The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-06-15

Montana has Jared better in rail
road rate reductions than other
states that are not in this district, &C
cording to a comparison made by the
Montana railroad commission. The
commission in a statement on the
rate question explains that the Noun
tain Pacific group, in which Montana
is included, had the least increase
and now has the greatest reduction.
The commissions statement fol
lows:
"The Montana railroad commission
has completed a digest of the report
and order of the interstate commerce
commission in docket No. 1928,
commonly known as the general rate
investigation case, which was decid-
ed May 18th, and embraces the en-
tire United States.
Commission Acts
"This investigation was commenc-
ed December, 1921, for the purpose
of determining what the rate of re-
turn to the carriers should be upon
the expiration of the 6 per cent Pc
Rod fixed by the transportation act
of 1920, and which expired March 1,
1922. The Montana commission in
tervened and has devoted to this
case a great deal of its time since
the commencement of this action,
and inasmuch as the 25 per cent in
crease, taking effect September l.,
1920, applied on Montana interstate
traffic as we'll as interstate COM
merce, it was certain that whatever
reduction was found to be right and
proper at this time, would apply also
within this state and the Montana
board, knowing exactly what the sit
uation was, has endeavored to ex-
plain the status of conditions to the
public so that it might know that
everything possible was being done to
protect the interests of the Montana
people.
eve are extremely gratified with
the results. We realize that the gen
eral public does not understand
freight rates, but in order that any
one may know the result of this in
vestigation, we would here explain
that the state of Montana has Jared
admirably throughout this entire
transaction, as will be noted from
the following.
Southern and mountain Pacific group
rates advanced (Sept. 1, 1920, Is
per cent; reduced, effective July 1,
1922, so per cent.
International traffic, advanced 33
1-3 per cent; reduced, 40 per cent.
Western group, rates advanced 35
per cent; reduced, 3Sh per e
Eastern group, advance, 40 per
cent; reduced, 35 per cent.
1.-THE Mountain Pacific group as
above, includes the state of Montana
and it will be seen that the advance
in rates, effective September /, 1920,
that group was but 25 per cent,
which is the lowest of any of the
groups comprising the entire country.
Then again, the reduction that comes
at this time is greater in the Mon
tana section than in any other dis
trict, it being so per cent of the adj
vance that took place under ex parte
order No. IA, whereas the reductions
took place
N other districts are but 40, 38h
md IS per cent, respectively.
All Rates to Participate
'It should be understood of course
hat on rates which have been re-
uced since September 1, 1920, that
he full amount of the reductions
ow prescribed by the commission
annot be applied in equity; for ex-
a rate which may have been
educed since September I, 1920,
0uld not be expected to enjoy the
Ill amount of the percentage re-
uction that is now ordered, but such
educed rate will participate in it's
hare of the whole. In other words,
rate that has been reduced, say
per cent, within the last 81 months,
Or the purpose of eliminating a por-
on of the advance under ex parte
rider No. IA, is now subject to a fur
Ter reduction of 5 per cent, but no
lore.
''Much detail is involved in this
ountry-wide situation and il is not
ossible to explain infinitely in this
REF article, but we will be very
leased to answer all inquiries from
lterested parties and we solicit the
of the state to confer with
lis board on any and all matters
oncerning this situation on which
ley may not be clear"
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