Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-11-14
FREIGHT HEARING IS
SCHEDULED THURSDAY
n. n. Williams, Chairman New Mexl-
CO Corporation Commission,
Urges Large Attendance.
MAKE DEMING COMMON POINT
Denver and Ell PasO Will Oppose
Lifting Of Discriminatory New
Mexico Freight Tariffs.

Hugh II. Williams, chairman of the
New Mexico State Corporation Com
mission, has been in Deming and 9TH
cr southern New Mexico points urg-
ing large representation TO the
freight rate hearing before United
States Interstate Commerce commis
,loncr which will be held at Albu
qucrque November 20 and 2l. Be
fore the board of directors of the
Deming Chamber of Commerce last
Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Williams
talked of the attack being made by
the commission on 10000 rates which
are discriminatory against New Mex
leo cities. The chamber of commrce
had previously appointed j. A. Ma
honey to represent Deming at the
hearing, but Mr.. Williams urged all
the business houses of the city to
send representatives.
FULL REPRESENTATION ASKED
"Thc readjustment of rates is Of
vast Importance to Deming," de-
clarcd Mr.. Williams. "The greatest
railroad center of New Mexico, Dem
ing may become II common point,
which means that it may compete
with FL Paso for the jobbing trade
of the Southwest. Albuquerque, the
commission maintains, should also
be common point, but both Albu-
qucrquc and Deming will be opposed
by all the influence which Denver and
III Paso can bring TO bear.
"To successfully demonstrate the
great injustice the railroads have
perpetrated against the state, each
business interested in the rates must
be represented at the hearing that the
: interstate commerce commission NAV
be impressed with the fact that the
state is solidly behind the corpora
ton commission in demanding jus
ti"c.
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS
Numerous complaints have been
filed with the commission respecting
the freight rate adjustment from de-
fined territories from the Missouri
river and east TO stations in New
Mexico, as compared with the rates
applicable to FL Paso.
"Thc citizens of New Mexico can
not understand and neither can the
1 commission. as n matter of fact, why
the city of FL Paso should enjoy n
=, much lower scale of rates than points
- in New Mexico particularly those dl-
. rcctly intermediate Herewith. II
I cannot be conceived by what manner
= of reasoning the lines entering FL
, Paso consider that they are relieved
i from the operation of the fourth Sec
ton of the act to regulate commerce
as amended to June s, 1910, with re-
lation to the long and short hau
a clause with which YOU are familiar,
- SIDING AT MlESSE
|. Tuesday. Mr.. Williams had con
u ference with Superintendent }. II
9 DYER of the Southern Pacific, VIII,
"A came over from Tucson, for the pur
1 pose. 4 more comfortable waitln
A. room AT Separ was granted, also
4 switch and siding at Micsse where tn
Mimbrcs Valley Alfalfa Farms Com
pany is developing 10000 acres, an
h. n regular baggage agent on duty q
~ all times at the local union station
a The question of stopovcr privilege
,.;e on homeseekcrs' tickets was ais
he taken up. but deferred for future nj
a gotiations.
A After completing the official bus
ness here, Mr.. Williams returned
Santa Fe.