The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-01
SOME POINTERS ON ARvADA
RAILROAD FREIGHT RATES

agent ana traffic manager of the c.
and S. Railroad, was in Arvada one
day last week on other matters, and
While here gave an interview to the
editor regarding the matter that has
been agitating the minds of the Ar.
vada citizens relative to- getting bet.
ter freight rates between Arvad and
Denver, especially for carload lots
which the people of Arvada have al.
ways felt was a discrimination as
compared to Broomfield and Sempel
which points arc enabled to ship get
better rates for hay, etc.
We learned many things we didn't
know before. and probably many of
our readers do not know about rail-
road tariffs. In the first place. it i.
not within the province of the local
officials to grant special tariffs as in
the old days. and many things have
a bearing upon such matters.
AS an illustration, Mr.. Adams ci-
ted the case Of some farmers VIII,
desired to transport some fertiliz.
from another point along the liz
to use on their beet lands. The loca,
officials saw that it would not only
he OF great advantage to the farmer.
to get this fertilizer shipped in at a
reduced rate, but it would in turn be
the means of creating a greater ton
mage for the railroad in the fall, anu
they were highly in favor of accom-.
modating the farmers by giving then
a cheap rate. However, this cou.
not be done without going thru tn
red tape Of reporting their wishe.
OH to Chicago. After it had bee.
deliberatcd upon in the Chicago Ct
flee it was then passed on to the
head office In Washington, wher,
came in contact with men who die
not fully understand tho local cor
'litions and took their time about
looking into the matter. When fin.
decision was reached it was too lat,
In the season to be of much benefit
30 the farmers.
AS to the matter directly in hand.
Mr.. Adams said that the officials
will be glad to meet u committee ol
hrvnda shippers and see what can be
done to help them cut. However, he
explained why it is Arva Ia cannot be
made common point. Common
points ala made only on lines that
are in competition with other line.
AZ for instance, II at Idaho Spring.
or Georgetown there was mn in.cv-
section with some other ruiirond
It seems that in laying out the tnri,
schedules the rating is made contem.
plating the thru shipmcn. Of carloac
lots to these intersections Ind tn,
redistribution along the l.nc to which
place the freight is des gnated.
Hut where railroad hiss the onis
outlet Tor certain territory der.
is no occasion for the operation of u
"common point system" MIR. Adam.
pointed out other places that are IL
even closer proximity to large cen
tcrs thnn VIC nrc to Denver which
have the snme thing to contend with
However. he did not leave Us utterly
hoplcss m TO obtaining better ship
ping conditions for produce and hay.
etc.. and 1t may be that we will be
able to get some concessions for h,
farmerr who want to ship from Ar
yads instead of Sempcr or Broom
field. Just what those concessions
may be Is yet thing to be thrcshol
out. suffiecth to say TINT II is likely
II will be n step townrd better con.
ditions In Arvnda as shipping point.
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