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Show CHEAPER RATES 1 FOR MONTANA 1 : BOZEMAN, Mont , Sept. 11. Thorn- : S as B. Quaw, the Gallatin county grain ! sf dealer who has Bpent months In an d endeavor to get cheaper frolght rates it on bay and grain from Montana to I ft eastern points, was elated today on ; jH( receiving a letter from high Northern i fy Pacific officials saying tho request jg had been granted and that a $7 rate f'i ft per ton would prevail on hay from f- points as far west as Townsend anfl '. tf Alder, and that It would be $6 per -;: jjjj ton from Red Lodgo and intermediate ! (J, polnta. This opens the markets of St- ., ftp Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and West J Superior to Montana shippers, tho old j freight rates of $9 to Sl Paul boln1 v M prohibitive. Tho rate from SL, Padl j, to Chicago Is now $3 per ton and Mr. 1 1 Quaw has taken tho mattor up with fj leading middle west roads, asking - ( for a reduction to $2 per ton. Thl ir would open the Chicago market and V fj give a flat rate of 59 to Chicago from .1 i- Montana points At present tho Chi.- cago market Is well Btockcd on hay, "4 jg but' later there should bo a strong i gv j demand. Hay Is now bringing (roni iL I 51 5 'to $17 per ton In the mlddlo west jj W I markets and Is expected to advance t to from $10 to 120. The Burlington 4 I has not been heard from, but should Mt this road reduce rates as has tho 4 H Northern Pacific, It will also placo J, Montana hay on tho Kansas City7 H markeL Tho nows of tho rato reduc- H tlon will bo of interest to all hay J ffi growers In Montana. -J hy |