The diamond drill., 1921-11-12
STILL CLAIM
DOUBLE CROSS
LOGGING IoBBERs IN IRON co. SAY
WELLS LETTER IS AN ADMISSION
IRON MOUNTAIN JOINS
Injustice Done That important Point
by the Rate Discrimination
Brings Mr.. Fox to Bat

J Brings Mr.. Fox to Bat
The injustice done saw mill town:
In the interior by the cut OF log rates
= from OntonagOn 10 Marinette and
Menominee which was first exposed BY
The Diamond Drill is gradually caus-
Ing lumber manufacturers al other
points TO sit up and take notice.
Iron Mountain is an important CEN
ter Gentlemen who were present at
the alleged Chicago meeting say that
IL was represented that the Iron Noun
tain lumber interests were satisfied
with the rate cut and that was one of
the big influences that allowed the cut
TO be put over.
IL now developes that Iron Mountain
Is not satisfied. The Iron Mountain
Daily News in IFS Issue OF New. s says
In this connection: Iron Mountain log
gers are feeling the sting OF alleged
unjust and discriminatory freight
rates and are finding themselves fore
ed to compete on market in which
their more fortunate business rivals
In. the Menominee- Marinette district
have been given the edge by the rail-
roads.
The blanket rate granted by the
Chicago & Northwestern and Chicago
a st. Paul railroads on logs shipped
from the Ontonagon district TO any
point as far as the lake shore terri
tory is the big factor which Iron
Mountain loggers find throttling their
business.
Mr.. Fox Enters Protest
In the same connection Mr.. NJ. ].
Fox, secretary and treasurer OF the
important VonPlaten interests SAYS:
Present freight rates dfscriminate
against Iron Mountain. The rate on
logs from Sidnaw to Iron Mountain Is
three and one-half cents, but IL is also
three and one-half cents to the Me-
nominee-Marinette district, a much
longer haul. Apparently these opera
tors are given an advantage in reach
ing the markets with a shorter haul |
and smaller rates on rough and finish |
ed lumber. The rate from Ontonagon |
Is four cents per hundred pounds and |
supplies In the same manner.
We In Iron Mountain are interested |
in developing this city and the inter-
Tor OF the state. We are doing Il with |
our money and our time and we are
striving to get people TO locate in the
interior It Is hard, however, to work
against such obstacles as presented 4
by this freight rate case, to find somo
one bucking when It is plain TO be
seen that as we progress and develop
we are also benefitting the railroads
To Roads Interest
1T would appear that II IS 20 the
best interests OF the railroads 10 de-
yelop the interior as this development
means increased business. II certain.
ly would pay more to aid this district
than II does 10 develop water trans
portation at these lake shore points.
AS far as prospects here are con
cerned for the coming winter let me
say that until such n time as the
present low prices of pine or low !
grade lumber are Increased or until y
there is a substantial reduction IN J
freight rates the lumber and logging y
Industry will, TO a great extent mark y
line. No. 3 maple and birch, which Is q
10 per cent Of the output Is selling IS
reely in Chicago at sl4 to SIG per
thousand, with a slow sale. The |
reight alone from Iron Mountain IS b
$3.50. Our rate here Is n cents Me- !
lomlnee-Marinette operators pay L
ourtoen and one-half cents.
"All we ask Is a pro ratio rate and :
We certainly are entitled to f." &
Calls Wells Letter Weak v
A local logger In commenting upon "
Iir. Wells letter In last weeks Dia- i
nond Drill says: c
Wells explanation OF the action al
he Chicago conference is about az h
limsy an excuse as have seen any 81
me put forward. He says that In some \
way tho small shippers became in a
olved in the matter and expected I.
eduction In the short haul rates In
Fhich he did not Now here IA a a
chelule Of rates that we're worked q
ut between as and you will see that in
he schedule called for a reduction o.
he short haul rates as weM as the
,ng haul rates. The schedule is IA,
Proposed rat up - miles MliT
5 to so " 2lu
0 to rs ga H.,
5 10 100 2ls
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