The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-16

ale Commission found a existence system 81 freight rates
adopted BY the railroad companies composed part Of mileage rate
short distances and or longer distances blanket common point
and also found Inc rates within The Se much higher per mic
an tic corresponding from other States TO this State The
ankc point system based the principle of making
certain fixed charge per hundred pounds for the same class q com
uod from group ot points group oi points embraced ~ GER
Mn outlined territories ap seems % nave pecn cVloeu ~ ts
method Of reaching The conditions Of reciprocity N commerce.
cwccn the States L should therefore have no bearing on fixing
strictly nim-statc rates
cnc OF freight rates Expert testimony having been taken from
eope who have given the subject life long study but yet 10
otion proper definition has been given by OF which
conclusion be reached THIS Commission well similar
commissions has cadeayocd to ascertain The exact cost 81 handling
c and every kind Of traffic. but experts have all testified that this
ciematc and therefore in rakng Of freight rates some have
ounded that should be based what the commodity will bear
hat what Of charge will enable the certain commodity e be
carried from part Of the country another and al the same time
1--WE reasonable profit to the shipper
The Commission has adopted system Of graduated mileage rates
points the State taking basis the governing distances
short line mileage between junction points and this would seem
The iaiest method Of procedure gives compensation for the
leryiee performed on the mile unit Of carriage
1t undenab that which will give fair return TO the
acr the investment after paving fixed charges and operation
expenses would be reasonable but what this IS must
e left largely to experience as the factors goymng the cost
transportation and maintenance Of roads in its relation density o
onnage vary greatly with the different lines o traffic that
fixed Or governing rule can be established
The rates those fixed by the competition Of railway lines
and transportation companies have been considered the minimum
harue Tor transporting any commodity The position being taken
lie service could be performed and Yet mindful from cxpe
enc that wherever railway lines have paraced rivers or water
n fact it would be considered idea should be eas
be bridge the Atlantic and establish railway communication
cyccn the hemispherts thai many the liners might be put
but commission by the ompeton OF the railway service Inc
icyccnnent OF railroad tie standard Of efficiency abreast Of
hc times hrcunien uirnng the territory ia vllsla
located and headfapeg intelligence and necessities 81 is patrons
magnificent problem requiring not only great intellectual anil
xcrf force but the expenditure Of large 81 money!
5 De people 9nIsespF Noauvcp cpaeedc earnings ptp these
kAcrHsesH # kH Fa 4ec kwl reap such great benefits
oud be protected, IN their property RIGHTS as feel Mat they
will Be treated faFy and allowed 70 adYane IN this grand work Will
,ut Interruption
When Coils z Huntingdon and his associates commenced pu
tx his little iywo pond rail railroad the desert Of Southern
california IL the first u chain bind The Atlantic and PEe
he grandeur conception and bodness Of the construction inspired
feeling admiration throughout the entire engineering worlI
Overcoming nsurmounlaht difficulties borrowing money from
nc Ia time highest rates al interest," he finally Joined Tie road
he being from the East thus cspng the hands 81 the Two
oceans band Of steel and 70 TIC American people their first
Itfans.eoninentNl railway
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