Inter-Mountain Republican | 1907-02-02 | Page 1 | New Railroad Rates Are Wanted in Nevada

NEW RAILROAD RATES ARE WANTED IN NEVADA Carson City Nev lev Feb 1 Senator l.-Senator Senator Pyne today Introduced a n bill In tho the senate providing for a maximum of three cents per ton to the mile on omi freight and the tho same samo tho the mile for passengers In Ia Nevada The measure is considered drastic as tho the present ton rate is twenty cents and tho the fare unlimited but bul ranges from five fI to cents to tho the mile In tho the twenty assembly assembly as- as a bill was introduced by Assemblyman Assemblyman As As- Husk Husky providing that members of tho the legislature be not al allowed allowed al- al lowed to hold retain or receive railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road passes Senator Boyd introduced a bill In the thc senate providing that the attorney general of the state be he cx- cx officio mineral mineraI commissioner and au au authorized authorized au- au to appear In all cases o of contests contests contests con con- tests over patented lands Involving mineral rights L