The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-07-29
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fy better for Phoebe. has been EN-
phasized during the past week by
the decision Of the Interstate Com
merce commission in the railroad rate
cases which have been up for con-
sideration by that tribunal for the
past two years. While the citizens
of this camp played no part in the
deliberations had before the com
mission; the decision rendered by
that body is far reaching and in
sures lower freight rates for not
only Phoebe. but for every other
city and town In Nevada.
Tor years 1t has been the policy OF
the railroads traversing the mountain
states to discriminate In favor OF
coast points under the pretense that
the low rates charged to the coast
terminals was q matter Of necessity
In order to meet the water com
petition" The Reno case, social
ed, furnishes good Illustration OF
how the scheme worked to the
detriment of, and with injustice to,
the people of this state. For in
stance; heretofore II Reno mer-
chant purchased an order of goods
In the east with instructions to ship
direct to Reno would have to pay
more freight than II the same goods
were shipped through Reno 10 Oak
land or Sacramento and back t.
Reno. Every other town in Nevada
has suffered In the same manner
Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
people have had dose Of the same
medicine with the result that the un.
Just discrimination has worked to
the detriment of prosperity in those
states, while the railroads have bene'
fitted through the observation-disclosures
At iesrt were led to believe that
theys cid.
The decision or theSfnterstate Com.
merce commission Il a victory for the
people Of the intermountain. states
and so entrenches the long-and-short
haul Of the Interstate commerce law.
that discrimination against the near
or point In favor Of the distant city
becomes absolutely illegal and is SO
held and recognized. In the deeis-
ion, number OF cases that have bee
before the commission were embodi-
cd and In connection with the Reno
case Commissioner Lane is quoted
as having said flatly: This principle
we shall expect to be applied to all
main, line intermediate points in New
ada and California
Hence. all points In Nevada are Of
affected, and will result in a reduction
In freight charges to this state
from eastern cities all the way from
rs to- rs per cent The decision gives
q knockout to the combination which
has been existing between the Pa
ctfic coast jobbers and the railroads,
by which interior points were deni-
ed consideration and fair treatment,
and 1t means that cities may grow
where there Is field for them,--
where commercial conditions make 1t
possible.
The. decision will help Phoebe and
In connection with the fact that the
Salt Lake Route has adopted the
policy OF giving encouragement to al
mining camps along its lines by put
ting INTO effect reasonable freight
rates on ores to the smelters; while
on the other hand. the smelling COM
panies are willing to give the most
favorable contracts to the producer
In the history OF mining in the west,
Why shouldn't we look to the future
witha feeling Of confidence that this
camp Is going to hustle with activity
In little whiles
The Record has received during the
past ten days at least dozen letters
of inquiry about mining property In
this camp. Some OF them came from
men with ample capital to carry on
extensive mining enterprises. So II
will be seen that men of means
have Phoebe IN mind since the chang
ed conditions have been brought
about Everything looks bright for
PiochAenow and let US pull together
for big16r and better Phoebe: and
at the same time for greater
Lincoln county.
COOPERATIVE MINING