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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

Price, los; from Clear Creek. 1o4, and
from Castle Gate 14s miles
Since 1t appears to be the practice OF
form from the points Of origin indicated
you are respectfully asked 10 establish
from from these points to Provo. Salt Lake
CITY and Ogden n rate OF 92 cents per
ton or 1000 pounds on slack and Sl.15 per
ton OF 1000 pounds on all other coal In
carloads. These uniform rates proceed
from from the application of six mills per
miles from sunnyside to Ogden for the
coal other than slack, and so per cent
OF The rate so obtained for the slack
Under the use OF proper equipment and
transportation operation, with the very
limited average service. these rates would
unquestionably Yield exceptionally profit
able remuneration TO the Denver & Rio
Grande company.
Importance Of Cheap Fuel.
The cost of fuel Is large and most
vital factor in the living economies OF our
people, of every class. and with practi
cally unlimited native measures OF coal
SO very near at hand, within their own
state, there appear the most forcible rea-
sons for its being supplied upon fair
terms. and particularly that the railroad
transportation rates thereon should not
be longer continued upon the present ex-
tortionate basis. The manufacturing In
terests are likewise clearly entitled TO the
proper encouragement proceeding from
a reasonably economical fuel supply, since
its abundance is so conveniently avail
able.
Utah has done and is doing much for
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad COM
pany. Since the lines within the state
were taken possession OF by IL about eight
years ago their earnings from purely To-
cal traffic have much more than doubled.
and that phenomenal growth has pro-
ceeded almost wholly from the trans
portation OF the native products of the
state. and very largely from its coal,
With more adequate transportation facili
ties the remarkable increase in earnings
might easily have been far greater, These
Utah lines constitute the banner portion
OF the Denver & Rio Grande system In
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Il, In which you decisively decline to
make, any reduction in the local rates
for the transportation OF coal for the
business interests and people of Salt
Lake City. Ogden and Provo. as appealed
for In our letter to you OF February o.
has been delayed by the absence OF the
writer from this city.
From the completion OF construction Of
tho Utah portion OF the Denver & Rio
Grande system In 1888 It's coal traffic
has been. and. unless In very recent years,
exceeded by the proceeds of the low
grade ore traffic Of the Bingham district,
Is doubtless now the most important In
volume and abundant profit of any sin
gle feature of It's business The trans-
portation service is mainly very limited
In distance. involves the minimum of cost
since the car tonnage Is uniformly max
imum; the coal Is loaded and unloaded
without expense to the railway; the grade
line is almost wholly with the loaded
named. while the rates excessively
high and the tonnage very great and
steadily increasing. The service is also
OF character permitting the most eco
nomical arrangement In its treatment.
In Illustration of the great growth OF
the revenues to the Rio Grande railway
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1895
the gross earnings OF the Utah lines (Rio
Grande western railway from the trans
portation OF all btuminous coal. local
Joint and through shipments. was s372,-
2gS72; for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1899. s522, also including local.
joint and through shipments. and a very
large tonnage nauled from Clear Creek
to Ogden for the Southern Pacific COM
pany under a freight rate Of as cents per
ton, while for the fiscal year ending June
SO 1909 being but ten years later. the
earnings from the transportation OF pure
ly local shipments alone beginning md
ending within the state OF Utah was 81
l16.000, according to the sworn tcsti-
mony of your general freight agent Mr..
Wild.
Concerning Comparisons.
SO far as your reference to our Offer
ing comparisons with the traffic of prai-
rie lines is concerned the states of Mon
tana and North Dakota. with their mea-
ger population traffic tonnage and fairly
we'll known topographies are not usual
ly considered as being prairie In charac-
ter, In Indiana, Illinois. Iowa and Mis-
souri,, coal producing states also. we are
unable TO find any important railway
whose ratio of operating expenses to earn
ings will average anywhere nearly as
low as that OF the Denver g. Rio Grande,
while the earnings per ton OF freight
handled, per ton mile and net earnings
per mile Of road Of the Rio Grande, are
| those OF the railways In the prairie states
| mentioned
The business interests and people OF
| those principal Utah cities will expert
ence much disappointment in your sum
| mary denial of their appeal for the much
needed relief asked for. and appa rently
be compelled to seek any other channels
that may possibly be found available for
| the accomplishment OF their reasonable
COMMERCIAL CLUB TRAFFIC BU-
REAU.
S. H. BABCOCK
Commissioner of Traffic,
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Again Postponed.

The Denver g. Rio Grnnde Railroad Com
pany. Western Pacific Railway Com
pany, Traffic Department. Office of
Vice-President.
San Francisco. Cal. March 10, 1910.
Mr.. s. II. Babcock Commissioner OF Traf-
hc, Commercial Club Building, Salt
Lako City, Utah.
Dear Sir-Acknowledging receipt of
your favor OF the 18th inst. asking for re-
ply to yours OF February 9, relative to
modification OF coal rates in Utah.
Since my return. having been absent
two months. 1 have been quite busy try
ing to complete my organization and
have had as yet no time TO look into rate
adjustments. particularly those OF so
long standing as the coal rates in Utah
l will get around to this Just soon
as possible and give II due consideration,
but you can appreciate a very important
thing for me TO do now Is to get my
organization In shape and complete ar
rangements for the handling OF through
trans continental traffic.
Yours truly.
(Signed.) Z. NJ SCHUMACH
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cents; Texas, s1O5, and Iowa. sl.Os:
the rate asked for by the Utah con-
sumcrs being greater than that charged
In any of the states mentioned.
The final reply of t. NJ Schum acher
vice-president of the Denver & Rio
Grande, refers to "increased cost of
service, mountain grades and light tom
nage' as being reasons why the $175
rate must be maintained, while the re-
ply of $. III. Babcock. commissioner of
the traffic bureau, calls attention to the
fact that the earnings of the Denver
& Rio Grande from purely local ship
ments for 1909 were $l.116,000, and
the net earn ings of the Denver s Rio
Grandc per ton mile and per mile of
road arc greater than the earnings of
any of the roads in the states used for
comparisons. He also calls attention
to the topography of North Dakota,
whose rate of 6S cents has been sus-
tanned by the courts.
The correspondence follows:
First Gun Fired.
Salt Lake, Feb. O. 1910.
Mr. T. M. Schumacher. vice president
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad COM
behalf of the business interests and peo-
pie generally of the cities OF Provo Salt
Lake City and Ogden, this bureau appeals
TO you, for the establishment of reason
able charges by your company for the
transportation OF coal from the principal
producing points on its lines within this
state to the cities named The rates as
now existing are considered grossly ex-
cessive and unreasonable for the very
limited service involved,
The current rates from Sunnyside
Price. Clear Creek and Castle Gate to
Provo are: On lump and nut, 1.50 and
on slack s1.40 per ton; from the same
points to Salt Lake City and Ogden on
lump and nut. sl.75. and ON slack 81 80 per
ton. The distances to Provo are: From
Sunnyslde, 10; from Price, II: from
Clear Creek. 73. and from Castle Gate
s7 miles; TO Salt Lake City from Sun
nysIde: 154; from Price 121; from Clea-
Creek, III. and from Castle Gate Ill
miles. to Ogden from Sunnyside, 19l; from
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h RATES ARE
I[IDND REASON
,,,,pendsnce Between 4, Traffic
'',ssu and Railroads Shows
Gross discrimination
|,vRAL FOR RELIEF
= NET WITH REFUSAL
I. lausumers Pay Excessive
s,rges for Fuel Transporta-
6~ From Nearby Mines.

] ,he action of the CONNER
.Nb committee on manutae'ures
s' ;rdustries in urging action TO
,he railroads and coal companies
e,,;.s coal to the cities of the
: Giving" prices, the CONNER
e,sh Traffic bureau has made pub
i t' correspondence of the last two
!. vAich has passed IN an effort
|',r. .hc railroads to make rates
4 in permit of further industrial
4 a ibe state. So far, however,
/ .soys on the part of the trahlc
=, Au been without success, but
. .,,ouuced that the campaign Will
...l;uusd and it will be backed by
-.;,.s, concerns and the manufac-
I, interests of Salt Lake with a
',.oz Of the vast Importance of
7. .s,l and the impossibility of as
Am uuercial growth as the state
.,is mil coal can be procured In
r. al prices which Will permit
-s6lisbmeut OF new industries and
rhrgement of the present ones.
Jurisprudence between the trat-
zau md the railroads shows that
,,;lroad rates on coal in the state
rs are at present 200 TO 500
"A higher than the rates estab-
n utSer states for like service,
7le of other states being in some
- established by commissions
sthers established voluntarily by
|aIuads-
Conditions Considered.
rkine for reductions, the traffic
taEes into full consideration
Sncter of the service In Utah
.uea Of grades and the request is
..b which are generally about 30
"a higher than the rates charged
In states. For instance: The
g haul Of coal in the state of
/ sppro1imately l20 miles. For
|6yii,e the Denver & Rio Grande
k tl.75, and the rate asked for
3 a ton. In Missouri the charge
.aIiue coal l2l miles is 50 cents;
Dsbota. 6S cents; Illinois, %
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earnings. and the people should be per-
mitted to reasonably share In the bounte-
Gus prosperity OF the carrier.
Nearly all OF the states now possess
regularly constituted railroad commits
sions within whose province rests the
proper regulation of railway transpor-
tation rates. For such states an tho nee
essary data is at hand we here present
the rates on coal established through
their commissions together with the
current rates charged by your company
and those now asked for, based upon sim
liar mileage or same extent OF SERVICE.
and have reference to the mileage ito
Provo, Salt Lake City and Ogden, as
shown above:
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We bake every day in our great factory many
thousand loaves of bread.
This requires tremendous amount OF four
every day, so we consume the output OF several
mills. In this way we buy -four at lower prices
than you would believe possible.
Then let us give you the advantage OF this
saving-for we furnish all the materials and do
all the work for less than it costs you to buy the
-four alone And even then your bread is never
half 80 good because you lack the wonderful facll-
tiles Of our expensive factories
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forth therein, and to your acknowledg-
ment thereof under date of Chicago, Feb
ruary 81. advising your intention of Civ
Ing the subject early consideration. The
board now desires TO know when IL will
suit your convenience and pleasure to
furnish definite reply to the appeal
above referred to. While not disposed to-
ward undue insistencc, yet the board in
structs 1t stated that your prompt ad-
vice will be fully appreciated.
Very respectfully,
S. III. BABCOCK,
Commissioners OF Traffic.
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Answers Requested.

Commercial Club Traffic Bureau,
Salt Lake City Utah. March Is, 1910,
Mr.. T. NJ Schumacher. Vice President.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Company, Mills Building, San Fran
cisco. California
Dear Sir-In accordance with the in
structlons from the board OF directors OF
this bureau. your attention Is respectfully
invited TO our letter to you OF February
8. Inst, asking modified rates for the
transportation OF coal on the lines OF
your company within this state. as set
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
More Information.

Commercial Club Traffic Bureau.
Salt Lake City. Utah. May G. 1910,
Mr.. 7. NJ. Schumacher, Vice President the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany, San Francisco, CAL.
Dear Sir-RepIy to your letter of April
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
Better Food Than Meat

One pound of our bread contains 70 parts Of
nitrogen as compared with 20 parts in pound Of
potatoes and only 18 parts in pound of meat.
Thus ten cents worth of bread has more nourish-
ment than 81 20 worth of meat
Consider also that bread is only one-third water
while meat is half water and potatoes fully two
thirds, SO In other foods you often pay for mostly
water,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

Smoke Flor de Balrlmore Highest
Grade domestic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

Flower Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.
Bailey & Sons Co.. 63 E. End SO. street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
ousands of Dollars Month Is What This Bread
. omen of Our City

s%T sS~Y@
Flour direct fro" the Mill
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Sustained by Courts,
The rates shown for North Dakota were
strongly contested in the courts by the
railroad interests, but were ultimately
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
Fresh From the Ovens

Our big factory enables US to deliver this bread
while it is yet warm.
Every day our wagons take 1t fresh from the
ovens and in ten minutes it is at the first store.
In few hours it is in every store.
These delightful loaves! Aren't they better
than the three-day old bread in your pantry when
you also bake twice every week? +,
How do your loaves compare with ours brought
to you fresh from the ovens every twenty-four
hours? e.
Serve one loaf of this bread on your table. Then
let your folks decide who shall bake the bread In
the future.
If they decide in our favor you should be de-
lighted For surely you do not want to spend
one-sixth Of your week in the kitchen when this
bread costs you less than your -four alone.
1t is delicious In flavor (baked in steam); it is
healthy (better than meat) it is clean (not adul-
terated); it is cheap (costs less than hour) Then
why not serve 1t on your tablet Learn how good,
how nutritious, how light and dainty and Of what
delicious flavor bread can be when baked by this
new method.
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30 here again our facilities excel those Of your
kitchen.
Please Consider This Point
We have never put one grain Of alum in our
bread. A.
When the baker was confined to one kind Of
flour some used yum to whiten the bread if the
flour was poor VIC never did
But now the baker uses different method-he
blends tho -four.
For instance, he buys one kind of -four made
from wheat rioh in glutin, another from wheat
famous for its starch, and still third from wheat
grown In region where moisture is plentiful.
Thus a uniform quality is obtained in every loaf
and absolute purity in every grain. For we regard
purity and cleanliness above all other things as
essential to good bread baking.
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WHY Steam is Necessary

Why Steam is Necessary
Yeast continues to ferment until the bread is
baked in a heat Of 212 degrees.
Your kitchen stove has maximum temperature
Of 200 degrees while the center Of the loaf rarely
exceeds 100 degrees.
And 1t is dry heat.
Such heat crisps the crust and then cannot pene-
trate to the center Of the loaf The crust keeps
out the heat but retains the moisture.
Thus while your loaf is damp the center Is only
half baked.
The yeast cells continue to ferment IN the
stomach and cause indigestion.
But our steam keeps the crust moist until the
inside is fully baked. Then we turn of the steam
and let the bread slowly come to a rich golden
brown crust.
That's why our bread is so delghtful-every
yeast cell is killed and il has a delicious flavor
that s simply entioing
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Those who work hard and require the most food
will find no better nourishment than a delicious
loaf of this great bread.
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S. II. BABCOCK.
Commissioner of Traffic.
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What Makes 1t Rise

Our dough is kneaded by machinery, but there
was time when it was kneaded with the hands.
Then 1t was better to bake at home.
Bread will not rise well unless every grain Of
-four is surrounded by water. So we knead the
dough for an hour.
Your arms become tired and you stop in fifteen
minutes. Your dough expands about six
teen times while ours expands more than
. twenty times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
FARMS OF NEW ENGLAND.
Their Advantages Being Recognized
by Western Farmers.
From the Worcester Telegram.

From the Worcester Telegram.
Hundreds OF letters daily from farmers
in the west. inquiring where they can
find good cheap land in New England. are
what George T. Powell. president of the
Agricultural Experts Association. says
he receives. They would come back to
the land of their fathers and grandfathers
10 take up the old acres, because the lanos
of the west have gone UP so high that ft
Is hard starting there The anticipation
Is that they will be able to buy farms IN
this section with buildings on them ana
some show of orchards. In the west
there are no buildings the farm plots.
and nothing in the way of orchards or
small uoodotS. such as are common 10
the farms i'm this part OF the country.
This persistent inquiry from the west has
attracted the attention of men in the east
ern cities. and they are applying TO Pres.
dent Powell for information as TO how
they can buy farms and make arrange.
ments for such capital as they have noe
got TO begin the business of raising
produce for the markets They have
taken up the western information that
the farmer near city or large town -
the better OF, because he does not nave
to depend upon a railroad TO denver ms
goods 10 the markets. BY doing MS
own delivery work he gets a large price.
and he also becomes a factor in the DUST
ness with local fame of more or less
value. and can make a permanent market
for whatever he chooses to raise i ne DIX
farmer Of the west is not q personal fac
tor with the people who consume his
produce, and he has to sell IL cheap to-
give the several handlers a chance Tor
profits. The small farmer OF the west has
a still more insignificant role to play. and
he is fortunate II he can sell his stun az
all, because OF the expense OF handling IL
in such small packages.
The advantages are all In FAVOR OF the
small farmers In this part OF the country.
The roads are better, and so much shorter
that there Is no comparison with the dif-
ficultieS of the western man, who muss
make a beginning. President Powell has
empha sized the importance Of the fact
that the country needs more producers OF
foodstuffs and that has attracted the at
tention OF men who have not more than
they can do I'm the cities, men of capital
as well az wage and salary workers. The
president has the experience as well A.
the skill OF many experts to call upon. ana
they are lending their influence 20 induce
more people to take to the lands OF the
east, including New England, New York
and other states toward the middle west
and south. II their estimates are worth
much there will be few old farms with
fair buildings and some old apple trees
on them left for sale by fall. The old or
chards have made so much money In the
past few years for men who have had the
courage and the skill to take them up
that the others are in good demand ana
the prices are increasing.
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Philippine Waterways.

From Casters Magazine.
The city of Manila has a perfect system
Of canals running in all directions. These
canals are extremely valuable to business
houses having their warehouses and 60
downs along their banks. Cargoes are
taken from the ships in the bay and
transferred by lighter over these streams
and the goods landed in storehouses. Oft
times far back from the bay shore I'm the
heart of the city. The city recently APP
propriated a large sum to extend. dredge
out and deepen. and to wall up this valu-
able system. Persons are often trans
ported from their homes into the shop
ping districts by water. the covered BAN
cas- resembling the gondolas of inundated
Venice. Small motor boats will even
tually carry passengers and tow barges
over these canals.
There is sufficient idle waterpower in
the embarrassed mountain streams and
falls In the islands to turn every wheel
used in manufacture in the archipelago.
Several of these falls are located near
Manila. and plans are already on foot
to utilize their energy. There is scarcely
province which has not from one to a
dozen big waterfalls. nearly all OF which
will some day be valuable to man in more
ways than one.
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Atlantic Coast Lime

The Standard Railroad Of the Sousk.
Notice.-Time Of arrivals and departures and
connections not guaranteed.
4:2O am. daiiy-Througb sleeping cars and
coaches to Jacksonville.
4:05 pm. daily-Througb sleeping cars to Jack
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Solid Florida train through Charleston and s..
vannah. Through coaches to jacksonville. UN-
EXCELLED DINING CAR SERVICE.
7:1O Pm. daEy except Sunday-"FLORIDA
SPECIAL" solid Pullman vestibule train. cleo
trio lighted. to Charleston. Savannah. Jackson.
ville. st. Augustine. Ormond. Palm Beach.
Miami flor Nassau, Knights Key with direct
connection for Havana. Dining. stateroom.
drawing room. library and observation cars.
1000 pm. daily-"Palmetto Limited"-New
train to Florida: through sleepers to Jackson
vile. st. Petersburg. Fla: Charleston. s. G.:
Savannah. Augusta, Atlanta. Ga. and Whining
ton. N. c.: dining and coaches.
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