Show i Sate ate te Hearing in inT r T Progress at Boi Boise e BOISE Ida Feb Industrial IS Industrial and commercial power o f rates a wilt will I L be g. g Increased in increased In- In 1 creased from n 60 per e cent tt to l per percent percent cent if the Idaho Power company's proposed rate schedule is allowed to 1 become effective witnesses for the i iso Southern Idaho 1 fl Light a and Power Users Users' association so told the public util util- li I commission yesterday esterday It was I the second day of ot the hearing before the commission on the schedule of ot rates filed by the company with the commission to become effective February February Feb Feb- 17 Representatives from the Pacific Pae Fruit Express company told the commission com corn mission that the Increased rates would have to be absorbed by the farmers in the payment of or Icing charges Much electrical power is Used It seems in the manufacture and in the refrigeration business business busi busi- ness and witnesses told the commis commis- sl sion sjon n that Increases In power rates would necessarily ne make Icing perishable ble fruits and vegetables much higher h t l 1 |