Show GRAIN RATE WAR SETTLED r proportionate rate are made between river and chicago chicago may after many futile attempt the western railroads have succeeded in completing a final settlement 0 the grain rate war between missouri river points and chicago all have agreed to make proportion ale batca from all missouri river nd have decided the through rates from nebraska points to chicago shall not be lower than the combined locals excepting from certain ka points tributary to the sioux city gateway the latter being a concession to the chicago aej northwestern the rates on grain from omaha and council bluffs will bo abo same ae those from city heretofore the rate from the former points was 2 cents a hundred pounds higher the st loula reduced from alve cents to three cent a hundred pounds which affords the cast bound roads a better chance to u pete with the gulf roads present rates 5 cents on wheat and 4 cents on other grain will remain in effect until the new rate are checked off and tho latter will not go in effect until june 1 |