The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-02

aside. has received from the com
mission the answer OF the Oregon
Short Line TO the petition, in which
the railroad maintains that there Is
no discrimination. that the rates arc
granted at conference time for the
benefit OF the members of the Latter
Day Saints and not for fair purpose
or TO lessen the Importance of Ogden
as commercial center.
One noticeable reference is that
Salt Lake has population of 100000
and Ogden 10000 This is to mag
Nifty the Importance Of Salt Lake by
comparison Next year Is census
year, when the absurd claim that Salt
Lake has 100000 population will be
exploded, while Ogden will he shown
to have between 26,0O0 and 10000
The answer OF the Oregon Short
Line in full is as follows:
The above named defendants. for
their joint answer n the petition of
the complainants in the above entitled
cause, state that as 10 the matters and
things set forth In the first paragraph
OF said petition. these defendants have
not sufficient knowledge or iBforma-
ton TO enable them TO answer. and
upon that ground, they deny the allie,
cations contained in said paragraph
one OF said petition.
For answer to the second. third.
fourth and fifth paragraphs of said Pc
tltlon, these defendants admit the mat
terS and things set forth in said para
graphs Of said petition.
Answering the sixth paragraph of
Iaf
that they have In the past granted a
rate of one fare for a round trip to
passengers from the various points
stated TO enable persons to attend the
Semi-Annual Conference OF the Lat
ter-day Saints but deny that such
rate Is given from said points for at
tendance at the Utah State Fair. or
other attractions being held In Salt
Lake City. deny that defendants give
out and state that said rates Will be
maintained In Ike manher for said
dates in future, and deIf that the
tickets sold at said time at said rate
are good for two weeks or more. deny
that Ogden City Is the natural center
for all the territory mentioned in the
exhibits attached 10 said petition. or
especially for Western Wyoming, East
ern Nevada. Southern Idaho OF
Northern Utah.
Answering the seventh paragraph Of
said petition. these defendants aver
that they have no knowledge or in
formation sufficient to enable them 10
answer the same. and, upon that
ground, they deny each and every Of
the allegations therein contained and
made.
For answer to tho eighth paragraph
of said petition. these defendants. on
their information and belief. deny that
during the past year people from
Western Wyoming. Eastern Nevada or
Southern Idaho have attended said
Fair. or have competed for the prizes
offered. and. on like ground, deny that
said people have come TO Ogden for
the further purpose of trading with
the commercial houses OF ogden City.
These defendants admit that during
years past the defendants have grant
ed TO persons desiring TO attend said
Fair, and for other purposes. a rate
Of one and one-third fares for round
trip. but denies that If the said de-
PENDANTS had granted a one-GaTe for a
round trip to said Fair that many more
people would have come to Ogden City
for the purpose of attending said Fair
or for other purposes
These defendants admit the matters
and things set forth in the ninth par
agraph of said petition.
For answer TO the tenth paragraph
Of said petition, these defendants, up
on their information and belief deny
that of the passengers going TO Salt
Lake City by reason Of the rate of one
fare for the round trip, they are dl-
vlded as set forth In said paragraph 4:
but, on the contrary. these defendants,
upon their information and belief. al
lege that of the persons attending Salt
Lake City on the occasions mentioned,
not less than 70 per cent thereof so
attend for religious purposes. to-wit &,
the Semi-Annual Conferences Of the
Latter-Day Saints. and that not eX
ceeding 20 per cent of the whole take
advantage of the rate at such times
put In for the purposes of relaxation
and commercial purposes: and these
defendants deny that If granted a rate
of one fare for a round trip from the
territory mentioned In said petition 70
persons desiring TO come to Ogden City
during the time of the annual Inter
mountain Four-State Fair many more
| people would come 10 Ogden at said
\ time for the purpose of attending said
Fair, or for other purposes Deny that
by reason of alleged discrimination In
favor Of Salt Lake City the people liv.
ing in the territory aforesaid. take ad,
vantage Of the more favorable rates
granted to Salt Lake City, or patron.
| ize the fair or other attractions or
the commercial houses in Salt Lake
City. or under similar or equal rates
the people. merchants. or Fair Asso
citation of ogden City would get any
greater division Of the patronage or at
tendance OF the people living In the
territory aforesaid And these defend
ants deny that the people. merchants
or Fair Association of Ogden do not
get a fair division of the patronage
and attendance of the people living
in the said territory,
| These defendants deny that they
have made 1t a regular custom foI
over twenty years or for any period
to grant rate of one fare for a round
| trip TO persons who have desired tC
attend the Fair at Salt Lake City
and deny that they hold out or say
that they will grant such rate in the
future, and deny that they Will grant
any such rate In the future for at
tendance at the Utah State Fair. Deny
that by reason of the refusal by these
defendants to grant such rate to Og
den City during the month of Sep
tember, when the Intermountain Four
State Fair is being held, that a grca
many. or any, of the people living ii
the territory aforesaid do not come
TO ogden City. or walt until the moro
| faNorahln rales arc Cranted hN tho dc