Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
EVENING DREAMS,
CRUSADER KINDEL's VICTORY.

According to a Chicago dispatch zone of the proudest citizens OF
the United States was George F. Kindel of Denver-the sal Mn
del whose communications have from time to time appeared ID n
New York Commercial, and whose fight against the freght-rate
determinations enforced against that city and other points IN that
section of the country long ago assumed national Importance ana
provoked a CONFERENCE.-THE interest, but appeared up 10 d shurl 'me
ago to be a losing one. He has scored At asst. And n e lat ious"
practically sngle-handed from the beginning.
Briefly. the rates from the eastern points on certain railroad
lines to Denver and other points in that territory were IS mgr OF
higher than from the same points to the Pacific coast INT years
ago this Denver manufacturer took up the cudgel to secure relief
from the imposition. 1t was like pulling teeth to enlist boards OF
trade and chambers of commerce in the Highland after they had
come in" they not infequenty fell out or became lukewarm' much
to the DISGUST Of the crusader. The interstate commerce commits
sion, says the New York Commercial, to which he appealed in a reg
ularly filed complaint nearly three years ago. allowed TN ase 10
drag a slow length along; and dscouraging circumstances N N
ditions confronted him at every point. Meantime, it may be told by
way of Illustration, the freght-rates situation forced kindel to e-
tabish a manufacturing plant at Cincinnati, because the freight rates
through to the Pacific coast were the same S to Denver. while
from Denver to the Atlantic coast they we're three times as high as
from Cincinnati to that coast. Kindel finally concentrated most of
his efforts o his famous lease No. ISL" before the commission, the
Denver rate Northumberland only within a eek hat ns
been moved to agree with his contentious and has finally issued an
order for a reduction in the Denver freight rates from all points east
Of the Missouri river and from Denver west to Colorado and Utah
points. The victory is a sweeping one inasmuch as practically a
score of powerful. railroad companies at interest were arrayed against
him.
1t is said that in this contest against the railroads and for hold
ing the federal commission up to its duty Kindel spent his fortune
early; then he appealed to shippers for aid in carrying on the fight
This did not come generously; SO he made another modest fortune,
and took up the battle again. When unable to do anything more he
placarded the front of his place of business with epigrams and car
ICONS directed against the railroads and wrote pamphlets denounc-
ing their injustice. He sought publicity through the newspapers,
and he got it very generally, and very generously in most instances.
If the section of country for which he made the fight and for which
he spent his money fails now to fully appreciate the service, it is
easily behevabte that Kindel won't care. The satisfaction is his any
way, and that can't be taken away from him.
Mr.. Kinders work should urge the people of Nevada ito arms
in their endeavor to procure terminal rates. The people of this great
state should stand Is a unit against railroads controlling the rate
making power of the country. I'll is to be hoped the time is not far
distant when the railroad robbery" shall have ceased.