The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-14

the lowest level years. afflicted with freight
in 1892 another 1885, another 1888 Last but
least there increase 1912 now suspended) aegedy
to defray the cost of wage 1t that farm
modes exempted from Of the and
made in different amounts in other but the fact still remains
that the bore the same increases the general pub
lie all the things which consumed And to top all
of this record the railroads demanding another Is cent
rate increased
The Effect of Rates Montana
One of the principal factors which will determine Mon
anas growth prosperity freight charged
materials finished goods that
ana would be able to manufacture its materials at home
rather than ship them outside the manufacturing would en-
ploy people and wealth than the
ducton of materials Moreover is economically desi
able manufacturing be done wherever will result in the
lowest ultimate cost to the AS conditions
Montana producers only have freight
on raw materials shipped away for processing but the con-
in Montana also pays the freight the finished goods
Montana retarded economic development the dependence
If its neop upon raw material nroducton and lack of mann
featuring indicated by statistics which show that although
is the third largest state in the United States it 18th in
value of mineral products 21st in lumber production 31s in
farm income. Only cent of Montanas workers
gagged in manufacturing compared with for the
rest of the country rs whereas 40 cent of Mon
tanas workers producing materials compared with
20 cent for the rest of the United States Stimulated
featuring industry would increase the value of its
rias well as processed products provide jobs for in
creased population increase all lines of business and
prosperity for ALL including the railroads. There advan
tage for anyone in prohbitvey high freight rates which limit
population, income and traffic.
Exorbtant freight of the principal
poyed by Eastern capital and industry in keeping Montana
coloal source OF raw matefla supply on almost every
agricultural product on wool beef going out of the state
is definitely Disseminated against.
A Seventeen Delay
Wheat of important products The Interstate
Commerce commission HochSmth investigation
strange decisions the movement of grain The
still and supplemental orders have been entered but
certain rates are connetelv ont Of line with
marketomarket rates For instance grain from Duluth
Minn via Minneapolis to Chicago the basic rate ~ cents
hundred in carloads of $4,000 pounds and the distance
500 miles via the Northern Pacific railroad and the Burng
ton from Minneapolis to Chicago The rate made of
proportional rate of ~ Duluth Minneapolis and 7
o1ic nJuhoo
Lewiston Idaho to Portland Oregon distance of approx
mate 365 miles, is &c cents 100 pounds The Montana
Idaho and other Western commissions and their farmers fought
the reduction OF grain rate from Duluth for In the orig
nal decision of the commission in the Hochmith case the
rate made the basis of p cents Duluth to Mnneapo
lis and II cents from Minneapolis to Chicago making
through rate of Is cents During 1885 the railroads serving
Duluth published through rate via Minneapolis of II cents
applying wheat originating rails Duluth Now what
wheat would originate rails at Duluth? Canadian wheat of
other Canadian The Duluth rate reduction delayed
for several by repeated complaints to the Interstate
Commerce commission but in effect and has been for
years The 2cen rate in effect reduced the cost of
Canadian to the midcontinen mes by three and
serving Duluth might well have reduced the import tariff
by three and one half CENTS since the rate reduction applied
only to Duluth wheat reducing the cost to the miller exactly
the amount of the rate reduction
Boston Still Controls Wool Prices
AS for WOOL Chicago and Philadelphia during recent
have become factors prices offered but the Boston offers
still controlling farmer decides to sell his wool in Mon
ana Oregon Utah. California Texas or in any wooproduc-
ing he is offer when the market demands
freight charges from the delivery point to the controlling
market If the wool producer decides to consgn his the
markets. he must bear the and he CANDLES
what price he will receive the arrival of his wool Then
he must sales commissions he decides that the of
cred at the market too low he must absorb the sor
ge charges while his wool is stored pending SALE
Domestic wool rates abnormally high comparison r
With imported wool national wool rate nvestiga W
under The Western wool producers for years
conended that they should freight greater
the freight rates applicable for the movement of imported
The rail for imported wool the Pacific Coast
tiles to Boston are So5 cents per 100 pounds the domestic
California Arizona Oregon Washington Nevada n
of Utah and Idaho to Boston 1888 per hundred III
eight The minimum carload for imported wool is
$1,000 pounds for domestic wool 240 pounds Wool rates
outstanding example Of rate bureau philosophy rate
aKlng wool producers eAauseu every nea d. haho W
the railroad makers that reductions needed
wool rates. and finally appealed to the Department of Ag
lture for aid. w
The Board of Investigation and Research of 1889 traffic
analysis showing states which Montana ships it's
Nv prooucts anu te rates ageo as WIFI
the carriers of performing the ransportaon Below
findings of the board showing changed wheat