Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-14
LOWER RATES
 GIVEN BY ROAD
Reductions in Charge Oa Freight from Fl PasO to Arizona
 Announced
MACHINERY AND STEEL

Important reductions in freight rates between Bisbee and EI paso and between Douglas and Fl Paso have been announced by the Fl Paso and Southwestern, from the general or fees at Fl pasO Some months ago the officials Of the road and the oul cials Of the Calumet G Arizona min ing company and other representa-. lives of mining interests held a con ference in Bisbee at which the aues. non of the reduction of freight rates on these articles was discussed. Ow- ing to the fact that it will use large quantities of steel in constructing its smelter at Douglas. the C. and A. took the lead in seeking the reduction. The Fl Paso chamber of commerce on Dshalt oi the machinery houses oI that city also has urged the freisht reduction, which will be of great benefit to the whole southwest
 The question of reducing the rates on these commodities has been under consideration by the Southwestern system traffic officials for more than year and last week on the arrival fIom Chieago of general traffic man. ager A. N Brown, another consulta. ton was had with Eugene Fox. gen. eral freight agent Of that line relative 10 this matter. when it was decided 10 accede to the request for reduced rates.
 The rates to points on the South. western system proper are heavy re- auctions, and the new tarid is erec- . tive May r.
 The reduction on iron and steei a-. . ucles, angle. band, bar, channel. n0Ops etc. is 40 per cent to Douglas and s5 1. per cent to Bishee and Naco There IS the same reduction on iron or stccI pipe and on roofing and sheet iron.
 The reduction on structural ron ana steel amounts to 90 per cent to Douglas, 4j per cent to Risbee and 1 Naco. There is a decrease on iron and steel castings to Douglas e. io per cent
 To Douglas, the rate on mining nia chinery has been reduced 40 per cent and B per cent to Bisbee and Naco.
 On mine rails, weighing less than o4 pounds per yard, including other track accessories. the rate to Douglas . Is reduction of j0 per cent. and to Bisbee and Naco Of 4j per cent.
 Reductions Elsewhere Also
 The rates on these commodities ! have been reduced to other points such as Courtland. and Tombstons. a! though the reductions are not so grcat as 10 the former mentioned places.
 These rates should be of very ma terial benefit to this city. and be Cs. pecially gratifying to the large foun dries, machinery, and heavy hardware {. wholesale houses, doins much 10 bring Fl Paso closer to the inin.us 2 and smelting towns Of Arizona There ] is every reason to hope for a rapidly | increasing business for Fl Paso in | these lines in the immediate future | among the causes being the stimula- ton of mining and increase in the out 4 put of the smelters, owing to the ris- ing copper market as well as to the erection of larger and more modern smelters, and the most favorable 1 freight rates being made by the rail | ways, thereby giving this city a de | cided advantage in transportation" says the Fl Paso Herald.
 The Southwestern officials. as usual | have demonstrated their desire to take advantage of any opportunity to as. sist in the upbuilding of Arizona and the southwest
 Another Reduction
 Some time between May 20 and June l, there will be a reduction in the rates on practically the same com. modities to Clifton and Morenci.
 The rates on iron and steel articles, Angle, band, bar, hoop, etc, iron an0 steel pine roofing and sheet iron anh |