The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-22
fore had been divided for rate-making

purposes into two groups, namely, the
Spokane group and the Montana Ore
gon group, was united, and the same
dfferential under the coast rates was
fixed for the whole. The points where
petitioners mills are located are all
within the Montana Oregon territory.
and the union of this group with the
Spokane group destroyed the differen-
| tial, the Spokane group rates being
lowered and the scomplainants rates
being raised to the same level as the
| Spokane rates.
ITO sustain its contention the COM
| plainant presents the same arguments
presented by the compliments in the
case of the Kalispell Lumber company
VS. Great Northern Railway company,
namely, that the diffesental under the
| Spokane group rate should be ac-
corded to the Missoula district for
commercial and transportation rea-
sons. We will not discuss the COM
| meycial reasons advanced further than
| to say that the lumber produced from
| timber grown in the Missoula district.
as far as commercial value is con-
cerned, more nearly approximates the
group than does the lumber from the
Kalispel district.
| in reference to the transportation
( reasons advanced by the complainant
| to sustain its position it may be said
| that the lumber producing sections in
volved in the Kalispell case are located
on the Great Northern railway, and
the Missoula district lies directly
south of it on the Northern Pacific
railway. Both of these districts lie
approximately 275 miles or more east
of the city of Spokane on these re-
spective lines, and are the most east
ern lumber producing sections and
nearest to the consuming market.
From geographical standpoint they
are corresponding lumber producing
| sections, and for that reason should
take the same rates. And there should
| be In this case, as in the Kalispell
case, division of the timber belt.
1--WE find that from lumber nroduc
| ing points on the Northern Pacific
railway between Evaro and Huson on
| the west, and Garrison on the east
| including those points and also includ-
| ing points on branch lines intersecting
the main line at points intermediate
Huson to Garrison, there should be
differential rates on lumber and other
| forest products to points on the Penn
bina-Port Arthur line, as defined in
the Potlatch case, and points west
thereof to and including Medora, N.
D., on the Northern Pacific, and Edge
mont, S. D., on the Chicago. Burling-
|
pounds under Spokane group rates. as
defined in said Potlatch case, to points
on said Pembina-Port Arthur line. and
| graded up WestWardly to at least q
cents per 100 pounds under Spokane
groun rates at Medora, N. D., on the
Northern Pacific. and at Edgemont,
| s. d, on the Chicago. Burlington &
| Quincy From reproducing points
on the Northern Pacific in Montana
east of Garrison, including branches
the differentials should be 8 cents per
100 pounds under Spokane group rates
to points on Pen1bina-Port Arthur
line, and graded up westwardly to
cents per 100 pounds under Spokane
group rates at Medora N. D., on the
Il Northern Pacific, and at Edgemont, 8
D., on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy. We also find that from lum-
ber-p producing points on the Chicago
Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway, ir
this Mssoula district, which are not
as yet clearly established or defined
and within substantially the limits
1 herein prescribed, like differentials Of
not less than 2 cents and 3 cents. re-
spectvely. under Spokane rates should
be established to points on the Penn
bina- Port Arthur line and be graded
IN westWardly to not less than 4 cents
and cents under Spokane rates a.
Marmarth, N, D. The defendants
line is new and it's tariff and arrange
nents not yet we'll settled, and no or
der will be entered at this time. Il
rates are not established by it in con.
formity to these views that fact may
he brought to our attention and such
orders as may be necessary will be
made. The establishment of thu
rates herein prescribed will effect the
marketing of lumber. and in order
that. dealers and producers may have
opnortunitv to adapt their affairs tt
new conditions the conditions provided
should be made on statutory notice
These conclusions do not form the
basis for any reparation.''
Great interest is being manifested
in medical and scientific circles ovel
the action of the convention of thu
American Medical association at At
lantic City in SO strongly condemninE
benzoate of soda as food preserva
tive and calling on congress to amend
the pure food law so as to absolutel,
prohibit it's use. The American Medi
cal association has a paid-up mem
bershp of 1880 physicians. and is b,
far the most important and powerful
organization of medical men in thu
country. This action, taken by con
"antion attended nv 5000 or 5000 ply
sicians, is expected to have much eff
feet upon President Taft and con
gress. 1t is understood the matter o
reopenirg the case against benzoate O
soda will shortly be presented to thu
president personally with view tt
having the present commission, con
sisting of Secretaries Wickersham
Nagle and Wilson review the decision
IF the old hoard. which was compose
of Secretaries Cortelyou. Straus am
Wilson Tho Ol6 oprn navp-