been corrected long ago.
 Next was taken Up the matter of na-
 tural products of this section, and the
 natural market for which is the ad-
 joining territories and states. It has
 been mentioned already that honey
 and olives and olive oil have been ac-
 corded rates that will enable them to
 compete on even terms with California
 products. Hides may be added to this
 list also. It Is known that one hide
 dealer went out of business rather
 than to face the inequitable freight
 rates. This Industry will now be
 placed on even terms with it's natural
 competitors elsewhere.
 For years this valley has been un-
 able to send flour, wheat. barley, hay,
 melons, onions. butter and numerous
 other local products, beyond Ash Fork,
 or to the southern towns of the terri
 tory, to any profitable market. It was made clear to the traffic men that this
 is an unnatural condition; that Ari- zona should be able to supply her own demand as against the supply coming from California and elsewhere, a much greater distance, on at least an equit- abel footing. To illustrate the rate from here to Gallup on melons has been S4 cents heretofore. while the rate from California was only 40 cents, and the rate on grain from Phoenix to King man was a dollar a ton more than from California. It was agreed by the railroad men that these rates would all be checked up and proper rates made effective just as soon as the le- gal requirements could be complied with. These rates will be fair to the valley fair to its competitors and fair also to the railroads, but will give the valley a chance to supply these mar kets if it chooses to do so. Then came the matter of the jobbng rates to Phoenix both from the coast and from the east. This question was taken up with some trepidation for it is known that so many factors enter into it. However, the traffic men met the club fully half way. No definite rate was made on any commodity in that class of freight but the railroad men did make an agreement that changes would be made that would so far as possible accomplish all that the club had asked for. They said that they would give the matter immediate attention and work out rates that of course would safeguard their coast. intersts but would at the same time put this val ley on an equal basis They could not guarantee rates to Phoenix that would be flat with coast rates but will make an adjustment between present rates and coast rates that will protect this valley against coast competition in its own market. These commodities are such as vehicles and implements of all kinds, wire and wire fencing, nails, paints, oils, window glass, canned goods, sugar. and in fact almost ev- erything shipped in carload lots. The reader will appreciate the difficulty of working out these rates. For instance the difference in freight on a keg of nails between the east and Phoenix and the coast and Phoenix, is one dol lar, which amounts to a large per centage but the difference in rates on a straw hat or suit of clothes, would amount to very little. Every commod- ity has to be given separate consid- eration. keeping in mind not only the value of the goods, but it's tonnage, and the justice and equity due jobbers generally in all competitive sections as well as the natural markets of the community sin mind. as indicated by the geographical location.
 The traffic men requested Mir. Jones to prepare them a list of these com modities and the present rates. that they might undertake this adjustment at once. MT, Jones did this after the second conference and delivered the list to them in their cars before they left the city yesterday morning. There were forty-three items on the list, each 1f which will be given consideration. Messrs. Chambers and Luce are going direct to Chicago to attend a conference If the rate men of the country. and they announced that with their clerks and stenographers, they would give his matter their particular attention and just as soon as possible would submit to the club the tariffs hey ar rive upon as equitable. If the club is still dissatisfied it will be given an op-