Show NOT OPPOSING IDAHO RATES Secretary Richards Out Out- Outlines Outlines Outlines lines Ogden's Stand at Twin Falls alls Shippers of the th Twin Falls area were assured Wednesday e evening by Secretary Jesse Je e S. S S Richards of the Ogden chamber of commerce that Og- Og Ogden Ogden Ogden den Is not opposing the reduction of freight rates from that section to San Francisco via the tho Wells Rogerson-Wells off cut but is asking that the same rates be applied by way of Ogden That Chat sues such action would retain for the Twin Falls district Its splendid mar- mar situation Instead of of limiting the he market to the San Francisco dJs dJs- district was vas stated sta d by the Ogden man Secretary Richards spoke at the an- an annual annual nual lual meeting of the tho Idaho ers ers era association returning this morn morn- morning Ing ng to Ogden While in Idaho he at at- at attended tended the ram sale at Filer where arrangements were made for entering Idaho rams In the Ogden sale ule this year rear At the wool growers growers' convention cOn Secretary Richards extended an Invitation Invitation tation to the Idaho men to attend the National Wool growers growers' r t n caU con- con consention sention In Ogden in lit January assur assur- assurance assurance assurance ance being given glYen that there would be bea a very large Idaho delegation At the banquet of the Idaho Wool- Wool growers growers' asso asso- atlon President Asher Ather B. B Wilson of the Twin Falls chamber of commerce and Sherman Coffin executive secretary of the tha Idaho Rate association spoke regarding the rail rail- railroad railroad railroad road situation President Wilson sale said that freight rates should be secured from Idaho Into California points paints that thet were as good as those from Utah com corn common common mon points and urged the opening ol ot the Wells Rogerson-Wells off cut to trans trans- transcontinental transcontinental transcontinental continental traffic Secretary Coffin declared that under present condi condi- conditions conditions conditions the Rogerson Wens off cut was wasa a detriment to the Twin Falls coun coun- country country country try Instead of being a B benefit although the distance from Twin Falls Fans to San Francisco via ila 1 the off cut was miles compared with 1030 miles by byway byway byway way of Ogden Other speakers dis dis- discussed discussed cussed the subject When Secretary Richards arose to extend the Invitation to attend the National association convention he spoke also regarding the rate situation and declared that tha Ogden is not opposing the lowered rate but asking for the same rate through the Ogden gateway thus pro pro- providing viding a 0 better market for Idaho wheat heat livestock and other products He urged that the Twin T ln Falls district fight with with Ogden Ogden and Salt Lake to se secure se- se secure secure cure this arrangement for the tho benefit of the entire Intermountain area de declaring de- de declaring declaring claring that If the tho Union Pacific rail rail- railroad railroad railroad road had made a mistake in building the Wells Rogerson-Wells off cut-off that road ought to assume the losses Incurred I thereby and not charge it back to any traffic center by rate structure changes |