Arizona republican., 1912-08-15
!!NTRA STATE
 FREIGHT RATES
Proposed Reductions by Corporation Commission; Railroad Men Summoned to Hearing on the Subject September 4

For some time past the corporation
 commission has had under considera-
 tion the freight rates on fruits. pota-
 toes, onions and other vegetables
 handled in carload lots, between all
 points within the state. It is alleged
 tIat they are negotiable ana in most
 instances too high: that the rates have
 been developed in haphazarl way. or
 flXed by competition; and that the re-
 suit Is that many products cannot be
 sold to advantage in markets that le
 gltlmately belong to them. Flagstaff for instance is a potato growing sec
 ton but the rates to this part of the
 state prohibit successful connection in this market. The corporation has decided that the intrastate rates on these products shoull be placed on a mileage basis. II has been known for long time that the commission planned to call hearing of represen- tatlVes Of the railroad companies on this subject but before doing so the commission believed it should have some specific plan outlined to place before the officials when they as semble
 To that end the commission has pre- | pared the following schedule of rates and has called the hearing referred to 1 for September 4. The railroad men will | be asked to show cause why these rates should not be adopted and will be ready to make any changes in them | that seem desirable in the event the l commission is convinced it should do | so. Otherwise it will in due time order 1 these rates to become effective. The proposed rates are much lower 1 than the existing tariffs, the highest of 1 the new rates being 45 cents per hunI- 1 red. As a comparison on potatoes for l instance the present rate from Flag 1 staff to Phoenix is 49 cents per hund- l red and the proposed rate is 2912 cents 1 From some points the present rate is 1 as high as S141. It is estimated that 1 under this mileage basis the rates will | be cheaper than now between 98 per | cent of the Arizona towns though in 1 just a few places now enjoying cheap i rates the new ones will be little high 1 CT. Following is the call for the hear 1 ing and the rates the commission pro 1 poses to establish:
 l ! road companies operating lines of rail- 1 road in this state and to all other par | ties interested therein that the Arizo- ] ma Corporation Commission will. on l Wednesday. September 4th, 1912. at it's l office in the Capitol Building at Phoe- 1 nix. take up and consider the matter i of rates on potatoes and onions, fruit | and vegetables applying between an points in this state in carloads and less l than carload lots.
 l As basis for consideration at the 1 hearing, the following distance rates on l potatoes and onions in carloads is pro- 1 posed:
 The commission will, at said hear l ing. hear all facts and statements that | may be presented pertaining to the
 matter above set forth and will. in pur- ] suance thereof. adopt the proposed l rates or make other adjustment to 1 govern the transportation of the com | mOdities named or will enter such other order or orders in the premises i as in it's judgment may be justified by 1 the facts presented and as may be | equitable to all interests concerned. Arizona Corporation Commission. W. P. GEARY, Chairman.
 F. A Jones,
 A. w. COLE, Commissioners Arizona intrastate proposed distance