Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
SPOKANE RATE HEARING.

Convincing testimony was offered In
the Spokane rate hearing to prove that
the Pacific coast rates were reasonable
in themselves to all points in the in
termountain territory. The intermoun-
tain interests. who were carrying on
the fight for the recognition Of the in
termountain territory, feel highly con-
fident OF success. They are prepared
to carry the fight to congress and are
now organized to fight for the future
development of the intermountain
states. Cooperation should be had
from every possible source. The bene-
fetal result of the elimination of the
present discrimination between the in
termountain territory and the Pacific
coast ports cannot be measured in dol
lars and cents, and it is up to the peo-
pie in the intermountain territory to
assert their legal rights and demand
that the present artificial barriers
which is so detrimental to our future
growth be removed.
TRAFFIC BULLETIN.
Following is the traffic bulletin for
the week ending Dec. 10, compiled by
the traffic department of the Boise
Commercial club:
Effective on Jan. Is. 1917. numerous
reductions have been made on live
stock from Boise to points on the Ore
gon Short Line
Through the efforts Of the traffic
department class rates from Boise to
points on the Homestead branch have
been reduced 10 per cent. This will
mean considerable to the Boise mer-
chants as 1t will allow them to expand
their trade as against Portland, and
other western distributing centers
This department has been in COR
respondence with carriers for several
weeks requesting a reduction on grape
fruit from Florida points to Boise. We
find reduction sought will become eff
fective Dec. %, 1916. This also covers
oranges, lemons, lines and tangarines.
The rate will be reduced from s1.75 per
hundred to s1.621a or a saving OF
nearly $40 on each car.
Through class rates are now pub
lished from Boise to Crane, Ore, that
point being the end of the railroad and
from which goods are distributed into
the Burns country. These rates were
also adjusted on same basis as asked
for to points on the Homestead branch
and represent material reduction
under rates existing prior to Jan. 10
1917.
"Transcontinental tariff No. AN
covers q great many advances to Boise
from the Missouri river and Colorado
territory. Also, all rates under the So
called schedule c have been advanced
10 cents on carloads and rs cents on
less than a carload to Pacific coast
points from the Mississippi river and
east, but from that territory rates have
not been affected to Boise. The Mis-
souri, river and Colorado advances were
made to equalze the rates and give
proper adjustment to rates as between
the coast and intermountain terri
tory"
WHY SHOP AT HOME.
The slogan, DO your Christmas
shopping at home" has caused a few
nearsighted individuals to .investi-
gate" II has caused number Of 9TH
ers to reason out the possible advant-
ages and still few more have arrived
at a positive conclusion.
In each instance the merchant has
been considered. The result of the
various Investigations points to the
following FACTS. Each dollar speat
at home means a dollar circulated
among ourselves. The profit on each