Show MONTANA ANA MillS GAIN DECISION I Lumber Rate Lowered by In Interstate Interstate Commerce ce Commis Commission Commission sion Washington Wahington May Mai 11 Two decisions yf notable Dot ble importance B to railways and avd lumber lumer lum er Interests is of or till the th northwest were handed down today by the Inter Interstate Interstate Interstate state commerce commission the com corn complainants complainants against the railroad being victorious in each instance Masy months ago the Kalispell Lumber com corn company company pany and others and the Big Black Blackfoot Blackfoot Blackfoot foot Mining company and others en engaged engaged engaged In the lumber manufacturing business In Montana Instituted rom corn complaints plaints against the Great Northern railway and other lines asking that they be accorded differentials on the rates established in the Spokane case The differentials differential requested were ere an average of about 2 cents a hundred pounds In the opinions announced announce to today toda today day da the committee sustains the con contentions contentions On of the complainants complainant and issues orders that the tiu differentials are to be b established by b the railroads not later than Aug 1 next The orders have luave the effect of lowering rates on all lumber and forest products from the Montana mills both cast east and west vest and will af afford afford afford ford them an advantage of ot approximately approximately matel 2 cents a hundred pounds over oer the mills In the Spokane group on eastern shipments The rates established d are required to tobe tobe be maintained by the railroads for at least two years ears |