Show MONTANA MILLS GIVEN DECISION Lumber Rate Rae Lowered by Order of Interstate Commerce Commission After an Investigation I IThe The Rates Established Are Arc Required t to be Maintained by the Railroads Railroads Rail Rail- roads for a Period of at at Least Two Years Washington Two Two decisions ns of at notable notable notable no no- table importance to the railways and lumber interests of the northwest north were handed down dow Tuesday by the commission the state Inter 5 1 1 4 commerce n I 1 n i. 1 1 It O Ic v I uv- uv Ing victorious in each instance jIan Many months ago the Kalispell Lumber company and others and the Bic Bi Big Blackfoot Mining lining COmpany company and others engaged in the lumber Jumber manufacturing business In Montana instituted complaints complaints com corn plaints against the Great Northern railway and other- other lines asking that they be accorded differentials on the rates established in the Spokane ne case The differentials requested i were an average of or about 2 cents a hundred pounds In the opinions announced Tuesday the committee sustains the contentions ions of or the complainants and Issues orders that the differentials aeto are aloe areto to be established b by the railroads not later than August 1 next The orders orders orders or or- ders have the effect of lowering rates on all lumber and forest products from the Montana l mills both east anti and west and wiH will afford them an advantage advantage advantage advant advant- age of approximately 2 cents a hundred hundred hun hue dred pounds over the mills in the Spokane Spokane Spokane kane group on eastern shipments I The rates established are required to b be maintained by the railroads for forat forat at least two years |