Show SUGGESTS RATE BATE GUIlD SALT LAKE Prouty Believes Twenty Per Cent Reduction From Omaha Solution tion to Freight Problem SPEAKS UP FOR THIS CITY ks to 10 Get I Together t the Iho Vasi Ct I era loner Prouty has hal l suggested a C 2 per reduction In freIght rates between Omaha Iud and Salt Lake Lako vie In Denvel 1 as a solution to western freight He Hc made several remarks just juat before time the Deliver hearIng last week which under careful thought In dicato that tIm Interstate commerce believes a readjustment ot of freIght r rates tes can and should bo be made mado by western railroads While the tho coun cOUlt tty try which would got the benefit ot of such sucha a rC readjustment comprises the vast tor west sest of the MissisSippi SuIt Salt Lake Denver But u tO and okane at atthe the prIncipal points involved Com Coin missIoner made no ot of hidIng his ballet bellet that c westen tid a against butis l e bot the run roads and the public U treated fairly The plan ul o relict as lJ by tho Is brief and n understood od Spokane and Dutte a Ii 11 Salt Lake and Salt Lake amid Den Is thor understood b by Mr Prouty antI and his suggestIon carries weight of his knowledge or of freight affairs throughout the Ito country and especiallY ot Of western con Montana com Cohn common mon points gOt get a special rate because they are ure In with Salt Lako LakoM M As a result they can reach into Inlo kanes terrItory and this was ono one of ho reasons for tor the thc suit brought by the lat hat hattel tel Salt Lake rots hots I a fairly rate rato because this city must meet coast I Reductions which wont want XO Nor 2 24 placed Montana and Utah common OIl an 1111 equal foot footing InG Denver er Is to 10 tint the east eMt und and off ate the tho main line lAnd and contends contend that she Is ho discrIminated against SALT LAKE LAKEin in making a reduction ott olt rates for Cor Coran an any western territory the tho railroads have had to consIder big gate gateways ways way OI Only ly such as no do all allgood good with no harm can he hi made Coin missioner Prouty Prout suggests that kanes kancs rates from the river centers center ouid be reduced that elt city to COlli compete pete with A reduction in Ih Butte rates would ro re lIeo th the competition between Montana and Salt Lake and this city cilY could get a reduction advantage advantageously ou Denver and Colorado common points would benefited be b by a lI ion n of oC Suit Salt Lake Lako rates Deliver vill not be a 1 baste basIc point nIl as asked by bYlie lie of ot of that city hut but it II expects to 10 got get II a rata rato lowering The Tho willing to I work out Commissioner plan Jf IC the Union will join forces foree with That CommIssioner Prouty the In hand and time tho welfare of Salt Lake Loke nt at heart l is shown by Itis hili statement In III which he said uld Denver was waN too much In requesting that sIte be made mado n a terminal basic point It If this ras ranted granted ho Denver lIs could be brought to tt Salt Lakes doors and this hits city would 1 ha 0 between the tho competition of Denvel Oil th the east and that t Of Sun San Francisco on tho Iho west REDUCTION Ills multI suggestion however shows hits his belief hellet that II 0 u per cent reduction 01 01 freIght brought frum Omaha to Salt ja Ia Deller would Denver and Salt Hall Lake Lalio on the sumac basis This lUo through treed Fred 11 1 Jr general agent that It In III the of 80 per cent of at the to Salt Lake Lako tram OmAha This amId other roar appear willing to confer with the Union Pacific SlId Iud adjust rates so all 1111 ant citIes stilt 1111 get n a full faIr Com oin missioner r says lie hn the tho raIlroads will vill intro hao reached II a Lor tory the tho commission moet meets next June Jun |