Show MOFFAT l T RAILROAD SEEKS S TO I SECURE UINTAH BASIN TRADE DE BY REDUCING FREIGHT RATES nATES nATESAn An effort is being made by the lw Moffat Mortal road to secure a large share ot of of the freight traffic of the b basin sin and ald the Snake river valley by hy reducing freight rates rate to a point to allo silo wit nit r r r. cm j H le with till thi Union Pacific on the north and the Denver Rio Grande on the south Heretofore Heretofore Heretofore Here Here- j freight rates on less than car car- carload load lots lols and on mixed cars car have ha been been higher than par parcel el post and tife the Moffat road was not only unable to lo ret retain ln the bU business o of its own f pr- pr r- r r tory but was absolutely barred from sec securing any traffic for points which were able to ship over other roads Jn In pursuance of this new policy a new freight tariff was wan put In effect Tuesday applying to certain commodities commodities com com- including various rood food foodstuffs stuffs and some building materials The reductions are made principally on on shipments from Denver to Craig Crab but they ther afford some relief relle to Steamboat Steamboat Steamboat Steam Steam- boat boat Springs and other intermediate points as these places are now nov allowed al allowed allowed al- al lowed to pay the Craig rate if it IB It lower l w r than the regular freight from Denver Some years rears ago when th the theM M Moffat road made an effort to p the rates of Its competitor lens e es s freight waS was charged d to Crai Cral Craig than to points in Routt county and busi usi business ness men were able able to to save mon money monny by bv shipping their goods to Craig and reshipping rc- rc shipping them back The mixed Carload rate J is now cut from to which Is s 3 just under the parcel post rate ender In ind er r which poun pounds s may be Ie 1 rought- rought rou hl from Denver Denyer for This new railroad rate applies to what are known n as Rule 10 items The new commodity rate is Go Gu cents per pounds on carload lots lots against the previous rate 01 ot 84 cents This applies to su sugar u and certain certain certain tain canned goods including clam broth and juice fish catsup fruits Jelly meats pickled I or cove e oysters p puddings soups and vegetables J l z pe peas peas s. s and tomatoes The carload rate r te on flour is is' cut from f 12 c cents ants to 51 cents New rates on building build build- building ing materials are Palms Palm ti c roofing building paper paper wall board sash doors and frames Another change made is hi lass class rates fates between Craig and intermediate points in Routt county The Tho first class rate between Steamboat and nd Craig is cut from 86 s t to G 68 c 8 c Continued on last Page |