The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-03
RATE BOOSTS
TO NORTHWEST
.ARE0PP0SED
Proposed Increases From
Points to North Dakota
Are Substantial
OTHER RATE CASES
North Dakota Potato Rates
Attacked in Hearing To
Be in Denver

Upon protests filed by the state
railroad commission and numerous
interested shippers and receivers Of
freight. the Interstate Commerce
Commission has postponed to May
81, 1925, the general increase in Glass
and Commodity rates proposed by
the railroads to become effective
January 81, 1925. between Chicago,
Milwaukee, st. Louis, etc. and all
points in Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, also certain points in
other states.
The proposed increases are very
substantial, in some instances as
high as SOC per 100 lbs, and it is es-
timated that the new rates, if allow
ed to become effective would in
crease North Dakota's freight bill
over a million dollars a year.
The Railroad Commissions and
shipping interests of the various
states affected are working in har-
mony in opposition to these increas-
cs and this Commission is now pre-
pairing rate comparisons and other
exhibits for presentation before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
when the matter is set down for
hearing. Other announcements in
the railroad commission bulletin in
clude:
Flax Seed Rates
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway Company has filed new
tariffs to become effective March
10th, 1925. generally proposing to
increase the rates on Flax Seed, car
load. from North and South Dakota
points on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railroad and Midland Con-
tinental Railroad to various terminal
markets. The proposed increases
range from &c to Sc per 100 lbs.
Protests have been filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
the Railroad Commissions of North
and South Dakota, against these
proposed increases and it is believed
they. will be suspended pending an
Investigation as to their reasonable
ness.
Live Stock Rates
Several hearings have recently
been held before the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission involving the
freight rates on all livestock from
western states to various terminal
markets. The last hearing, extend
ing over period of ten days, was
held in Kansas City, Missouri begin
ming January 30, 1926. This Com
mission was represented by its traf-
fic expert who offered exhibits and
testified in support of the complain
ing livestock producers, who are
asking fer reductions of about 25%.
In view of the magnitude and COM
ptexity of the case, it is not expected
the Interstate Commerce Commits
late in the summer.
Live Stock Prices
"A very comprehensive study OF
p1ices on livestock in their relation
to transportation costs has been pre-
pared by the Bureau of Railway
Economics, Washington, d. c. The
study covers sales of Cattle, Calves,
Hogs, and Sheep from 81 states to
10 principal markets for lS market
ing days at intervals Of 3 weeks
frDm October Is, 1923 to October 6,
1924, and includes 1929 head of
lixestock from North Dakota. Copies
OF the study may be obtained free
OF charge by addressing the Bureau
OF Railway Economics, at Washing
ton. D. c., and, asking for Livestock
Bulletin No. 6 for December 1924.
Potato Rates
The Railroad Commission of Col
orado has filed complaint with the
Interstate Commerce Commission al.
leging that the freight rates on Po-
tatoes in. carloads from North and
South Dakota, Minnesota and Wis
cQnsin to various destinations are
discriminatory as against the rates
from Colorado. This Commission is
preparing to intervene and partici-
pate in the proceeding for the pur-
pose of opposing any increase in the
rates from North Dakota.
The hearing will be held in Den
yer, Colorado, probably within. the
next few weeks.