Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-07-09
)EAlING, NEW MEXICO, FRIDAY. JULY .. 1918
THE FIRST FRUITS OF STATEHOOD

The favorable decision by the interstate commission the
freight rate victory for New Mexico and for the
corporation commission which has worked under the difficulties
accomplish good for the state that the citizens did not
fully understand and while the offered little but hostile criticism The
daily press of New Mexico feature the decision which
the week outside of the is otterns
journalistic methods The decision effective October l.
Fl Paso fully realizes the parayzng blow which their bng interests.
up expense Dmg, have received The Fl Pao Morning
Times says in summing u leading editorial Wednesday:
THE of this has been that III aso has been able make
iong prices which New Mexico bber unable and the
hest of the business has come to this city Under the new deal New
Mexico bbr will have equal break with III Paso ober> far
this direction concerned and the probabilities are serious
jury will be done our jobbne interests.
Heretofore Amarillo Texas Trinidad in Colorado,
borders and the further fact that when freight rates struck
This line they took skyrockei rise OF what sum New Mex
robbed this discrimination almost beyond cu
estimated that the loss in revenue to the railroads will be
To make this good the have been
nj, the points adjacent New Mexico
prhed while New Mexico helpless territory
noen TO exercise the sovereign rights demanding justice
The decision growth iolbig
acknowledgements and Demng the cities that enjoy superior railroad
Hundreds thousands of dollars will be saved to New Mexico
distributors. will n rs class
per commodity rates The reduction applicable It"
intermediate to FL lao Amarillo and Trinidad but Defining to-
with other points the state not intermediate are to receive then
benefit by being placed on an equality with those points through read
umen that enables shippers to ship here direct paying only Tor the
In other words gives them break the ad
vantage depending wholly the enterprise Demng business and
comparative advantageous railroad facilities The increase OF rates, there
II Paso will initiate against the interests u" Demns
The the docket the State of New Mexico against the
A,on Topeka Fe Railway al and general read
freight both and Of the state to the level with
january 1913 Hearings held November of the year AL
bucre Roswell and argued before the full co"miss April
the corporation has fully lus
tied showing
thai viii beenac accomplished against difficulties
delay getting the decision due partly to the red tape
and partly pending nen"nnan rate ease
short haul cause FL Paso based her claim for
which involves the water
Mexico gulf The nermonan rate de-
who commended that 10 Pacific coast points
intermediate because of low water
When the decision handed down in this the solution to the
New Mexico offered The decision simply puts
the well defined
opportunity the railroads. the cities that have
modify the character
reimbursement ordered New Mexico did not particularly wish Tor lower
except where they obviously prohbve
simply wanted fair competition with points outside The state
riches the of the state To show
these outside points have been enjoying 1t pointed
class eming from ST. Louis Is S23 hundred
and the ru - FL Paso j. only Sl0
The Graphic the last issue pointed out the advantages OF Dening
distributing because of the local railroad facilities Trunk
Silver Pn Altos Lake Valley Fierro, Hurley
Iordsbuy Clifton Morci llernana,, and inteme
.aie points by rail Demng No richer
i found all the Southwest All tins
local for the "ber- who may take advantage q"
The location