The Bismarck tribune., 1930-08-27
tember l. 1926, and then indie efinitely.

TEMPER !, 1916, ana Lnen 1nQeIlnCely.
Shortly after the filing of the in
creased tariffs, the North Dakota
Grain Dealers association and the
North Dakota Fair Freight Rate as
ISOLATION filed separate complaints
with the I. c. c. alleging that the
present grain rates are too high and
should be reduced. The South Da-
kota railroad commission also filed a
formal complaint with the Interstate
Commerce Commission alleging dis
elimination against South Dakota in
favor of North Dakota, because some
of the grain rates from North Da-
kota to Minneapolis, Duluth and other
terminal markets are lower than from
South Dakota to the same markets,
mile for mile The Fargo CONNER
cial club had already filed a COM
plant with the I. G. G. alleging dis
elimination against Fargo in favor
of Moorhead on grain and products
to the terminals.
Cases Were Consolidated
"All of these cases were console
dated by the I. G. G. and heard on
one record in November, 1925, at
Fargo The North Dakota railroad
commission was represented during
the entire hearing and submitted ex-
hauStive rate and statistical studies"
Increases proposed by the examiner
were opposed by the North Dakota
commission, and the I. C. C. ulti-
mately held the proposed increases
were not justified. This was said
by the railroad board chairman to
have saved North Dakota farmers
over 100000 in freight charges,
based on actual crop movement for
1925. 1925, and 1927.
When the I. c. c. began its hear
ingS under the Hoch-Smith resolu-
ton, the railroads repeated their at
tempt to obtain general increases not
only for North Dakota but from other
states, Mr.. Mcdonnell declared.
The position taken by the North
Dakota commission was that the low
est possible level of rates should be
applied via the shortest direct routes
from North Dakota to the Twin Cit
les and Duluth; that the rate level
should not be increased to include
compensation for transit service not
used or wanted by the majority Of
shippers; and that North Dakota is
entitled to lower rates than other
states because of the tremendous
volume of wheat moving direct to the
terminals at the Twin Cities and Du-
luth.
Certain milling interests" Mr.: Nc
Donnell said, however, insisted upon
rate level high enough to include
transit service without additional
charge, and in support of this posi-
ton attempted to show that the pro-
ducer would benefit thereby and that
there would be revival of the mill
ing industry in North Dakota.
"AS the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has now prescribed level
high enough to include three stops in
transit, two for any purpose, and one
for inspection, without additional
charge, it remains to be seen to what
extent this benefits the producer and
how many old mills are reopened, new
ones built, or those already in opera
ton increase their business"
May Appeal to Courts
II the railroads petition is denied
BY the I. c. G. for a postponement of
the effective date the carriers plan
to appeal to the federal courts seek
ing an injunction on the grounds that
the rates prescribed are less than
reasonable, Mr.. Mcdonnell said The
railroads involved include the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific, 500 Line,
Milwaukee, and Chicago and North
western.
Active in presenting North Dakotas s
case to the I. c. c. were the state
railroad commission, Judge H. A.
Bronson, representing the State Mill
and Elevator Association; T. A. Dur
rant, traffic adviser for the associa-
tion; Ole Serumgaard, representing
the North Dakota Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION: p. A. Lee. and Karl Knox
Gartner, special counsel, for the grain
dealers association; the North Dakota
Fair Freight Rate association, repre-
sented by G. M. Springer, Jamestown:
and L. r. Bitney, Minneapolis. expert
statistician; Fargo Chamber, Of Com
merce. represented by Traffic Com
missioner N. E. Williams; Stanley
B. Houck, Minneapolis, special coun-
sci for the North Dakota commission;
James A. Little. public traffic coun-
selor, Lincoln Nebr., and e. M. Hen
bricks, rate expert for the North Da-
kota Commission.
BUILDING MANY sILOS
Taylor, N. D.. Aug. q. Hans
Boerntsen. five and one e-half miles