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Show THE HERALD, FEIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1922. I k P ri rarvn fYl V) lay rxn During a hotly fought political contest, real facts and achievements sary, and a flood of publicity launched, without the pressure of competition, the Union Pacific made two substantial reductions in freight rates are too often completely lost sight of in a confusion of propaganda and campaign promises. from the Pioche district, realizing that the prosperity of any railroad pends on the prosperity of the community it serves. A condition parallel to this exists now in the controversy between the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific Railroad Companies relative to Few people realize the extent to which the Union Pacific cooperates with its patrons. A hih!;- trained force of experts is put at the disposal of the territory the Union Pacific serves. Geologists are sent to aid min- the control of the Central Pacific Railroad. - Mistakes made in politics can be corrected at the next election. effects of a mistake in this railroad dispute may be permanent. The eral development of mining districts. Agricultural and reclamation visit farming sections. Resources of every kind are investigated for the purpose of building up industry. Costly laboratory service is main- I tained for testing, free of charge, soils and raw materials. Advice as to the best methods of marketing products is furnished. We know all this to 1 spe-cialis- ts Some of our most prominent state officials and leaders of commercial organizations cannot always be relied upon to reach an unbiased decision in matters of this kind. The people of Utah and Nevada, whose interests are mutual, want the Central Pacific controlled by that railroad company, the policy of which will result in the greatest development of the large resources of these two states. The Union Pacific has always pursued the policy of developing to the greatest extent the territory which it serves. be the truth, because we have had service. fair treatment from the Union Pacific have pelled us to take its side in this discussion. always receive immediate and most courteous consideration. Good service and of this remarkable for our camp. If we owned a controlling interest in the Union Pacific Railroad," we could scarcely serve ourselves better than they serve us. Our requests im- Ourexperience with the Union Pacific officials convinces us that we need not worry about the future or the fact that we have no competing railroad, as cooperation of the kind by which we have been benefited is ' railroad competition. d far better than present-da- y Pioche, Nevada, situated on a branch line of the Union Pacific, three n miles from Salt Lake City, with no other interhundred and state railroad connections, is the largest shipper of crude smelting ores "so-calle- in the state of Nevada. This camp markets its ore at Salt Lake Valley smelters and buys most of its supplies from Utah merchants. Had not the policy of the Union Pacific been most constructive, the mines of our camp would be dosed. I the advantage Excellent traffic service has at all times been maintained fifty-seve- i' de- At the close of the hearing, held last November before the Public Service Commission of Nevada, at which were present representatives of the various railroads and ore shippers of the state, the Union Pacific was the only railroad to promise and grant, soon after, immediate relief to th miners of the state. Prior to the decision of the Supreme Court, divorcing the Central Pacific from the Southern Pacific, before campaign promises were neces- - When did the Southern Pacific make its first ore rate reduction from Nevada AND PUT IN EFFECT WITH ONE ISOLATED EXCEPTION, WAS IT NOT FORCED BY A CUT IN RATES ON THE WESTERN PACIFIC, SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE LATTER COMPETING ROAD HAD LOWERED ITS TARIFFS? 1 When did the Southern Pacific start its campaign of promises WAS IT NOT AFTER THE RECENT DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT? 1 POOR RECORD OF PERFORMANCE, AS FAR AS UTAH AND WHAT WEIGHT SHOULD BE GIVEN "CAMPAIGN PROMISES" BACKED BY A NEVADA ARE CONCERNED, AS AGAINST AN ENVIABLE RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS? THIS DISPUTE. WE DO NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DISCUSS THE LEGAL PHASES OF SUPREME COURT WE ARE WELL SATISFIED WITHTHE DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES i PIOCHE COMMERCIAL CLUB PIOCHE. (p - - NEVADA FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS SEE GEO. W. CRAIG, PROVO, UTAH. P I |