Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-10-11

basis too low for general adoption by
all lines. Where such rates are found
lower than the proposed basis. the
commission requests that they be
continued in effect.
I, In the schedules submitted for
| adoption the horse and mule rate is
lbs per cent OF the cattle rate. the
hog sheep-goat rate is IS per cent of
the cattle rate. and the range cattle
rate, train loads, is rs per cent of
| the cattle rate. The commission sug-
gests that the 36-foot car be adopt
! ed as the standard car and that the
| rates be published only for the
thirty-six foot cars or the thirty six
foot seven inch cars and that a clause
be carried in tariffs providing that
for cars under IS feet a deduction of
2k per cent will be made for each
foot or fraction thereof. so a 30-foot
car would be IS per cent of the
standard car rate. 1t is stated that
the smaller cars are rapidly falling
into disuse and the 36-foot car is
deemed the better standard for that
reason.
In submitting the petition the COM
mission believes that the rates Of
fered will be fair and reasonable to
all. will give the carriers a legitimate
profit, and will greatly stimulate the
livestock industry. increase the num-
Der Of shipments and thereby better
conditions for both the stock growers
and the railroad companies.
The proposed schedules for cattle
are very clearly tabulated. beginning
With twenty-mile rate and rate
figured out for every added five miles
up to 100 miles. and thereafter for
every added ten miles. For example,
the rate on cattle for 20 miles would
be s1S for a 36-foot car. 1880 for a
30-foot car. and the rate per mile for
36-foot car would be so cents. In
like manner a rate is given for each
added five miles up to 400. the lat
ter being So for a 36-foot car, s5270
for 30-foot car. and .155 cents per So
foot car per mile. On horses, and mules
the rates are computed every four
miles up to 100 miles and then on
every added eight miles. On hogs.
sheep and goats the rates are given
on every six miles up to 9S miles.
and above that on every IL miles.
On range cattle the tables start in
seven mile groups, etc
The most interesting feature of the
petition is found in a large number of
schedules showing examples for COM
parison of present rates with the
rates asked for. A few will be CIV
en- for illustration:
Ash Fork to Williams. % miles
Current cattle rates. per 36-foot car.
s22.42; 3O-foot car. $l9: proposed rate
81 and s14.45 respectively.
Flagstaff to Needles, 233 miles
Current cattle rates. per 36-foot car.
s76.70; 30-foot car. ss5; proposed
rates. s4S and 1910 respectively.
Maricopa TO Phoenix. IS miles
Current cattle rates, 36-foot car.
$3.50: 3o-foot car. s26: proposed
rates. $40 and sl6.15 respectively.
Ash Fork to Phoenix. 1874 miles
Current cattle rates. 36-foot car.
s55.46: 30-foot car, s47; proposed /
rates. s42 and $3.50 respectively.
Phoenix to Winkelman. Sc miles
Current cattle rates. 36-foot car.
$3.50; 3O-foot car. $50; proposed
rates, s32 and 1920 respectively.
Maricopa to Phoenix. IS miles
Current horse and mule rate. 36-foot
car. $3.50: s30-foot car. $50; pro-
posed rate, s24 and 5000 respect
lively.
Phoenix to Winkelman. 96 miles
Current horse and mule rate. 36-foot |
car. 1920; 30-foot car. $40; proposed
rates. s39 and s33.15 respectively.
Ash Fork to Flagstaff. 81 miles
Current hog. sheep and goat rate. So !
foot car, STATS; 30-foot car, s21:
proposed rates, $40 and 81 respect /
lively.
And thus illustrations could be
made indefinitely, as the comparisons
have been worked out for all the prin- !
cipal points of livestock shipments on
all the lines. The above, however, is /
sufficient to indicate the notable re- |
auctions the commission has asked |
for and confidently hopes it will Sc
cure. believing it will be best for all
interests.
Judge Gaynor Would Forget.