The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-18


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Thanks to the prompt action of the
Caldwell Commercial club, such pres
sure was brought to bear upon the
Interstate Commerce Commission that
rate from Daggett to Portland, with
feeding privilege at Caldwell of $lo2
was allowed, to take effect immed-
lately.
The railroad had promised a rate
OF $l98.OO per car to Messrs. Huston
Frost and J.. l.. Baker, as reported ex-
clusively in the last issue of The Tri-
bune, but the Interstate Commerce
Commission requires that any change
in rates be passed upon by them and
then published for 30 days before be-
coming effective. AS these gentlemen
had already brought between five and
six thousand head of cattle and were
shipping, this would not prove very
Satisfactory and would result in Cald-
well losing the cattle. Messrs. Frost
and Baker appeared before the Com
mercial club and stated their case.
The club directed that Secretary Glib
bons communicate at once with Sen
ators Hepburn and Borah, as we'll as
Attorney Plaisted, of the New York
Office of the Short Line, urging that
they exert any influence they might
have upon the commission at Wash
ington, with view of suspending
rules that the rate of $4,000 promised
by the Short Line become effective
with one days notice. The gentlemen
communicated with apparently got
busy with a vengeance, and now Cald-
well has rate 5000 better than the
railroad had promised, which means
over thousand dollars on the present
shipment.
Too much stress cannot be laid on
the debt that this city owes the SEN
ior senator. The first answer received
from the messages sent out by Secre-
tary Gibbons was from Senator Hey
burn and reads as follows:
Washington, Oct. 10, 1912.
IN. H. Gibbons, secretary Caldwell
Commercial club
Took up question of special rate
with transit feeding privilege at Cald-
we'll. Have secured rate of $1,000
per car Daggett to Portland San
Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake R. R.
III. B. HEPBURN"
Later messages were received from
both of which showed the greatest in
terest and a desire for cooperation
Senator Borah's message said that the
rate had been allowed by the COM
mission.
Sixteen cars of the cattle arrived.
in this city Saturday last. and at least
5000 head will come. The cattle will
require from two to three tons of
hay FER head and the feeders expect
to pay about $500 per ton for the
alfalfa, which will bring into the
country between $5OOOO.OO and $751;
0.0O-all of which goes directly to
the farmers in and around Caldwell
There is yet another important mat
ter requiring attention in this matter
and steps have already been taken
looking to prompt action. The rate
from Mayer, Arizona. where the cat
tie are originally loaded. to Daggett
where the new rate becomes effective
is $l34.00 per car This is 40O-mile
haul The Santa Fe thus gets $l3400
for 40O-mile haul, while the Harri-
man system gets but $1,000 for a
2l00-mile haul 1t is thought that this
matter will be speedily arranged in
satisfactory manner.
The farmers of this community owe
a great debt to the Commercial club
for this initiative and to Senator Hey
burn in particular for the speedy re-
suits obtained.