The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
State Capitol News
REIMBURSEMENT OF.
COAL RATES ASKED
Hugh Williams Sends an
Ultimatum to the
Santa Fe


SANTA FE. Nov is.-If the Santa
Fc railways isn't willing Ia make vol
untafy rcadiustment OF coal rates the
corporation commission will call n
hearing for the purpose OF bringing
about the reduction OF those believed
to- he "ou OF line"
Hugh H. williams. head OF the COR
porntion sent the foregoing ultima
tum, In substance. to +. b.. Houghton,
freight traffic manager OF the Santa
Re, at Chicago.
Mr.. Williams said that during his
tour over the state. during the politi-
cal campaign. he heard complaints
almost everywhere he went about the
coal rates. He didn't lose sight Of Of
fetal business while he was ION the
stump and upon his return he wrote
the freight traffic manager.
Mr.. Willinms wrote That the price
OF coal had been going up steadily in
the state for The last five years and
that the for h most part
attributed the high price now charged
to the repeated increases IN railroad
rates.
Replying to the letter Mr.. Houghton
said that he wasn't surprised hat Mr..
williams had heard numerous COM
plants about the price Of coal, but
hu didn't think that New Mexico was
any worse off than any other state.
lie believed II MIR. Williams had gone
into any OF the neighboring states he
would have heard the same kind Of
complaints.
New Mexico hadn't been discrimin-
atcd against, he said.
MIR. Huughton said. however, that
he would come to Santa Fe for a
conference with Mr.. Williams and his
colleagues. osus NJ. Luna and Boni-
faciu MontOyn, In regard to the rates.
lie didn't say when he would come
hut I'm view Of Mr.. Williams threat
to call "a hearing, Mt an early date, he
probably VIII come SOC
Irrigation Commission
The founding Of irrigation in the
western states will be cummcmoruted
In New Mexico. Governor Lnrrazolo
has appointed a commission for that
purpose at the suggestion Of the com
mcmOrating commission Of Utah. He
wa advised that other Western states
were expected to follw suit,
The commission has another pur-
nose also, according To the governors
order for It's establishment. and that
is working for cooperation among the
western states In matters pertaining
To- irrigation and agriculture. The
COMMISSIONS immediate purpose, how
eyer. will be the commemoration of
the founding of irrigation.
The members Of the commission
Amounted by Governor Larrazolo are
Fabian Garcia, Mesilla park; Il. g.
Tracy, Carlsbad and Frank A. Hubbcll'
Albuquerque.
Revenue Board Meeting
Thc tax probe commission, headed
byVformer Governor Hagerman, pro
bnbly will meet here next Monday Tor
us final session. h chairman IN
tended to issue the call for the meet
ing this afternoon or tomorrow.
JAio commission expected to wind
mn It's business last week, but was
prevented from doing 50 on account
Of the illness of the chairman and adj
tourncd until he could be present
AIR. Hugcrmnn has now 'oNcred,
The chief business to GO ne before
the commission at the final session
viii be recommendations for the re-
vision OF the taN system n state
administration. looking to greater
connmy. and this. 1t is expected. viii
occupy the commission probably tWo
days.