Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1921-09-24

To the Public Utilities Commission.
Denver, Colorado:
In the matter OF distribution
of cars for the loading OF pota-
toes In the Monte Vista district
during the shipping season OF
1921 and 1922.
We. the undersigned potato deal.
ers and shippers of Monte Vista, do
hereby enter our protest against
the plan OF distribution OF freight
cars as above set forth that has been
or will be presented to your honor
able body, by a committee OF The
Monte Vista Commercial Club and
individual growers and for the rea-
sons OF such protest do allege and
say:
LIST. That in accordance with the
laws OF the State OF Colorado. every
action or proceeding should be in
stituted by the real party in interest
The Monte Vista Commercial Club
nj this time has . membership OF
practically composed of Monte Vista
business men. and this membership
Is not concerned or interested one
way or another in the distribution
toes.
That the said plan as evolved
WAS suggested by subcommittee
OF the said Monte Vista Commercial
Club. appointed more than a year
ago, and the members OF the said
committee are now affiliated with
the Monte Vista Farmers Co-ope,
ative Produce company. loca.
farmers organization, which exists
solely for the benefit OF its mem
bers.
End. That the said Farmers Co
operative Produce company has
sought and Is still seeking in its
own interest to control the distri-
button OF cars and to cause the en-
tire potato crop to move through II
as 4 selling agent.
That the said association has en-
tered into contract with certain
firm to handle the entire output
OF potatoes In the Monte Vista dis
trict. the details of which contract
are not known to the petitionerO
and objectors herein, but II allowed
to consumate their ambitions In this
respect, the market In the Monte
Vista district will not be com
pstitive market and the crop OF
potatoes therein will not be open to
the purchase OF NIL dealers. but is
= contract IN restraint OF trade.
That In further pursuance OF such
aim on the part OF the said assoc
iation. your petitioners and objec-
tors herein respectfully show unto
your honorable body that the said
association has entered into an iron
clad contract with the owners and
growers OF about 1000 ncres OF
potatoes In the district Immediately
tributary to Monte Vista and Cen
ter. and for your further informs-
tion, attaches hereto = printed copy
OF the contract 30 procured and en-
tered Into. which tho. undersigned
are tnformed and believe TO be n
trus copy Of the said contract. and
which u hereto attached and mark
cd Exhibit "a" and made . part
hereof.
That reference II particularly
made TO Section OF said contract
and your petitioners are Informed
and believe that II II tho intention
Of the said association 10 contract
all OF the acreage In tho Monte Vista
district. consisting Of over $4,000
acres, II Il 10 possible so 10 do. on
Q like basis and that ~ a result the
avsnues Of trade In this commodity
will b closed to the shippers u the
proposed system OF car distribution
b carried out.
3rd. That all Of tho owners and
srowsrs Of potatoes In the Mont.
vista district are not In favor Of
sAs PROPOSED plan. statements to shs
sestsasy Notwithstanding. as an &C
tual easvsss viii disciosc.
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