El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Traffic Rates
Now avor
Ell Paso

CBy A. ". Reeves, Traffic Manager Of
the Chamber Of COmmerce.)
NOTWITHSTANDING the general
N rate agitation Of the last few
- years. begun prior to the pass
age by congress Of the amended act to
regulate commerce. the fights over the
Missouri river rate cases. the contests
before the interstate commerce COM
mission and the courts over the inter
! mountain cases and the Interpretation
Of the amended tenth section. leaving
the matter of all railway rates in an
unsettled condition and the carriers at
sea as to their future course, yet the
. railways have pursued so far as pos
sible, the same generous policy toward
Ell Paso.
Rate Book for Shippers.
The traffic department of the cham
Der of commerce issues for the advice
OF the shippers a rate book showing to
al points in FL Paso trade territory,
not only the rates from this city. but
from all other points with which this
city must compete
investigation shows what advantages
Il Paso has in a large section Of the
southwest in the matter of freight
rates what an opportunity the manu-
tdcturers and wholesale interests nave
10 increase their trade and TIE oDer,
iuss 1or additional investments in an
ilhes or business One Of the purDoses
- 70 encourage increased activities on
n D. 80 u the commercial houses of
Il n Z aso 10 increase their operations.
- mere mas recently been added to
tnis book-Which ali enterprfsfne~ firms
sizfr7.- ne erchandise schedules empha-
~ me advantages Of FL Paso and
me wonderful improvements in these
package car schedules during the last
ear Many points where formerly
IrSlgnt shipments were en- route four
~ uags, with no regular schedule
Nv nave daily service, reaching the
destination within p to Sc hours AS
N example, the Clifton Morencf dis
lrlet until short time since had no
- 1lslI service Now shipments made
one ody reach this section the next dav
IN daily service. Another instance
IS the Toyah and Pecos section ~
asO Shippers did not seem to expect
PIU9lnpt ana regular, time, but now
-aIy service, reaching TOyah the next
forenoon after the date of forwardf1e-
ana Pecos at o'clock in the afternoon
is in force
The GIObe-MiamI District.
FOR some time machinery houses.
Ioundries and firms handling iron and
steel supplies felt they couId not suc-
cessfuny compete in the Globe go
aiami mining district. but adjustments
eIIective January Il made bv the
southern Pacific and Arizona Eastern
INES, place Fl PasO tObbers and manu-
Iactlfers OF these products in an en-
Vlaole position in that section Other
unes OF business, so far as freight
rates are concerned. already have
great advantage all along the Globe
DIVISION OF the Arizona Eastern Ry..
which enables them to do a large bust
ness II proper effort is made
Reductions in Rates.
More than year ago substantial
ISdlcuons were made IN rates from
Fl Paso to points on Santa Fe system,
Eest OF AiDuquerque and south OF Ash
r ork 10 Phoenix, Ariz. Within the
last year additional reductions were
made. opening 10 Fl PasO a large trade
territory. The FL Paso firms taking
aaEShtage OF these reductions to ex-
tend their trade territory. report un-
expected success and wonderful re-
turns New patrons accuse FL Paso
Wnolesalers Of unwarranted timidftv
and find fault with them for not Civ
ing them a greater opportunity to
trade here Nowhere was this so no
uceeble as on the last Pecos valley
trade excursion
With rich and growing country
with a great future and virgin trade
territory FL PasO neglected for years
a territory which is a next door neigh
FL Paso is to start the new wear
properly by cultivating the closest
trade relations with It. Many differ
ent lines can Mace their products in
that section with equal advantage to
other commercial centers and this city
has just begun 10 realize this It will /
probably be a surprise to many to /
know that goods manufactured on the 4
Atlantic seabOard territory, the great /
manufacturing district of the United 4
States. can be handled from FL Paso
as well a s from Kansas City. St Joe
and st. Louis, into the great Pecos /
valley.
Ell PasOans Are Convinced.
PecOs valley trade excursions con-
WINGED FL Paso that with extra effort