Show FISH WAR tAR IS ON INDEPENDENTS KEEN Negotiate With Seattle and Secure Sec Assistance in iii i Conflict Independent Hah fish dealers dealer In Salt Sal Lake have opened war on the tho Booth oom corn panr pany which up to date has controlled the situation Throe Three weeks ago a a cut ot of 0 from rom ono one and a half baI to two cents centa per pound was made In the price of at by bythe bythe bythe the Booth Fisheries company compan The 10 lo local cal el manager manger explained that Salt Sal Lake has always paid an exorbitant price for or fish and that they the wore were willing to be bo satisfied with less profit The Te smaller fish dealers were compelled to follow their lead In tho the matter and Joining forces Corces to protect themselves them elM against their wealthier competitors wont went thorn thom one bettor better beter and cut the price on halibut and salmon to below beloW cost cost selling bali hali halibut hal but for Cor 8 cents centa cent and salmon for or 13 U cents per pound The To Booth Fisheries company com pan has been shipping In fish by express cars car and being unable to use an entire car Cr hero here has had to pay pa the through h ex ox express press rate of oC 60 per pounds to Denver where it I unloaded the balance Competition in Denver Is in practically nil ni since Inee they the own two of the three houses there th ro and supply the third from rom their oars ears cars The express car rate rato to Salt Sal Lake Is 10 per pounds and In an effort to force the Independent dealers to buy from them therm and thus enable them thorn to ship chip their own fish to this market and avoid tho the excess express rate they made tho the first cut In the tho th price ree of fish It n did Ud not work out the way It was Intended however for tor the small smal dealers dealer are afraid of the Booth company say sayIng lay layIng saying Ing that if I they once put themselves In InIs its Is power It could either force torce them to the wall al by b cutting off ot their supplies or force torce them to pay a price for tor fish which would not permit them to make a profit Coast shippers have been communicated communicAted communicated with by the local Independent dealers dealer and have offered competitive prices from Seattle which will wil enable them to more than Ulan moot inert tho the Booth peo peole Ile le half balf way and anI permanently give Ivo feo Salt Sl Lake a reasonable price rice for fish lh The Te first firt car cr to be brought to this mar market market next ket by b Monday independent dealers is expected |