The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-20

same t. be effective on and after tho
2oth day Of December. inst. Very re-
UTAH FUEL COMPANY.
Vice President.
Rio CrsBde statement.
The Denver a. Rio Grandc Railway
company has sent IT'S reply to Secretary
of state TiuEey TO the communication
addressed los him to compan- demand
inE that 10 withdraw from the coal
combine before January or show
cause why its charter should not be
revoked. The reply Of the company
Demeber ~. 1910.
Hon O. & TiuEey. Secretary OF state,
salt Lake city. Utah
Sir-Wc are I'm receipt Of a commun-
lcatiou from YOU or date December D.
addressed to- the Denver d Rio Grande
Railway company. wherein YOU notify
us that written and verbal evidence has
recently been submitte TO YOU which.
upon examination. satisfies you that
there now exists an unlawful combina-
ton between certain coal producing
companies. railroad companies and cor
pvrations organized for the purpose Of
retailing or distributing coal. having
Tor It's purpose the regulation Of the
retail price Of coal I'm the state Of Utah.
and especially In salt Lake city.
You call upon the Denver a. Rio
Grsnde Railway company to withdraw
from and sever all business connections
Win such trust combination or assO-
pcncc OF the iact OF such Withdrawal
within thirty days from the date Of
your notice.
We have respectfully to advise you
that the Denver a. Rio Graude Railway
company is not "A party to any trust.
com hinattou or association Of the char
acter mentioned I'm your notice.
For your information. and through
you f1r tho Information OF the public.
We would say that while the Denver
& Rio Graudc Railway company con-
r bio Harn
Fuel company. vet tho affairs Of that
company are managed entirely by its
ovu Officers. under the direction or its
separate board OF directors. The traffic
Officers OF the railroad company are
NOT Officers Of the Utah Fuel company.
and have nothing whatever to DO with
th" price ~ coal or with the sale OF
Freight Rates same.
we have TO further advise you that
/ The rates FOR the transportation OF coal
I from Titan coal mines TO salt Lake
I CITY. ogden and other Utah points have
not been advanced at any recent date.
The freight rates now i'm force have
I been boo effect Tor several years. fol-
lowing material reductions from rates
formerly iu force.
iu view OF the present situation.
/ however. the railroad company has
taken up the subject Of possible re-
vision OF it's rates ON coal with the
view. II practicable. or aiding iu the
reduction OF cost OF coal to the con-
sumcrs at Utah points. including salt
/ Lake city. and after fun COUsiders ton
OF the subject the management or tho
railroad company has concluded %
freight rates now in force. and we are
advised that the Utah Fuel company
viii also reduce tire price OF coal ~ IT'S
mines. so that the combined result Of
/ the reduction or coal prices and OF
/ freight rates Will permit coal to he
placed upon the market at salt Lake
city and at ogden and at other Utah
points ~ wholesale prices not exceed
ing those charged prior 60 November J..
What the Road Has Done.
Permit MS i'm this connection TO OK
press our regret at the attacks which
have been made boa the last Few weeks
upon the Denver a. Rio Gr5ude Rail-
road company. The railroad company
has always entertained q friendly and
most cordial feeling towards Salt Lake
/ city and other cities OF Utah situated
on the Compauye line. and iu an re-
cent improvements made by the com
pauy. which are OF very extensive
character. tHo people Of Utah have been
the principal UruefiDiariCs The rail-
road company EHs caused the Coustruc-
ton or tho Western Pacific railway.
just completed. That railway. with o.
terminal af salt Lake city. gives Utah
new outlet direct fo the Pacific coast.
it opens FOR Utah products markets
which were formerlE not accessible. cs-
pecialiy iu Utah and Nevada. Again.
the Denver n Rio Graude company. co..
operating with the Western Pacific.
/
Salt Lake city. We think DO is a etrur-
turc or which the city. as well as the
railroad companies. have reason Co Doc
proud. Employment OF labor and pur-
chase of materials in connection with
these Improvements. and the increase
of production resulting from some or
fHcT" improvements. have greatly con-
/ tihutcd tp the prosperity Of the state
or Utah fU recent months.
The r"Ia lions between tine people and
tho railroad company are permanent in
character. The development OF the
state. and tUe prosperity OF it's people.
. are OF mutual advantage. Tt fz the
desir" Of tIe railroad company To- co..
operate with The people I'm the upbuild-
INK or the state. but Do can do this sue
cesStuIIy only by receiving such revc-
nue. from its operations as viii enable
/ Do 90 maintain and improve it's service.
We believe that the problems constant
. Iy arising can best Doc solved by fair
minded negotiations and cooperation.
Very respectfully yours.
THE DENVER a. RIO GTtNNDE RAIL
Bv IT. w. CLARKE.
Second Vice President and General
] Mana ger.
Tire reply OF the western Fuel com
pauy the only retailer Co reply to- the
order of the secretary Of state. is as
follows
Answering YOURS OF recent date. the
Western Fuel company is not a member
of. or party 60 amy com iuc or trust
such as YOU refer 10. 10 is. therefore.
mauifcstly Impossible for ms 90 with
draw from such an organization. We
would welcome the fullest invcsfffa-
ffon or ,,ir methods OF doi,,- b,,sir..-s
by any OF the lawfully constituted
authorities.
tsisncdJ -. 5 cEITCHLow."
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