Arizona republican., 1909-08-23

of the large extra cost to horsemen who shipping from St. Louis. for ex- ample, to California, wish to exhibit at the Territorial Fair. At the time the request was made the rate on horses, Fl Paso to Los Angeles. was $425.0O per car; Fl Paso to Phoenix, s50O.0O per car; Phoenix to Los An geles, $500.00 per car; but shortly afterward. in compliance with a ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion affecting express rates in Arizona, new rates went into effect and are now in force. The present rate from Fl Paso to Los Angeles is S425.00 per car; Fl Paso to Phoenix. s375.OO per car; Phoenix to Los Angeles, S400.O0 per car. This decision of the Inter state Commerce Commission was a re- suit of complaint made by the Mari copa County Commercial Club, as to express rates from and to Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa.
 On complaint of the Pacific Cream cry Company of Tempe that they are unable to do a jobbing business from Benson to other Fl Paso and South western points on account of discrim- ination against Benson, the Fl Paso and Southwestern system has agreed to eliminate the discriminatory fea- lures and the Commission is now awaiting the proposed figures before deciding if further action is necessary.
 The Foster Mercantile Company of Stafford filed a complaint against the Southern Pacific Company and the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Rail way for not furnishing empty cars for loading as ordered. The railway officials have assured the Commis- sion that, while there was a shortage of cars. they were doing all possible to fill orders and would be able to do so in a few days.
 On complaint of the Globe Chamber of Commerce that the freight rates from California to Globe were ex- cessive. and after carefully investigat- ing the case. the Commission re- quested the Southern Pacific Company and the Gila Valley, Globe & North ern Railway to reduce class and commodity rates from the California points mentioned to Globe. The re- auctions requested amount to an aver age of about forty per cent. A copy of the Commissions letter to the railway officials in which the reductions were requested is hereto appended for your fuller information. The Commission having reached the conclusion. after some correspondence, that satisfactory reductions would not be granted by the railways, the attorney of the Commission was, at a special meeting held on the 17th instant, requested to prepare the case for presentation to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 The Commission has laid before all the railways of the Territory a peti- ton for a reduction of generally one cent per mile in passenger rates. Hearings will be held on this question in the near future. The Commission has formulated a reduced ton mile rate basis and a class graduation ta- ble, suggesting their adoption by all lines in the Territory.
 The Commission is now compiling a reduced basis for class rates be- tween Arizona points and Fl Paso, and, California points all class rates from both east and west.
 - The Commission is preparing, on behalf of the Pacific Creamery Com pany of Tempe, a petition as to rates on condensed milk from Tempe to points on the Santa Fe Lines.
 In addition to the above complaints which have been presented to the railroad companies, as provided by law, the Commission has, on request, examined a considerable number of claims on which the action of the railways had not been satisfactory and has handled these various complaints of a minor nature apparently to the entire satisfaction of the complain ants.
 The Commission has under consid-