Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-01-27 | Page 1 | Utah Freight Rates to Coast Held Too High

I Utah Freight I Rates to Coast i Held Too High Railroads Ordered to Establish Smaller Charge Not Later Than luau April 16 1 6 fly Hj- to 10 Th The v WASHINGTON ASH Jan 27 Corn Complaint Com Com- j plaint that prevailing freight rates on flour and arid other wheat products from Utah and Idaho to San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco San Jose Stockton and other oth oth- er Cl California and Nevada points are too high was found justified today toda- by the interstate commerce commission which issued a an order requiring the railroads to establish lish Ush not later ater than April 16 rates that sh shall ll not exceed by more than Ulan 5 cents per per- hundred pounds the present rates on wheat