Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-14
GREAT SATISFACTION AT LOGGING RATE
AGREEMENT.

No action in recent years has caused such universal sat-
Asfacion that eliminating in the logging rate agree
ment reached in the Capital News against the Short
Line The public apparently grasped the meaning of the
victory therein gained the matter was decided
even though there few apparently who grasped the
Significance Of the when 1t brought or while 1T
was pending.
In that connection however, it might be appro
rate say that not many believed railroad could be
brought to reasonable terms which had shown itself
powerful and overbearng In its dealings with the
he Of this state the Short Line heretofore has shown
Itself be- except in instances wherein the shipper has
approached with due humility to crave rights which
should be his without humihatng himself
The victory won, however, and the railroad Off
Gals were courteous in granting the concessions
gained The effect of that victory is dawnng upon the
people of the community and the Capital News is the re-
cpent of the most profuse praise for it's public spirited
interest and its bravery in facing foe which few have
dared to face in the past
tory that has been the advantage that will be to
this community. Only those who have been brought
closest to the actual situation begin to what it
On Saturday, even before the announcement OF
the victory had been made public, steps already
der way for the purchase of timber along the line of the
Idaho Northern to be shipped to Boise be manufactured
into lumber This in itself marked for it was
the first time inquiry has been made concerning
such purchase except by the big timber syndcates which
desiredo the timber to hold indefinite period
speculation.
On Yesterday the Capital News was informed by an
of sawmi that he is looking for site in Boise,
Caldwell Nampa to establish sawmill and planning
time the history of this section of Idaho that there has
been opportunity for the building of such mill to be
operated with profit
at is a shame" said this man. "that the people of
southwestern Idaho have been compelled to pay the high
prices that they do pay for coal for fuel when there
much timber actually going to waste that ought to be cut
into cord wood and sold to them at price which would
make their fuel cost much lower while at the time
providing employment to hundreds of in cutting the
wood and transporting it to the homes of these people
The rates just secured by the Capital News lower
rates do not follow the decision of the interstate
commission the Capital News has stipulated will enable
us to haul the logs any of the communities named
in that manufacture them into lumber ath and other
products at greater profit than could manufacture
them up in the timber section and ship the lumber out
This because know there will be good local market
for the fuel refuse from these logs in addition to the
lower rate
at is the greatest victory for any community that
have ever known any newspaper to win said another
prominent citizen who is thoroughly conversan with
ditions Many similar expressions of qualification and
satisfaction have been received Above all such express
sons however is the the Capital News itself
feels that has accomplished tremendous good for the
people of this section of the state.