El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-25

Deen a very material reduction of class
rates 10 points in Arizona west aud
south Of Benson. on the line of the
Southern Pacific; to towns located in
the great salt River valley, and TO
points on the Arizona Eastern raiIv-s Y
east Of Tempe, to and including Win
kleman, Ariz.
A further reduction Of the class rates
mas Deen made to points in Arizona
on the Santa Fe, Prescott q Phoenix
railway, places Ell Paso nearer that Sec
ton It has been maintained nv this
department OF the Chamber Of Com
nerce that FL Paso is not taking full
advantage of its opportunities to in
crease its trade in that section of Ari-
IONA ana for the purpose Of encourag-
ing and assisting the business inter-
ests OF this city to that end a per-
s1stent effort has been made 70 secure
the most favorable adjustments to that
territory.
Example of Reduced Rates.
That Ell Pasoans may form their own
opinions as to whether these efforts
have been successful, a comparison of
the present rates with those in effect
prior to September, 1910, will be given,
using as an example the rates from FL
Paso to Prescott Ariz.
Former ass 2.85 Zoo $50 $50 10
Present ....L92 LA L53 13S 1.12 1.I2
Reduction SO II AT Al As IS
products, which includes such material
as sash, doors and builders finishings,
to points is Arizona located on the
Arizona Eastern railway, north Of
Bowie, to and including Miami: Salt
River valley points, and on the line
east or Tempe, to and including VIM
kelman; Santa Fe coast lines TO and
including Ash Fork, and to points on
the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix rail-
way, Ash Fork to Phoenix. The car
rierS have been very fair in this ad-
Justment and so far as transportation
IS concerned have placed Ell PasO in
dustries, manufacturing such commo-
dities, in a position to successfully
territory mentioned.
Reductions on Machinery.
The grentest number of rate reduc-
tons and other concessions have been
on iron articles and machinery. 1t is
self evident that this city is, on ac-
count of freight rates, close proximity,
and quick as well as dependable trans
portation service to the great mining
section of the southwest the supply
point for the mining and smelling in
duStries Of this territory. The car
riers appear to recognize this fact and
show their willingness to assist in
making this large supply point by
granting favorable rate adjustments.
Reductions in the rates on iron and
steel articles have been made to the
cent, and on machinery of 80 percent
Important reductions have been made
On Iron and steel articles, mining and
supplies and mining machin-
cry to Douglas, CORTLAND and Blsbee
districts. To the first named the re-
auctions range from SO to so percent, TO
the second "A to 80 percentC and to the
last 80 to A percent
Reductions to Globe.
Two rate reductions have been made
this year on iron articles and machinery
to points on the Arizona Eastern rail-
way, north of Bowie, Arizona, to and
including Globe and Miami. the first
January II and the second
November 19. The reductions to this
rich and rapidly developing mining sec
.lon can be more readily shown by max
ing comparison of the rates last year
Miami
To Globe.
Old rates. New rates. Reductn.
... 81 .423s .55iz
To Miami.
IRON articles. IS .371s .6055
..1.O2 421s 5912
To aid in increasing the output OF d
new and important manufacturing in
dustry in the city, revision of the
rates has been secured on galvanized
iron culverts to points in New Mexico
on the Santa Fe. which enable the Ell
PaSo enterprise to successfully bid for
a rapidly increasing business, almost to
the Colorado state line, as well as east