Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-12-31 | Page 10 | No Cut in Rates for Utah Wheat Shipments

No Cut in Rates for Utah Wheat Shipments No reduction will he made In freight rates op wheat originating on the lines Ol the Oregon Short llne railroad in i t .1 irdlng t- a telegram sent onl , terday by J A Reeves, general freight agent of the railroad. Mr Reeves made this announcement announce-ment in compliance with instructions from tin- Cub m Pacific offices at Oma-ha. Oma-ha. Utah and Idaho shippers have been urging a reduction In wheat rates m order to permit the farmers of the two stales to liquidate at. leust part of their crops and to that extent help In the general liquidation of commodities and redlts needed "t the present time. i m December 2 the shippers and farmers held a meeting at Pocatcllo to discuss the situation and to formulate an a pica 1 to the railroad authorities for tle reductions sought. Mr Reeves 'and other railroad officials are attended attend-ed the meeting, but could give no assurance as-surance "i a reduction, stating that 'such action would also Involve other I state.? . J. T Young, chairman of the chamber cham-ber of commerce of Pocatello, announced an-nounced last night that the organlza- lloil Will ai e ;isk for a hearing be- Ifore the Idaho public utilities commissi,,:, commis-si,,:, to compel a reduction. If possible Leonard Way. a member of the Idaho commission, was instructed at the Po-catelld Po-catelld meeting to prepare the case for presentation i the interstate com-1 com-1 ,1. 1 1 commission. The message from W k. Robinson, freight traffic manager of the Union Pai Ifii . WW as follows. "Very careful and thorough consideration consid-eration has been given to request that reduced rates be established on wheat from points on O. S- s and you are I authorized to advise those interested that no reduction may properly be made. This conclusion was reached j after careful review of all the conditions condi-tions and facts presented at Pocate'.lo hrhe matter of reduced rates on potatoes pota-toes is still under consideration and you will be advised with respect there-jto there-jto at Ihe earliest practical date."