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Show RAILROAD ICE RATE ADVANCE PROBABLE Evidently tlio high cost of living is to be made a bit higher, as indicated In a Motli'e received yesterday by the state nijfbllc utilities commission from the In-lorstate In-lorstate commerce commission. The Ice-I Ice-I man lb apparently behind or at the bot-. bot-. lorn of tho proposed increase. 1 Throughout tho western railroad trimU lino territory the present charge for ron-gefcled ron-gefcled water with which to Ice cars of perishable products is $2.50 per ton, with 31.25 as the minimum rate where less L, Hmn a ton is desired. Kor tiie territory west of Chicago it is , OW desired to tnaRe the rate $3.v0 per of ice, with a minimum charge aVsjII Chicago yards it is proposed to in ere an the rate to $4.50 per ton, with 'Minimum of $2.25. vh; members of the L'tuh public utlli-lit's utlli-lit's commission are asked for their views to the reasonableness of the request or the proposed increase and the effect which grunting It would have In this Mute. |