The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
BUT OLD DAKOTA RATES TO BIG
cENTeRs SHOULD BE RE.
STORED AT ONCE.
ADVANCE Is REASONABLE
South Dakota-omaha Advances Con.
demned.-suspende and Proposed
Advances to Be Cancelled
at Once.

Washington, ~. Z. - fTOpOSeu du-
vances in freight rates on grain and
grain products from North Dakota and
South Dakota producing points to such
primary grain centers as Minneapolis,
Duluth, Milwaukee and Chicago, are
held by the interstate commerce COM
mission in a decision to be not unrea-
sonable The commission holds, how
ever, that the former established rates
from origin to these destinations
should be restored, except in instances
of bona fide errors in tariffs or mani
fest violations of the long and short
haul provisions. Advances in rates
on coarse grain and wheat from South
Dakota TO Omaha, Neb,, were con-
demned.
These cases were brought on behalf
of the board OF railroad commissioners
81 South Dakota and North Dakota,
and were participated in by the Min
neapolis Traffic association, the Du-
luth Board OF Trade. the Superior
Commercial club. the South Dakota
Millers' club and representatives OF
the Great Northern, Minneapolis and
st. Louis. Milwaukee and st. Paul,
the 500 road, the Northern Pacific. the
Chicago and Northwestern and Rock
Island railroads.
In the syllabus of findings in the re-
port of the commission il is stated
that 1T appearing that rates have for
competitive reasons and under volun-
tary action been materially reduced in
recent years; that during the same
! period the cost of the service, Of
! prices of the commodity transported,
and claims for loss and damage on
shipments thereof have largely in
creased, II is held that defendants
have sustained the burden Of proof of
which the statute imposes upon them
/ and that except as noted the proposed
advances in rates on coarse grain and
wheat TO Minneapolis, Duluth, Mil
waukee and Chicago and points taking
the same rates from points of origin
In North and South Dakota are not
unjust and unreasonable.
II is further held that the former
established and recognized relations in
rates from points OF origin to Mime.
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should be restored except in instances
Of bona fide errors in tariffs or OF
elimination or violation of the fourth
section of the act
II is shown that in II years from
representative points, such as Madi
son. Webster and Parker to Mime
apolis, the rates on wheat and flour
which are on a parity have been re
duced something more than 40 pei
cent, and during the same period the
rates to Chicago have been reduced
80 per cent. Within the state the rat,
for a distance of 50 miles is IL cents
whereas distance of $50 miles Il
Minneapolis the rate is 10 cents. The
rate on -four from Minneapolis bacl
to points OF origin of wheat is tn,
same.
II will be expected that the suspend
tain the advances will be cancelled a
tain the advances will be cancelled a
once and be superseded by new is
! sues in which the advances, IL any
! will be upon reasonable uniform
system and basis, consistent Will
these views and not greater than thos
here approved. unless in individual
instances of the correction of error
or elimination or violation Of the lon
and short haul provision of the Law
Unless this is promptly done an al
propriate order will be entered. Pei
mission is hereby granted TO canoe
the above referred 20 tariff contain
ing the proposed advanced rates o
one days lawful notice TO the publ
and the commission provided tina
tariffs and supplements to the tariff
affecting such cancellations bear re
erence to this report"
In dealing with the proposed az
vances in rates from South Dakot
TO Omaha the commission prescribe
rates ranging from 1874 cents frol
Sioux Falls; II cents from Mitche
over the ST. Paul road, 1919 cent
from Yankton over the North IVES
ern; 22h cents from Chamberlain I
Plankington Il cents over the ST. Pau
/ and other points in proportion. Thes
Il wheat rates range from y cent +,
: ~ cents lower than the present rat
c from these points. The order of III
d commission requires conformity Wit
the prescribed maximum rates in tls
II case.