The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-13
CANON CITY 90 ;;;' s
BENEFITED
BY REDUCED
RAIL RATES
REDUCTION AFFECTS PASSEN-
GER AND FREIGAT PATRONS

Members OF the Canon City Cham
Der Of commerce are feeling pretty
good over the decision handed down
by the state utilities commission last
Saturday. reducing railroad rates
both passenger and freight, between
this city. Pueblo and other points
The findings OF the commission are
especially gratifying to business men
here for 1t was in Canon City that
the matter for q reduction OF rates
was originally taken up: the ground
for complaint that the established
railroad tariffs Disseminated against
this city in charging passengers nve
cents q mile between here and Pue-
bio whom . three cent rate prevailed
In many other portions Of the state.
Canon City First In Field.
About = year ago the utilities com
mission announced that an investi-
cation Of Colorado passenger and
freight rates was TO be undertaken by
Il and various towns OF tho state
were invited 70 supply IL with any in-
formation and data bearing on the
subject that they desired TO have
considered. Canon City was among
the hrst OF the complainantn In the
aeld and asked that the rates be low
cred between here and Pueblo b.
cause Of an alleged discriminatory
schedule. The railroad people said
that the tariff ~ Il spplied % this
section a the sia4a was not prnlu-
dieIai 10 Canon City and that the
reduction could not be made With
cut a rcAdjustment Of the rates
throughout the state. Nothing daunt-
ed the chamber Of commerce here
urged i,s contention upon the utilities
commission and compiled lot OF In
formation dealing with the PROPOSE
tion and laid Il before its members.
Majority Communities Effected
As a result OF Saturdays decision
the commission has lowered trans
rortation rates in all parts Of the
state and practically every community
In the state Is effected. The new rate
reductions viii reduce the earning
power Of Colorado railroads operating
throughout the state about 100000
= year according TO figures based on
last years business.
In making its decision the commis-
sion said: The commission is OF the
opinion that the rate OF S cents per
mile from Pueblo to Canon City Is
unreasonable and that the rate OF Z
cents per mile between Pueblo. Wal
senburg and Trinidad is unreasonable.
This territory Is not mountainous but
on the other hand is comparatively
level and rates should not exceed ;
cents a mile
order Effective July 1st.
The order is TO become effective
July !, prior to which time each
railroad must compile new tariff
schedules and flis them with tho
commission. These schedules must
he in conformity with the order issu.
ed yesterday BY the commission.
Briefly summarized. the main Of
fects Of the order are:
Roads operating prairie lines"
shan sell i.o0o%mile mileage bcohs
At sas. or ~ cents = mile. instead
of AZ $50. Of . cents Q mile. - ~
pr~.ent, and shAli charge, not 70 ex-
ceed 2n cents . mile on such "prAirie
linea."
Miisaes Socks a oas ard 80
Roads operating ''mountain lines"
,hali sell mileage books ccntainins
eoupouu for 1000 miles 1t $50. In
.,ead Of $40. % At present. the charge
,av,ps bpen raised from est 70 40
,hs nrst Of May. This msens =
,n,,esee Of cents . mile insteAd q
sour cents . mile and the maximum
.rount that can BE- pulled frpm .
NON by = conductor on mounsain
,,nes trains IL nxed IN each 1pecinc
900 BY the coInmlssIon'n order.
no.ds opsrntlpR between canoA
CIV wsinsnhurg and Trinidad shall
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