Show MERELY EREL Y RETURN i TO OLD RATES R Railroad Man Gives an Explanation of Coming Raise on Mining Machinery a 1 nery As anno ano announced nc d in yesterdays yesterday's Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram on August 1st the freight rates on mining machinery will wi be raised The change In the the rate are are as a follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows From Chicago old rate 80 cents new nev rate from front Mississippi river points old oId rate 72 cents Dw new rate 1 from Missouri river points old rate 72 cents new rate 93 cents cent Discussing the matter a a railroad official of of- said said today tOday This is merely merely placIng Wing Ing ng the rate on mining machinery on onan onan onan an equality with the rates paid by other other oth oth- er shippers The mining men have for several years been greatly greaty favored and the low rate vas as a standing menace to the rates on other freight of a similar simi lar class simi simi-I |