Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-06-20 | Page 6 | Leadville's Kick on Freight Rates

LEADVILLE'S KICK ON FREIGHT RATES V Thinks Denver and anti Salt Lake Get Unfair Advantage From the Railroads LEADVILLE Colo Cob June 2 20 Three Three members of the Interstate Commerce commission James D. D Youmans Wash- Wash n D. D C. C ex Filer Fifer Firer of Illinois r and nd Ch Charles rles A A. Prouty of Vermont ar arin are in session here here today taking evidence on on freight rates Leadville merchants chants claim lalm that they are discriminated against in favor of Denver and Salt Lake inasmuch as rates are cheaper from Chicago to Salt Lake than ithan from Chicago to Leadville They also claim that lol rates are excessive ve George J. J KIndel of Denver is conducting conducting con con con- ducting the case for Leadville assisted by the members of the Board of Trade