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Show Railroad Rates too 1 1 High in Utah Section f I WASHINGTON, March 23. Facts l 'H and figures laid before the interstate jl' cemmerce commission today by H. w. f 'M Prickett of Salt Lake City showed con- f vincingly that Utah and other inter- - il' jH mountain states, under existing rate ft and traffic arrangements, are bead- a - ing more than their proportional f jJ share of the cost of maintaining ra'ii ! 'M transportation lines of the country-. f 'IM .Mr. Prickett appeared representing Ihfi I9 Salt Lake Commercial club and Cham-' iH ber of Commerce, and at the request 1 of representatives of other commercial " bodies, made the principal presents- H tion of the case for the wesL The commission is now conducting hearings on Crro division of the country i ' into group or districts for rate-making jH purposes, and jS developing facts on ' which to base its ruling. These hear tH ir.gs are of nation-wide importance ' and representatives of railroads and " J shippers from all parts of the country I are present. 0 , |