Show railroads asked to render help better freight rates might result in the reopening of some of the idle mines during the present presen t depression it Is said that a movement has been started tor for the purpose ot of so li citing the aid of the railroads in bringing abbit better condition conditions in the mm min ng campa camps of 0 the state some of the operators who are now hold ing their ore say that they would be able to resume shipments it if the rail roads will temporarily reduce their freight rates this maffer has al ready been submitted to the railroads in an informal manner and their of fibers have shown a disposition to piss the buck to the smelters fhe the smelters in turn claim that they are about as hard la t by the present de press on as the mining compan a it is thought however that it an or effort if is mida mide the railroads anar R acue of the mines the prosperity of both hin hinges hines es on the mining industry and there is no reason why the mm min ing operators the railroad men and the smelter officials cannot assist each other at this time |